JUJMHS  HISTORICAL  SURVEY 


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or    ILL1  NOIS 

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HISTORICAL 


ENCYCLOPEDIA 


OF 


ILLINOIS 


WITH 


COMMEMORATIVE 
BIOGRAPHIES 


BY 

Newton  Bateman,  LL.  D.  Paul  Selby,  A.  M. 

J.  Seymour  Currey 

AND 
SPECIAL  AUTHORS  AND  CONTRIBUTORS 


VOLUME  II 
ILLUSTRATED 


I".-  UERARY  PF  THE 

JAN  101934 


CHICAGO 

MUNSELL  PUBLISHING  COMPANY  UNIVERSITY   OF    ILLINOIS 

PUBLISHERS 

1933 


Copyright  1933 
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INTRODUCTORY   STATEMENT 

This  edition  is  issued  with  the  hope  that  it  will  be  of  real  and  lasting 
value  to  the  people  of  Illinois.  In  the  following  pages  are  recorded 
some  of  the  finest  and  most  successful  lives  that  have  contributed  to  the 
upbuilding  of  this  State.  We  consider  success  to  be  not  so  much  a  matter 
of  money  accumulated  as  worth  of  Character  attained,  and  the  good  work 
of  the  world  increasingly  well  done.  Harry  Emerson  Fosdick  has  said: 
"A  man  may  be  ambitious  to  be  the  richest  man  in  the  country;  or  he  may 
be  ambitious  to  make  his  business  a  blessing  to  every  person  who  works  for 
him  and  a  public  service  to  every  customer  who  buys  from  him."  Many 
of  the  lives  recorded  in  this  volume  are  splendid  lessons  in  the  great  art  of 
fine  living. 

Our  experience  in  the  study  of  biography  leads  us  to  the  belief  that 
worth  of  Character  is  a  wonderfully  productive  and  safe  and  sure  asset. 
Without  it  such  other  assets  as  knowledge,  strength,  health,  power,  and 
wealth,  are  often  misused,  to  destroy.  Worth  of  Character  determines  the 
use  people  make  of  all  their  other  potential  assets. 

The  multitude  of  facts,  comments,  dates,  etc.,  recorded  in  this  volume 
have  been  secured  from  sources  thought  to  be  highly  reliable,  and  a  sincere 
effort  has  been  made  to  secure  accuracy.  Much  of  this  information  would 
not  have  been  available  to  the  casual  inquirer,  and  is  not  contained  in  other 
published  works.  We  cannot  assume  responsibility  for  errors  or  inade- 
quacies that  occur,  for  the  records  have  been  gathered  from  so  many  people, 
and  so  many  other  sources,  that  complete  verification  has  been  impossible. 
It  is  our  belief  that  the  percentage  of  error  is  small. 

We  have  reserved  the  right  to  include  only  those  biographies  which,  in 
our  judgment,  it  has  seemed  best  to  print.  It  is  believed  that  no  unworthy 
name  has  been  given  a  place  in  this  volume.  It  is  fully  recognized  that 
there  are  other  men  and  women  equally  worthy,  whose  names  do  not  appear. 
This  is  partly  because  of  lack  of  definite  and  adequate  information,  and 
because  some  of  those  biographies  are  in  preceding  volumes,  and  others 
will  probably  be  recorded  in  future  similar  works. 

Certain  it  is  that  many  of  the  careers  reviewed  here  represent  as  fine 
attainments,  in  Character  and  Service,  as  civilization  has  achieved  to  date. 
They  deserve  study  and  full  appreciation. 

Munsell  Publishing  Company 


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BIOGRAPHIES 


Volume  II. 


Adams,  David  T 138 

Ailing,  Charles 125 

Anderson,  Fred  W 181 

Anderson,  Hugh   75 

Anderson,  Peirce 74 

Anguish,  Benjamin  Darling 216 

Armour,  J.  Ogden 5 

Armour,  Philip  Danforth 4 

Atwood,  John  A 77 

Atwood,  Myron  Comfort 215 

Babcoclc,  Robert  Hall 47 

Ball,  Charles  Backus 231 

Ball,  Henry  Bradley 99 

Barlow,  Henry  C 96 

Barnard,  Ernest  Sargent 97 

Barnard,  Hayden  Suffield 236 

Barr,  Cyrus  Anthony 100 

Bartels,  William  Henry 291 

Bartlett,  Adolphus  Clay 295 

Bass,  Perkins 124 

Bateman,  William  Henry 250 

Baum,  Wilhelm  Ludwig 64 

Beach,  Chandler  Belden 48 

Heal,  Sard!  Wood 212 

Belden,  Frank  Herbert 261 

Bell,  Robert  W 65 

Bemis,  Annie  Sargent 2  19 

Bonis,  Edward  Webster -MS 

Besly,  Charles  Howard 199 

Bickett,  Cornelius  A 98 

Hillings,  Prank 21 

Bishop,    Hiram    Nelson -'70 

Blair,  ( !hauncey  Buckley 16 

Blair,  Henry  Augustus 17 

Blair,  Lyman 19 

Blanchard,  Charlei  Albert W 

Blin,  Samuel  Eugene <,(l 

m.-ss,  Sidnej  M 101 

Holies.  Charlei  Edwin 104 

Bondurant,  Joseph  Nevi  ion 139 


Borland,  John  Jay 44 

Boyles,  Charles  Carroll 113 

Brabner-Smith,  John  Thomas 272 

Bracken,  Willard  S 280 

Branigar,  Wilbur  William 308 

Brigham,  Henry  Hanson 127 

Brooks,   James  Gordon  Carter 92 

Brown,  Joseph  Henry 2S7 

Brown,  W.  Gray 173 

Bruse,  Edward  Charles 2<W 

Bryant,  Edward  Francis 24.^ 

Buckingham,  Clarence 14 

Buckingham,  Ebenezer 1 3 

Buntain,  C.  M.  Clay 247 

Burnham,  Daniel  Hudson Jo 

Burns,  John  Caldwell >7S 

Burrows,  Frederic  Robert 253 

Burton,  Ernest  DeWitt 41 

Butler,  Hermon  Beardsley 24^ 

Butler,  W.  Seymour 404 

Carlson,  Carl  August 103 

Carlson,  Henry  Charles m(7 

Carpenter,  Benjamin 68 

Carter,  Edward  Carlos 

Carter,  Orrin  Nelson 83 

Chandler,  I  [omer  Weed 24 1 

Cheever,  Dwight  Bissell 193 

Childs,  Albert  Henry 191 

Chipman,  Edw  .nil 5 1 

Chislett,  Howard  Ro\  102 

Chrimes,  John  166 

i.  In istensen,  Adolph  Harold 

Hark,  . I. lines 168 

lobui n,  I  em ii  I  ii ned 2JI 

'ole,  Hugh  Addison 40J 

'ollms,  Clinton  De  Witi '  <s 

'ollins,  Jama  ( rraham 19 ! 

!omstock,  William  C     164 

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Cooper,  Frederick  Worth 129 

Cornell,  William  Newton 182 

Cossitt,  Franklin  Dwight 277 

Counselman,  Charles 142 

Counselman,  Charles,  Jr 143 

Coventry,  Charles  Dayton 355 

Crerar,  John   34 

Cummings,  David  Mark 84 

Dallas,  Andrew  Chisholm 130 

Davies,  Colby 126 

Davis,  Charles  Gilbert 136 

Davis,  James  Carey 103 

Dean,  Harvey  1 70 

Dearborn,  Henry 1 

Deering,  Charles 28 

Derby,  William  M 183 

Dixon,  Simeon  Wilson 312 

Dodson,  John  Milton 174 

Dohnal,  Ignaz 208 

Donnelley,  Reuben  Hamilton 54 

Drennan,  John  G 135 

unham,  John  H 85 

Eastman,  Calvert  Streetly 140 

Eby,  Jacob  M 240 

Eckersall,  Walter  H 281 

Eckhart,  Bernard  Albert 86 

Ecklund,  Oscar  Frederick 301 

Eisendrath,  William  Nathan 180 

Ellicott,  Edward  Beach 191 

Emerson,  Ralph 116 

Ennis,  Robert  Berry 265 

Erwin,  Charles  Roswell 55 

Fairbank,  Nathaniel  Kellogg 69 

Fairman,  Franklin 1 79 

Fallows,  Samuel 9 

Farr,  Albert  George 389 

Farwell,  Frederick  M 157 

Farwell,  John  Charles 128 

Faulkner,  Elizabeth 119 

Field,  Marshall 2 

Fielding,  Edward 394 

Finn,  John  C 122 

Fischer,  Edgar  Bernhard 243 

Fitzpatrick,  Ignatius  T 284 

Fleming,  Robert  Hull 159 

Flower,  Lucy  Louise 91 

Foreman,  Henry  G 104 

Forschner,  Thomas  Joseph 309 

Foster,  J.  Frank 390 


Fox,  William  Henry 192 

Frachtenberg,  Leo  Joachim 356 

Fraser,  Charles  E 373 

Frazier,  Lincoln  Bass 204 

French,  Frederick  Earl 368 

Fry,  Sheridan  Elbridge 311 

Fuhrman,  John   320 

Funk,  Clarence  Sidney 78 

Gabriel,  Charles   195 

Gale,  E.  Vincent 150 

Gardiner,  James  Creighton 276 

Gilmer,  Thomas  L 79 

Gilmore,   Eugene   Stuart 351 

Gindele,  Charles  William 382 

Goessele,  John  Henry 269 

Goldspohn,  Albert 305 

Goodrich,  Horace  A 264 

Gordon,  Robert 259 

Gorman,  Thomas  Francis 246 

Gosselin,  Louis  Edmund 282 

Grant,  Allan  Peter 395 

Greig,  Hugh 63 

Gunsaulus,  Frank  Wakely 7 

Gurley,  William  Wirt 257 

Haeger,  Robert  E 219 

Hale,  Albert 255 

Hales,  Burton  F 196 

Hall,  Harry  S 344 

Hallbom,  Gustaf  Wilhelm 352 

Hambleton,  Chalkley  J 387 

Hamm,  Edward  F 258 

Hanson,  Burton 380 

Harpel,  William  Franklin 363 

Harris,  Squire  Rush 178 

Hart,  Harry   80 

Hartmann,  Frederick  Steele 263 

Hatch,  Henry  Douglas 357 

Hattstaedt,  John  James 297 

Hawley,  Joseph  R 338 

Healy,  George  P.  A 396 

Heins,  Herman  Henry 302 

Heintz,  Edward  Louis 202 

Hieronymus,  Adolf  George 244 

Hill,  Cicero  Demerit 370 

Hill,  Calvin  H 114 

Hill,  Lysander 398 

Himrod  Family 123 

Hobart,  Horace  Reynolds 306 

Hodge,  William  Tent 354 

Holbrook,  Stanley  H 193 


Hollister,  John  Hamilcar 49 

Horn,  Anthony  Tieman 315 

Howell,   Cornelius  Du   Bois 175 

Hulbert,  Edmund  D 38 

Hurlbut,  Samuel  Elijah 298 

Ingersoll,  Winthrop    115 

Innes,  Alexander  John 294 

Jandus,   Cyril  R 350 

Johnson,  Homer  H 254 

Jones,  Arthur  Blayney 392 

Jones,  Charles  Edwin 293 

Jones,  Ira  Owen 285 

Jones,  J.  Harry 242 

Jones,  Jenkin  Lloyd 273 

Joy,  Frank  Livingston 203 

Keeler,   Hervey  Eugene 211 

Keep,  Chauncey 20 

Keith,  Darwin  Mills 118 

Kittelsby,  Peter  Andrew 271 

Knight,  Charles  Sanford,  Jr 262 

Kropf,  Oswald  Friederich 198 

Lagger,  Sebastian 200 

Lane,  Albert  Grannis 374 

Law,  Robert 226 

Lawler,  John  Joseph 123 

Lawson,  Victor  Fremont 24 

Leiter,  Joseph 45 

Levedahl,  Axel 283 

Limbach,  Julius 336 

Lindsay,  Benjamin  Franklin 401 

Link,  J.  William 286 

Lloyd,  Frederic  Ebenezer  John $46 

Long,   Simon    Peter J61 

Lowenthal,  Fred  260 

Ludden,  Henrj   Martin $13 

Macnamara,  John  Redmond 2(>7 

Mahoney,  Daniel J79 

Manlove,  ( filbert  Beebe $86 

Manning,  Theodore  Marshall $71 

Mai  ih,  Marshall  Stuari 120 

Martin,  Franklin  H 50 

Mathias,  David  S 

M. mi. m.  i  li.n le   Sui  hei      

Mayer,  Lev;        35 

M    \lli  ter,  Martin  I  [enrj  199 

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M(  i  l'  ll. in. I.  I  li.ini.i .  Smith  197 

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McComb,  James  Julius 353 

McCordic,  Alfred  Edward 156 

McDougall,  Jesse  Robert 369 

McGinty,  John  B 224 

McManus,  James  Phillip 162 

McVoy,  Eugene  Joseph 161 

Mehring,  George 209 

Meloy,  John  Young 213 

Metzel,  Albert  Jackson 158 

Meyer,  Abraham 36 

Michel,  Ralph  Sherman 169 

Miller,  Walter  Howe 89 

Miner,  William  Henry 87 

Moeng,  Edward  D 184 

Monahan,  John  James 152 

Monroe,  Harry  Logan 107 

Morgan,  Charles  Henry 190 

Morgan,  Fred  William 

Mortenson,  Jacob   66 

Moseley,  Douglas   218 

Muldoon,  John  Joseph 27  ^ 

Murphy,  John  Z 359 

Murphy,  Michael  Whelan 22S 

Myers,  George  William 154 

Nagl,  Charles  F 185 

Nelly,  Henry  Meredith $60 

Nelson,  Oliver  Rockney $88 

Nelson,  William  Deming 400 

Newton,  Peter  AugUStin,  Jr 151 

Nichols,  George  Roseman,  Sr 108 

Nightingale,  Augustus  Frederick 233 

Nye,  Harry  Gale 230 

Ochsner,  Albert  J 81 

O'Donnell,  Simon  R 144 

O'Heron,  John  Joseph $32 

Otis,  Lucius  Bolles 141 

Owens,  John  Kdwin 

Owrsley,  llc.ton 188 

Pam,  Hugo  

I'....,.  Max  

I'm .1 1 idge,  Charles  Wellington 

Parker,  Woodrufl  John 

Parkinson,  Robert  Henry 109 

Patten,  James  A 

r. in. in.  Joseph  Mclntyre 

Peck,  Ferdinand  Wythe (Vol.1  416 

Pelton,  <  >ri  I  evant,  Ji  '; ! 
Perry,  Nathaniel  Videto 
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Pomeroy,  Frank  William 163 

Poritz,  Henry  Augustus 358 

Post,  Philip  Sidney  (General) 57 

Post,  Philip  Sidney  (Judge) 61 

Price,  Oscar  Jay 164 

Quine,  William  E 110 

Randle,  Charles  H Ill 

Rankin,  Arthur  Bennett 234 

Rausch,  Jacob  William 223 

Rea,  Robert  Laughlin 384 

Redington,  Edward  Dana 330 

Reed,  Earl  H 348 

Reininger,  Edward  Everett 147 

Rice,  E.  Perry 314 

Rice,  F.  Willis 146 

Ringling,  Charles  Edward 189 

Ripley,  Edward  Payson 29 

Robbins,  Henry  Spencer 112 

Rogers,  Edward  Kendall 321 

Rogers,  Sampson 52 

Rohkam,  Henry 316 

Russell,  James  Clayton 205 

Russell,  John  Benjamin 328 

Sargent,  George  Hamlin 201 

Schank,  John  Charles 331 

Schuessler,  Henry  George 337 

Sessions,  Henry  H 300 

Seymour,  Stephen  A 149 

Shannon,  Frank  Joseph 323 

Shedd,  John  Graves 3 

Shepherd,  William  Tryon 324 

Smart,  James  Russell 148 

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th,  Albert  Brigham. 121 

th,  Edward  Everett 319 

th,  Fred  A 268 

th,  Gerald  Birney 329 

th,  John  Fraser 172 

th,  Joseph  Means 335 

th,  Julia  Holmes 176 

th,  William  Frederick 327 

Snook,  Albert  M 171 

Stern,  Henry  Levy . 339 

Stiles,  William  Roscoe 340 

Stone,  Walter  Coolidge 229 

Stromberg,  Joseph  G 345 

Stubbs,  J.  Chase 289 

Sturges,  Solomon 15 

Swan,  Hurlbut 222 

Sweeney,  John  Leo ?'. 362 


Taylor,  Dudley 167 

Taylor,  Sherman 317 

Thomas,  Benjamin 342 

Thomas,  Frank  Henry 207 

Thomas,  John  Harrison.  ,.-.' 318 

Thompson,  Norman  F 105 

Thorn,  Alexander  H 155 

Thorne,  George  Arthur 46 

Thorne,  George  R 12 

Thornton,  Charles  Solon 70 

Tobin,  Edward  J 235 

Topping,  Alfred  Robert 290 

Tucker,  William  Albert 217 

Turnbull,  John 137 

Tye,  John  James 194 

Upham,  Frederic  William 93 

Valentine,  Patrick  A 6 

Van  Derslice,  J.  Warren 160 

Van  Vechten,  Ralph 40 

von  Oven,  Frederick  William 106 

Walker,  Amos  William 177 

Walker,  William  Ernest 322 

Walter,  Harrison  Brinton 326 

Walter,  William  H 367 

Ward,  A.  Montgomery 11 

Ware,  Lyman 227 

Warren,  William  Seymour 288 

Weatherson,  John 187 

Webster,  Ralph  Waldo 145 

Wells,  Charles  Henry 214 

Wells,  Dora 333 

Wentworth,  Edward  Chichester 237 

Westover,  George  Frederic 220 

Whipple,  Charles  Backus 210 

Whitefield,  George  W 365 

Wilder,  John  Emory .  88 

Willard,  Frances  E 56 

Willard,  Thomas  Rigney 32 

Willetts,  George  Millard 296 

Williamson,  Charles  Spencer 165 

Wilson,  John  P 37 

Wilson,  Wilber  R 266 

Wisner,  Albert 341 

Wixon,  Charles  Franklin 383 

Woodward,  Charles 251 

Wynekoop,  Frank  Eldridge 402 

Young,  Joseph  Estabrook 131 

Zeuch,  Lucius  H . 186 


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PORTRAITS 


Volume  II. 


Adjoining  page 

Adams,  David  T 138 

Ailing,  Charles   125 

Anderson,  Fred    W 181 

Anderson,  H.  Louisa  Peirce  (Mrs.  Hugh)  ...  75 

Anderson,   Hugh 75 

Anderson  Medal 74 

Anderson  Mural 74 

Anderson,  Peirce 74 

Anguish,  Benjamin  Darling 216 

Armour,  J.  Ogden   5 

Armour,  Philip  Danforth,  Sr 4 

Armour,  Philip  Danforth,  Jr 6 

Atwood,  John    A 77 

Atwood,   Myron  Comfort    215 

Babcoclc,   Robert  Hall 47 

Ball,  Charles  Backus   231 

Ball,  Henry  Bradley 99 

Barlow,  Henry  C 96 

Barnard,  Ernest  Sargent    97 

Barnard,   Hayden  Suffield    236 

Barr,  Cyrus  Anthony 100 

Bartels,  William  Henry 291 

Bartlctt,   Adolphus  Clay 295 

Bass,  Perkins 1 24 

Batcman,  William   Henry 250 

Hamn,  Wilhelm  Ludwig 64 

Beach,   Chandler    Bclden 4S 

H.-.il,  Sarell  Wood 212 

Belden,  Frank  Herbert 261 

Bell,  Robert  W 65 

Bemia,  Annie  Sargent  (Mrs.  E.  W.) 239 

Betnu,  Edward  Webatei '  18 

B<    lv,   Charles    Howard 199 

Hie  ketf,  Cornelius  A 98 

Hillings,    Frank 21 

Hi  .Iio|>,    I  I  ii. i i n    N'ekon 270 

HI  an ,  Chaunceji  Buckle) 16 

Blair,  Henry  Auguatui  17 

VI  ii 


Adjoining  page 

Blair,  Lyman     19 

Blanchard,  Charles  Albert 94 

Bliss,  Samuel  Eugene 90 

Bloss,  Sidney  M 101 

Bolles,  Charles  Edwin 304 

Bondurant,  Joseph  Newton 139 

Borland,  John  Jay 44 

Boyles,  Charles  Carroll 113 

Brabner-Smith,  John  Thomas 272 

Bracken,  Octavia  (Mrs.  W.  S.) 280 

Bracken,  Willard  S 280 

Branigar,  Wilbur  William 308 

Brigham,  Henry  Hanson 127 

Brooks,  James  Gordon  Carter 92 

Brown,  Joseph   Henry   287 

Brown,  W.  Gray 173 

Bruse,  Edward  Charles 299 

Bryant,  Edward    Francis 245 

Buckingham,  Clarence    14 

Buckingham,   Ebenezer 13 

Buckingham  Memorial  Fountain 14 

Buntain,  C.  M.  Clay 247 

Burns,  John  Caldwell ?78 

Burrows,   Frederic  Robert 2S3 

Burton,  Ernest  DeWitt 41 

Butler,    Hernion    Beardsley 24'' 

Butler,   W.    Seymour 404 

Carlson,   Carl  August UU 

Carlson,    Henry  Charles MW 

Carpenter,  Benjamin 68 

Carter,    Edw.ud    Carlos    125 

Carter,  Oi  rin  Nelson 83 

Chandler,    llnmci    Weed 241 

Cheever,  Dwight  Hissell 19  ? 

Child*,  Albert    Henrj Wl 

Chipman.    IMw.ud S3 

Chislett,    How  ai. I    R<>\  Id  | 

Chrimea,  John  Uhi 


Adjoining  page 

Christensen,  Adolph  Harold 375 

Clark,  James  168 

Coburn,  Lewis  Larned 221 

Cole,  Hugh  Addison 403 

Collins,  James  Graham   292 

Comstock,  Charles 364 

Comstock,  Julia  S.  (Mrs.  Charles) 364 

Comstock,  William  C 364 

Cooper,  Clay  Cassius  310 

Cooper,  Frederick  Worth   129 

Cornell,  William  Newton 182 

Cossitt,  Franklin  Dwight 277 

Counselman,  Charles    142 

Counselman,  Charles,  Jr 143 

Coventry,    Charles   Dayton 355 

Cummings,  David  Mark 84 

Dallas,  Andrew  Chisholm 130 

Davies,  Colby   126 

Davis,  Charles   Gilbert    136 

Davis,  James  Carey 103 

Dean,  Harvey 170 

Dearborn,   Henry   1 

Deering,  Charles 28 

Derby,  William  M 183 

Dixon,   Simeon   Wilson 312 

Dodson,  John   Milton 174 

Dohnal,  Ignaz 208 

Donnelley,  Reuben  Hamilton 54 

Drennan,  John  G 135 

^Dunham,  John  H 85 

Eastman,  Calvert  Streetly 140 

Eby,  Jacob  M 240 

Eckersall,  Walter  H 281 

Ecklund,  Oscar  Frederick 301 

Eisendrath,  William  Nathan 180 

Ellicott,  Edward  Beach 191 

Emerson,  Ralph 116 

Ennis,  Robert  Berry 265 

Ennis,  W.  H 265 

Erwin,  Charles  Roswell 55 

Fairbank,  Nathaniel  Kellogg 69 

Fairman,  Franklin 179 

Fallows,  Samuel   9 

Farr,  Albert  George 389 

Farwell,  Frederick  M 157 

Farwell,  John  Charles 128 


Adjoining  page 

Faulkner,  Elizabeth 119 

Field,  Marshall 2 

Fielding,  Edward   394 

Finn,  John  C 122 

Fischer,  Edgar  Bernhard 243 

Fitzpatrick,  Ignatius  T 284 

Fleming  Memorial  Library 159 

Fleming,  Robert  Hull 159 

Flower,  Lucy  Louise  (Mrs.  J.  M.) 91 

Foreman,   Henry  G 104 

Forschner,  Thomas  Joseph 309 

Foster,  J.  Frank 390 

Fox,  William  Henry 192 

Frachtenberg,  Leo  Joachim 356 

Fraser,  Charles  E 373 

Frazier,   Lincoln    Bass 204 

French,  Frederick  Earl 368 

Fry,  Sheridan   Elbridge 311 

Fuhrman,  John 320 

Funk,  Clarence  Sidney 78 

Gabriel,  Charles   195 

Gale,  E.  Vincent 150 

Gardiner,  James  Creighton 276 

Gilmer,  Thomas  L 79 

Gilmore,  Eugene  Stuart 351 

Gindele,  Charles  William 382 

Goessele,  John  Henry 269 

Goldspohn,  Albert   305 

Goodman,  Daniel 372 

Goodrich,  Horace  A 264 

Gordon,  Robert 259 

Gorman,  Thomas  Francis 246 

Gosselin,   Louis  Edmund 282 

Grant,  Allan  Peter 395 

Greig,  Hugh 63 

Greig,  Jeanie  McAdam 63 

Gunsaulus,  Frank  Wakely 7 

Gurley,  William  Wirt 257 

Haeger,   Robert  E 219 

Hale,  Albert   255 

Hale,  Ida  V.   (Mrs.  Albert) 256 

Hales,  Burton  F 196 

Hall,  Harry  S 344 

Hallbom,  Gustaf  Wilhelm 352 

Hambleton,  Chalkley  J 387 

Hamm,  Edward  F. 258 

Hanson.  Burton    380 


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Harpel,   William    Franklin.  . 

Harris,  Squire  Rush 

Hart,  Harry 

Hart,  Sara  L.  (Mrs.  Harry) 
Hartmann,   Frederick  Steele. 

Hatch,  Henry  Douglas 

Hattstaedt,  John  James 

Hawley,  Joseph  R 

Healy,  George  P.  A 

Healy,  Mrs.  George  P.  A..  . 

Heins,  Herman  Henry 

Heintz,  Edward  Louis 

Hieronymus,  Adolf  George.  . 

Hill,  Cicero  Demerit 

Hill,  Calvin  H 

Hill,  Lysander    

Hobart,  Horace  Reynolds.  .  . 

Hodge,  William  Tent 

Holbrook,  Stanley  H 

Hollister,  John  Hamilcar.  .  .  . 
Horn,  Anthony  Tieman.  .  .  . 
Howell,  Cornelius  Du  Bois.  . 

Hulbert,  Edmund  D 

Hurlbut,    Samuel   Elijah.... 


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Johnson,  Homer  H  .  .  . 
Jones,  Arthur  Blayney 
Jones,   Charles  Ed  win  . 

Jones,    Ira  Owen 

Jones,   J.  1 1  any 

[ones,  Jenkin  Lloyd  . , 
Joy,  Frank  Livingston  . 


Keeler,  I  len  ey  Eugene 

Keep,  ( Ihauncej    

Keep,  I  [enrj   Blair 

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Lawson,  Victor  Fremont 24 

Leiter,  Joseph   45 

Levedahl,  Axel    283 

Limbach,  Julius 336 

Lindsay,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Benjamin  Franklin.  .  .  401 

Link,  J.  William 286 

Lloyd,   Frederic  Ebenezer  John 346 

Long,    Simon    Peter 361 

Lowenthal,  Fred 260 

Ludden,  Eva  Z.  (Mrs.  Henry  M.) 313 

Ludden,  Henry  Martin 313 

Macnamara,  John  Redmond 267 

Mahoney  Farm   379 

Manlove,  Gilbert  Beebe 386 

Manning,  Theodore  Marshall 371 

Marsh,  Marshall  Stuart 120 

Marsh,  Sarah  S.  Clark  (Mrs.  George  B.)  .  .  .  120 

Martin,    Franklin    H 50 

Mathias  Memorial    279 

Mauran,  Charles  Suchet ;"J 

Mayer,  Levy 35 

Mayer,  Levy,  Hall  of  Law 35 

McAllister,   Martin  Henry 199 

McCammon,   George   H 

McClelland,  Thomas  Smith 197 

McClintock,    James    176 

McComb,  James  Julius 153 

McCordic,  Alfred  Edward 156 

McDougall,  Jesse  Robert J69 

McGinty,  John   B 224 

McManus,  James  Phillip 162 

McVoy,    Eugene   Joseph 1<>1 

Mehring,  George 209 

Meloy,  John  Young 21.^ 

Met/el.    Alberi    Jackson 158 

Meyer,  Abraham 16 

Michel,  Ralph  Sherman 169 

Miller,  Walter  F B9 

Miller,    Waller    Howe B9 

^  I  mil ,  William  I  leni  \ s 

\  Ion. ih. m,  John  J. lines .  .     ,  

Monroe,   Harrj    I  ogan 107 

Moi  gan,  Chai  les  I  lenrj  190 

Morgan,   Fred  William  

Moi  tenson,  Jacob 66 

\i  .  .  i.  ■    Douglas 

M  uldoon,  John  Joseph 
Murphy,  John  / 


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Murphy,  Michael  Whelan 228 

Myers,   George  William 154 

Nagl,  Charles  F 185 

Nelly,    Henry   Meredith 360 

Nelson,  Oliver  Rockney 388 

Nelson,  William  Deming    400 

Newton,  Peter  Augustin,  Jr 151 

Nichols,  George  Roseman,  Sr 108 

Nightingale,  Augustus   Frederick 233 

Nye,  Harry  Gale 230 

Ochsner,  Albert  J 81 

O'Donnell,  Simon  R 144 

O'Heron,  John  Joseph 332 

Otis,   Lucius   Bolles 141 

Owsley,  Heaton   1 88 

Pam,  Hugo   73 

Pam,  Max 72 

Pardridge,  Charles  Wellington 206 

Parker,  Woodruff  John 252 

Parkinson,   Robert   Henry 109 

Patten,  Agnes  Beveridge  (Mrs.  Alexander  R.)  22 

Patten,  Alexander  Robertson 22 

Patten,  James  A 22 

Patton,  Joseph  Mclntyre 325 

Peck,  F.  W 184 

Pelton,   Ora  Levant,   Jr 232 

Perry,   Nathaniel  Videto 343 

Polhemus,   Henry   349 

Pomeroy,  Frank  William 163 

Poritz,   Henry  Augustus 358 

Post,  Philip  Sidney   (General)    57 

Post,  Philip  Sidney   (Judge)     61 

Price,  Oscar  Jay 164 

Quine,  William  E 110 

Randle,   Charles    H Ill 

Rankin,  Arthur   Bennett 234 

Rausch,  Jacob  William 223 

Rea,  Robert  Laughlin 384 

Redington,  Edward  Dana 330 

Reed,  Earl  H 348 

Reininger,  Edward  Everett 147 

Rice,  E.  Perry    314 

Rice,  F.  Willis   146 

Ringling,  Charles  Edward 189 


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Ripley,  Edward  Payson 29 

Robbins,   Henry  Spencer 112 

Rogers,  Edward  Kendall 321 

Rogers,   Sampson 52 

Rohkam,  Henry    316 

Russell,  James  Clayton    205 

Russell,  John  Benjamin   328 

Sargent,   George    Hamlin 201 

Sargent,  George  M 201 

Schank,   John   Charles 331 

Schuessler,  Henry  George 337 

Sessions,  Henry  H 300 

Seymour,    Stephen   A 149 

Shannon,  Frank  Joseph 323 

Shedd,  John  Graves 3 

Shepherd,  William  Tryon 324 

Smart,    James    Russell 148 

Smith,  Albert  Brigham 121 

Smith,  Edward  Everett 319 

Smith,  Fred  A 268 

Smith,  Gerald  Birney 329 

Smith,  John  Fraser 172 

Smith,  Joseph  Means 335 

Smith,  Julia  Holmes  (Mrs.  Sabin  Smith)  ....  176 

Smith,  William  Frederick   327 

Snook,  Albert  M 171 

Stern,  Henry  Levy 339 

Stiles,  William  Roscoe 340 

Stone,  Walter  Coolidge 229 

Stromberg,  Joseph  G 345 

Stubbs,  J.  Chase 289 

Sturges,  Solomon 15 

Swan,  Hurlbut   222 

Sweeney,  John  Leo 362 

Taylor,  Dudley     167 

Taylor,   Sherman     317 

Thomas,   Benjamin   342 

Thomas,  Frank  Henry 207 

Thomas,  John  Harrison 318 

Thompson,  Norman  F 105 

Thorn,  Alexander  H 155 

Thorne,  George  Arthur 46 

Thorne,  George  R 12 

Thornton,  Charles  Solon 70 

Tobin,  Edward  J 235 

Topping,  Alfred   Robert 290 

Tucker,  William  Albert 217 


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Turnbull,  John 137 

Tye,  John  James 194 

Upham,  Frederic  William 93 

Valentine,  Patrick  A 6 

Van  Derslice,  J.  Warren 160 

Van  Vechten,  Ralph 40 

von  Oven,  Ernst 106 

von  Oven,  Emma  R.  (Mrs.  Ernst. ) 106 

von  Oven,  Frederick  William 106 

Walker,  Amos  William 177 

Walker,  William  Ernest 322 

Walter,  Harrison  Brinton 326 

Walter,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  H 367 

Ward,  A.  Montgomery 11 

Ward,  Mrs.  A.  Montgomery 11 

Ward  Memorial  Building 11 

Ware,  Lyman   227 

Ware,  Mrs.  Lyman 227 


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Warren,  William  Seymour 288 

Weatherson,  John 187 

Webster,  Ralph  Waldo 145 

Wells,  Charles  Henry 214 

Wells,  Dora   333 

Wentworth,  Edward  Chichester 237 

Westover,  George  Frederic 220 

Whipple,  Charles  Backus 210 

Whitefield,  George  W 365 

Wilder,  John  Emory 88 

Willard,   Frances  E 56 

Willard,  Thomas  Rigney 32 

Willetts,  George  Millard 296 

Williamson,   Charles   Spencer 165 

Wilson,  John  P 37 

Wilson,  Wilber  R 266 

Wisner,  Albert   341 

Woodward,  Charles 251 

Wynekoop,  Frank  Eldridge 402 

Young,  Joseph  Estabrook 131 

Zeuch,  Lucius  H 186 


XII 


Ot    nil 

UNIVERSITY  of  HIND® 


IIKXKY    DEARBORN 


HENRY  DEARBORN 


Henry   Dearborn,    general   and   states- 
man, was  born  in  1751  in  New  Hamp- 
shire, when  it  was  yet  one  of  the  "original 
thirteen  colonies."     His   father  was   Simon 
Dearborn  who  had  himself  been  born  in  the 
colony.    After  attending  the  best  schools  of 
his  native  place  young  Dearborn  completed  a 
course  in  a  medical  school  at  Portsmouth,  and 
entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession. 
In  anticipation  of  a  conflict  with  the  Mother 
Country  he  engaged  in  military  exercises  and 
studied  the  science  of  war.   He  was  a  devoted 
student,  was  a  constant  reader,  and  became  a 
master  of  an  excellent  English  style  which  is 
clearly  apparent  in  the  various  state  papers 
and  documents  of  which  he  was  the  author. 
The  inhabitants  of  the  colonies  were  deeply 
imbued  with   the   principles   of   liberty,    and 
after  the  battle  of  Lexington  young  Dearborn 
enrolled   himself   in   the  American   army   at 
Cambridge  as  a  volunteer  in  company  with 
some  sixty  others  of  his  associates.    He  was 
appointed  captain  of  a  company  in  the  regi- 
ment commanded  by  Col.  John  Stark,  which 
arrived  on  the  battlefield  of  Bunker  Hill  on 
the  morning  of  the  battle.   The  regiment  was 
soon  in  the  thick  of  the  fight  which  resulted 
in  several  repulses  of  the  indomitable  British, 
who,  however,  finally  carried  the  works  but 
not  until  the  ammunition  of  the  Americans 
had  become  exhausted.    The   British   forces 
far    outnumbered    the    defenders    and    lost 
heavily  in  the  battle.   One  result  of  the  battle 
was  to  give  the  Americans  a  reputation  for 
bravery  and  fighting  qualities  that  has  con- 
tinued through  all  the  wars  of  the  Republic 
to  this  day.     Dearborn  was  present  at   the 
surrender  of  Burgoyne's  army  in  1777,  hold- 
ing the  rank  of  major,  and  remained  in  the 
service  until  the  end   of  the  war.    He  was 


elected  member  of  Congress  in  1792  and 
1795,  where  he  established  a  reputation  as  a 
speaker  and  political  leader.  When  President 
Jefferson  took  his  seat  as  president  in  1801, 
Dearborn  was  appointed  Secretary  of  War 
and  continued  in  that  office  until  1809.  It  was 
during  this  period  that  the  site  for  a  fort  at 
the  mouth  of  the  Chicago  River  was  chosen. 
The  fort  was  completed  and  occupied  Decem- 
ber 3,  1803,  and  named  in  honor  of  the  Sec- 
retary of  War,  Henry  Dearborn.  After  his 
retirement  from  the  cabinet  of  President 
Jefferson  he  was  appointed  collector  of  the 
port  of  Boston.  On  the  breaking  out  of  the 
War  of  1812  Dearborn  was  appointed  senior 
major-general  of  the  American  forces,  and  he 
entered  upon  active  service  with  the  army  on 
the  Northern  frontier.  John  Wentworth  said 
of  him  that  "history  records  no  other  man 
who  was  at  the  battle  of  Bunker  Hill,  the 
surrender  of  Cornwallis,  and  then  took  an 
active  part  in  the  War  of  181 2/'  One  of 
Chicago's  principal  streets  is  named  in  honor 
of  Gen.  Dearborn,  and  the  name  is  met  with 
in  many  connections  throughout  the  city.  It 
was  said  of  him  that  "one  of  the  highest  com- 
pliments paid  to  Gen.  Dearborn  is  the  fact 
that  whilst  the  names  of  so  many  of  our 
streets  have  been  changed  to  gratify  the 
whims  of  our  aldermen,  no  attempt  has  been 
made  to  change  that  of  Dearborn  Street. 
Not  only  is  this  the  case,  but  the  name  of 
Dearborn  continues  to  be  prefixed  to  insti- 
tutions, enterprises,  and  objects  which  it  is 
the  desire  of  projectors  to  honor."  Gen. 
Dearborn  was  appointed  by  President  Mon- 
roe minister  to  Portugal  in  1822,  where  he 
remained  two  years.  He  died  at  Roxburg, 
Massachusetts,  June  6,  1829,  and  was  buried 
at  Forest  Hills  Cemetery. 


MARSHALL  FIELD 


Marshall  Field,  merchant  and  capitalist, 
was  born  in  Conway,  Massachusetts,  in 
1835,  and  grew  up  on  a  farm,  receiving  a 
common  school  and  academical  education.  At 
the  age  of  17  he  entered  upon  a  mercantile 
career  as  clerk  in  a  dry-goods  store  at  Pitts- 
field,  Massachusetts,  but,  in  1856,  came  to 
Chicago  and  secured  employment  with 
Messrs.  Cooley,  Wads  worth  &  Co.;  in  1860 
was  admitted  into  partnership,  the  firm  be- 
coming Cooley,  Farwell  &  Co.,  and  still  later, 
Farwell,  Field  &  Co.  The  last  named  firm 
was  dissolved  and  that  of  Field,  Palmer  & 
Leiter  organized  in  1865.  Mr.  Palmer  hav- 
ing retired  in  1867,  the  firm  was  continued 
under  the  name  <>l  Field,  Leiter  &  Co.,  until 
1881,  when  Mr.  Leiter  retired,  the  concern 
being  since  known  as  Marshall  Field  &  Co. 
The  growth  <>i  the  business  oi  this  great  es- 
tablishment is  shown  by  the  fact  that,  whereas 
its  sales  amounted  before  the  fire  to  some 
$12,000,000  annually,  in  1895  the)  aggre- 
gated   $40,000,000.      Mr.    Field's  business 


career  has  been  remarkable  for  its  success  in 
a  city  famous  for  its  successful  business  men 
and  the  vastness  of  their  commercial  opera- 
tions. He  has  been  a  generous  and  discrim- 
inating patron  of  important  public  enter- 
prises, some  of  his  more  conspicuous 
donations  being  the  gift  of  a  tract  of  land 
valued  at  $300,000  and  $100,000  in  cash, 
to  the  Chicago  University,  and  $1,000,000 
to  the  endowment  of  the  Field  Columbian 
Museum,  as  a  sequel  to  the  World's  Colum- 
bian Exposition.  The  latter,  chiefly  tli rough 
the  munificence  of  Mr.  Field,  promises  to 
become  one  of  the  leading  institutions  ol  its 
kind  in  the  United  States.  Besides  his  mer- 
cantile interests,  Mr.  Field  had  extensive  in- 
terests in  various  financial  and  manufacturing 
enterprises,  lie  died  in  New  York  January 
16,  1906,  leaving  an  estate  valued  at  more 
than  si 00, odd. (ion,  the  largest  single  bequest 
in  his  will  being  SS. 000. ooo  to  the  Field 
Museum. 


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JOHN  GRAVES  SHEDD 


The  late  John  G.  Shedd  of  Chicago, 
president  of  Marshall  Field  &  Company, 
was  born  on  a  farm  at  Alstead,  New  Hamp- 
shire, July  20,  1850,  a  son  of  William  and 
Abigail  (Wallace)  Shedd,  and  the  youngest 
of  a  family  of  eight  children.  When  he  was 
five  years  old  the  family  moved  to  a  farm  at 
Langdon,  New  Hampshire.  Here  most  of 
his  boyhood  was  spent,  doing  a  man's  work 
about  the  farm. 

Before  he  was  seventeen  he  left  home  to 
strike  out  for  himself.  June  13,  1867,  he 
went  to  work  in  a  small  grocery  store  at  Bel- 
lows Falls,  Vermont,  for  the  wage  of  $1.50  a 
week  and  board.  June  1,  1868,  he  entered 
the  employ  of  Timothy  Tufts  who  owned  the 
general  store  in  his  native  town,  Alstead, 
New  Hampshire.  Fire  destroyed  the  business 
in  September,  1868,  so  he  then  went  to  work 
for  James  H.  Porter  who  owned  another 
general  store  at  Alstead.  Here  he  continued 
until  April  1,  1870,  when,  for  a  year,  he 
worked  with  C.  A.  Parkhurst  &  Company, 
dry  goods  merchants  at  Rutland,  Vermont. 
In  July,  1871,  he  took  a  position  with  B.  H. 
Burt  who  was  a  leading  dry  goods  merchant 
of  Vermont.  He  remained  there  nearly  a  year 
and  then,  having  by  five  years  of  close  appli- 
cation, learned  the  rudiments  of  the  dry- 
goods  business,  he  decided,  at  the  age  of 
twenty-two  years,  to  look  for  a  better  oppor- 
tunity than  was  offered  in  the  small  New 
England  towns. 

In  the  fall  of  1871  Chicago,  then  about 
300,000  in  population,  had  been  almost  over- 
whelmed by  the  historic  great  fire;  but  from 
its  commanding  location  was  destined  to  rise 
from  its  ashes,  and  after  phenomenal  growth, 
to  become  the  center  of  business  in  the  West; 
with  nearly  a  tenfold  increase  in  population 
in  the  next  half  century.  With  the  accurate, 
far-seeing  judgment,  which  made  all  of  his 
later  life  notable,  Mr.  Shedd  decided  to  lo- 
cate at  Chicago. 

August  7,  1872,  he  became  a  clerk  in  the 
employ  of  Field,  Leiter  &  Company,  which 
was  even  then  the  largest  and  fastest  growing 
wholesale  and  retail  dry-goods  house  in  the 
central  states.   This  business,  ten  years  later, 


became  Marshall  Field  &  Company.  Mr. 
Shedd  began  work  there  at  $12  a  week.  Five 
months  later  he  was  gratified  to  have  his  pay 
raised  to  $14  a  week,  Mr.  Field  explaining 
that  this  was  done  in  appreciation  of  his  good 
work — 'A  tribute  which  pleased  me  more," 
said  Mr.  Shedd  in  later  years,  "than  any 
other  subsequent  advancement  in  the  whole 
course  of  my  business  career." 

Mr.  Shedd  gave  his  concentrated  attention 
to  his  duties,  met  every  opportunity  offered, 
rapidly  progressed  in  usefulness  from  a  posi- 
tion as  salesman  to  executive  work  of  increas- 
ing responsibility,  and  he  grew  in  powers  with 
the  growth  of  the  business.  In  1893  he  was 
admitted  to  partnership  in  the  firm  and  soon 
became  a  powerful  controlling  influence  in  its 
affairs.  In  1901  the  company  was  incorpo- 
rated with  Mr.  Field  as  president  and  Mr. 
Shedd  as  vice-president.  On  the  death  of 
Mr.  Field  in  1906,  Mr.  Shedd  was  chosen  to 
succeed  him  as  president  of  this  vast  business. 

In  addition  to  the  presidency  of  Marshall 
Field  &  Company,  he  was  a  director  of  the 
Commonwealth  Edison  Company,  the  Mer- 
chants Loan  and  Trust  Company,  the  Illinois 
Trust  &  Savings  Bank,  the  First  State  Pawn- 
ers Society,  and  of  the  Baltimore  and  Ohio, 
the  Illinois  Central,  the  Chicago,  Rock  Island 
and  Pacific  railroads.  He  was  a  trustee  of 
the  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  of  New 
York  and  a  director  of  the  Bank  of  Com- 
merce of  New  York. 

His  club  memberships  included:  The  Chi- 
cago, Union  League,  Commercial,  University, 
Onwentsia,  Saddle  and  Cycle,  Old  Elm,  Shore 
Acres,  Flossmoor,  South  Shore,  and  Mid- 
lothian Country  clubs,  all  of  Chicago;  the 
Metropolitan  and  Recess  clubs  of  New  York 
City;  and  the  Midwick  Country  Club  of  Los 
Angeles. 

Mr.  Shedd  was  married  May  15,  1878,  at 
Walpole,  New  Hampshire,  to  Miss  Mary  R. 
Porter,  of  WTalpole,  New  Hampshire,  a 
daughter  of  Dr.  Winslow  B.  and  Laura  M. 
(Burt)  Porter.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shedd  have 
two  daughters,  Laura  A.  (Mrs.  Charles  H. 
Schweppe)  and  Helen  M.  (Mrs.  Kersey 
Coates  Reed) . 


Mr.    Shedd   is   the    donor   of    the    Shedd  John  G.  Shedd  died  October  22,  1926.   He 

Aquarium    ($3,000,000)    to    the   people   of     stands  as  one  of  the  greatest  merchants  that 
Chicago.  the  business  life  of  America  has  produced. 


PHILIP  DANFORTH  ARMOUR 

Philip    D.   Armour   was   born    at   Stock-  Philip  D.  Armour  came  to  Chicago  to  direct 

bridge,  Madison  County,  New  York,  May  the   business   of  Armour  &   Company  here. 

16,    1832,   a  son  of  Danforth  and  Julianna  The  growth   of  Armour  &   Company   since 

(Brooks)  Armour.   His  father  was  a  farmer,  that  time  has   been   remarkable.      Philip   D. 

who   gave  his    family   of   six  boys   and  two  Armour  remained  its  active  head  and  dictated 

girls  such  educational  advantages  as  were  to  its  general  policies,  continuing  until  his  death 

be  obtained  in  the  nearby  country  schools.  to  be  an  important  factor  in  the  success  which 

At  the  age  of  twenty  Philip  D.  Armour  the  firm  attained. 

went  to  California  during  the  gold  rush,  and  He  also  gave  largely  of  his  wealth  to  vari- 

encountered  all  the  hardships  and  privations  ous  charitable  and  educational  institutions.   In 

incident  to  Westward  travel  in  that  day.    He  1881   his  brother,   Joseph  F.  Armour,  died, 

returned  East  four  years  later,   and  located  leaving  in  his  charge  a  trust  fund  of  $100,- 

in  Milwaukee,  where  he  formed  a  partner-  000    which    was    to    cstahi;sh    an    institution 

ship  with  Frederick  B.  Miles  in  the  comm.s-  whose  purpose  should  be  to  reach  thc  pcopie 

sion  business.  This  firm  continued  until  1863,  with  the  teachings  and  influence  0f  the  gospel 

when   Mr    Armour  became   associated  with  of  Christ)  and  tQ  insurc  ^  can.  and  dcvdop. 

>lank.nton  in  the  pork-pack.ng  industry.  ment  of  the  children  and  youth  of  that  part 


This  venture  marked  a  turning  point  in  Mr 
Armour's  career. 

Mr.  Armour's  brother,  Herman  O.  Ar- 
mour, had  established  himself  in  Chicago  in 
1862  in  the  grain  commission  business,  but 
three  years  later  he  turned  his  interests  over 
to  a  younger  brother,  Joseph  F  Armour,  and 
went  to  New  York  to  assume  charge  of  a 
new  office  under  the  firm  name  of  Armour, 
Plankinton  &  Company. 

The  firm  name  of  H.  O.  Armour  &  Com- 
pany was  continued  in  Chicago,  however, 
until  1S7().  In  1868  this  firm  commenced  to 
|).uk  hogs,  as  well  as  to  handle  grain,  and 

this  part  <>l   the  business  was  conducted  under 

tin  name  ol  Armour  &  Company.  In  1S70 
\rmour  &  Compan)  assumed  all  the  business 
1 1 .ins. u ted  in  Chi(  Ago. 

In  1871  the  firm  of  Plankinton  &  Armour 
u.is  established  at  Kansas  c  n\  under  the 
charge   ol    Simeon    B.    Vrmour,      in    i s 7 s 


of  Chicago  in  which  it  should  be  located. 
Philip  D.  Armour  added  to  this  fund  himself 
and  multiplied  its  amount  main  times.  The 
Armour  Mission,  the  Armour  Hats,  and,  later, 
the  Armour  Institute  ol  Technology,  have 
been  the  result  of  these  benefactions. 

Philip  D.  Armour  was  married  at  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio,  in  1S62  to  Miss  Belle  Ogden, 
daughter  of  Jonathan  Ogden.  I  \\  i >  sons 
were  born  to  them:  J.  Ogden  Armour,  and 
Philip   I).   Armour,  Junior. 

Philip  I).  Armour  passed  awa)  in  1()01.  in 
Ins  sixty-ninth  year.  He  directed  the  devel- 
opment   and   growth    of    one   of    the   nation's 

greatest  industries  for  i  quarter  of  i  century. 
Ilu  combination  of  this  service  .\<^\  his  mam 

philanthropies  places  him  among  those  out- 
standing personalities  who  have  made  C  hi- 
cago  the  leading  commercial  -^^l  cultural  un- 

ter  thai    it    is  |oda\  . 


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J.  OGDEN  ARMOUR 


JOgden  Armour  was  born  in  Cincinnati, 
•  Ohio,  November  11,  1863,  a  son  of 
Philip  D.  and  Malvina  Belle  (Ogden) 
Armour.  Mention  of  his  father,  Philip  Dan- 
forth  Armour,  founder  of  Armour  &  Com- 
pany, will  be  found  elsewhere  in  this  history. 

In  1881  J.  Ogden  Armour  entered  Yale 
University,  but  left  in  his  senior  year  to  enter 
Armour  &  Company,  in  1883.  Under  his 
father's  guidance  he  learned  the  business 
from  the  ground  up.  He  was  later  made  a 
partner  in  the  firm.  As  his  father's  health 
failed,  J.  Ogden  Armour  took  over  a  larger 
and  larger  share  of  the  direction  of  the  busi- 
ness. In  1900  his  only  brother,  Philip  D. 
Armour,  Jr.,  died.  His  father  died  in  1901. 
The  sole  management  of  the  great  business 
organization  then  devolved  on  J.  Ogden 
Armour. 

From  that  year  on,  through  the  next  two 
decades,  Mr.  Armour  expanded  Armour  & 
Company  into  a  business  of  almost  unparal- 
leled world-wide  consequence.  Develop- 
ments in  this  country  were  followed  by 
expansion  into  the  nations  abroad. 

In  1923  Mr.  Armour  resigned  as  presi- 
dent of  the  company,  which  office  he  had  held 
since  the  business  was  incorporated  in  1900, 
and  became  chairman  of  its  board  of  di- 
rectors. 

On  May  12,  1891,  Mr.  Armour  married 
Miss  Lolita  Sheldon,  of  Suffield,  Connecticut, 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Martin  J.  Shel- 
don. They  have  one  daughter,  Lolita  Ogden 
Armour,  who  married  John  J.  Mitchell,  Jr., 
son  of  the  late  John  J.  Mitchell. 


As  the  business  founded  by  his  father  was 
continued  and  expanded  by  J.  Ogden  Armour, 
so  did  he  also  expand  the  philanthropies — 
especially  as  related  to  the  Armour  Institute 
of  Techonology  and  its  branches.  His  gifts 
in  that  direction  far  exceeded  the  very  liberal 
provisions  made  by  the  founder.  He  also 
made  a  great  many  other  contributions  and 
wise  disbursements  for  the  public  good. 

Mr.  Armour  was  a  director  of  the  Chi- 
cago, Milwaukee  and  St.  Paul  Railroad,  the 
Illinois  Central  Railroad,  the  National  City 
Bank  of  New  York,  the  Continental  &  Com- 
mercial National  Bank,  the  Continental  & 
Commercial  Trust  &  Savings  Bank,  the 
Hibernian  Banking  Association,  and  the 
Northwestern  National  Life  Insurance  Com- 
pany. 

In  commenting  on  the  death  of  Mr. 
Armour,  Mr.  F.  Edson  White,  late  president 
of  Armour  &  Company,  said: 

"Mr.  Armour's  death  will  be  mourned  by 
thousands  of  his  friends,  and  particularly 
by  those  who  have  worked  with  him  and 
lived  with  him." 

Mr.  Armour  fell  heir  to  a  big  business. 
He  developed  and  expanded  it  to  five  times 
the  size  it  was  when  he  got  it.  His  hon- 
ored name  is  identified  with  many  of  our 
most  essential  industries,  and  the  world  can 
ill  afford  to  lose  men  like  him. 

The  close  of  the  life  of  J.  Ogden  Armour 
came,  in  his  sixty- fourth  year,  on  August  16, 
1927.  The  world  knew  him  to  be  one  of  the 
most  distinguished  men  of  his  day. 


PATRICK  A.  VALENTINE 


The  late  P.  A.  Valentine  of  Chicago 
was  born  at  Forres,  Scotland,  December 
13,  1861,  a  son  of  John  and  Georgiana 
(McKay)  Valentine.  Throughout  his  boy- 
hood he  attended  school  near  his  home 
and  then  went  to  college,  on  the  Island  of 
Jersey. 

It  was  back  in  1879,  when  he  was  eighteen 
years  old,  that  he  came  to  the  United  States 
and  soon  became  a  resident  of  Chicago.  That 
same  year  he  entered  the  employ  of  Armour 
&  Company. 

I  lis  beginning  in  the  packing  industry  was 
an  humble  one,  but  the  unusual  value  of  his 
work  was  such  that  the  years  brought  him 
well-earned  success  and  honors.  Eventually 
he  was  chosen  to  become  vice-president  and 
treasurer  ot  Armour  <Sc  Company.  I  lis  ad- 
ministration ol  the  affairs  ol  these  offices  was 
of  great   value,  and   lar-rc ■aching  in   its  effect, 

and  tin.-  entire  packing  industry  fell  the  stim- 
ulus ol  Ins  influence.  I  lis  handling  ol  the 
financial  interests  ol  Armour  &  Company 
accomplished  verj  much  in  the  development 


of  that  business  to  a  place  of  world-wide 
consequence. 

Mr.  Valentine  was  married  in  New  York 
City,  March  6,  1902,  to  May  Lester 
Armour,  widow  of  Philip  D.  Armour,  Jr. 
Mr.  Valentine  has  one  son,  Patrick  Anderson 
Valentine. 

It  should  also  be  stated  that  Mr.  Valentine 
was  one  of  Chicago's  most  notable  collectors 
of  works  of  art.  He  took  a  fine  and  dis- 
criminating interest  in  acquiring  his  remark- 
able collection  of  distinguished  furniture, 
choice  books,  and  rare  manuscripts.  He  de- 
lighted in  Shakespeare,  whom  he  read  so 
thoroughly  as  to  become  an  authority  on  his 
writings. 

Mr.  Valentine  was  a  member  of  the  Chi- 
cago Club,  the  I  nion  League  Club,  and  the 
Saddle  and  Cycle  Club. 

Patrick  A.  Valentine  died  August  21,  1916. 
For  years  he  was  internationally  known  and 
esteemed  in  the  packing  industry,  not  only  as 
a  financier,  but  lor  his  finely  developed  mind 

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FRANK  WAKELY  GUNSAULUS 


Frank  W.  Gunsaulus  was  born  at  Ches- 
terville,  Ohio,  January  1,  1856,  a  son  of 
Joseph  and  Mary  Jane  (Hawley)  Gunsaulus. 
He  graduated  from  Ohio  Wesleyan  Univer- 
sity, with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts,  in 

1875.  He  received  his  degree  of  Master  of 
Arts,  there,  in  1887.  Beloit  College  con- 
ferred his  degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinity  in 
1887,  and  Marietta  College  the  same  degree 
in  1910.  He  was  made  Doctor  of  Laws,  by 
Miami  College,  in  1910. 

He  was  ordained  for  the  Methodist  minis- 
try in  1875.  After  preaching  four  years,  he 
entered  the  Congregational  ministry.  He 
was  pastor  of  Eastwood  Church,  Columbus, 
Ohio,  from  1879  to  1881 ;  pastor  at  Newton- 
ville,  Massachusetts,  1881  to  1885;  of  Brown 
Memorial  Church,  Baltimore,  1885  to  1887; 
of  Plymouth  Church,  Chicago,  1887  to  1899; 
and  minister  of  Central  Church,  Chicago, 
from  1899  to  1920. 

He  had  been  president  of  Armour  Insti- 
tute of  Technology,  Chicago,  since  1893.  He 
was  lecturer  at  Yale  Theological  Seminary 
since  1882;  and  professorial  lecturer  on  prac- 
tical theology,  at  the  Divinity  School  of  the 
University  of  Chicago,  since  1912.  He  was 
also  a  trustee  of  the  Art  Institute  of  Chicago 
and  of  the  Field  Museum  of  Natural  His- 
tory. He  was  author  of  a  number  of  books, 
for  the  titles  of  which  see  "Who's  Who  in 
America." 

Dr.  Gunsaulus  was  married  September  20, 

1876,  to  Miss  Georgiana  Long  of  Parsons, 
West  Virginia.  Their  children  are:  Joseph 
Long,  Martha  Wright,  Beatrice  Hawley, 
Mary  Freeman  and  Helen  Cowen. 

Following  we  print,  by  permission,  the 
resolutions  passed  at  a  public  memorial  meet- 
ing in  the  Auditorium  following  Dr.  Gun- 
saulus' death  on  March  17,  1921. 

"In  the  sixty-sixth  year  of  a  life  devoted 
to  the  glory  of  God  and  the  service  of  man, 
the  great  soul  of  Frank  Wakely  Gunsaulus 
has  gone  to  its  everlasting  reward. 

"While  we  are  of  thousands  who  have 
gathered  here  today,  we  are  but  a  few  of 
the  many  who  loved  him,  and  whom  he  loved; 


and  we  seek, — even  inadequately  as  it  must 
be, — to  place  on  record  our  estimate  of  his 
character  and  work,  and  our  sense  of  grati- 
tude for  his  life  among  us,  for  so  many  years. 

"Dr.  Gunsaulus  was  deeply  appreciated 
and  revered  always,  but  we  realize  now,  to 
an  even  greater  degree,  his  eminence  and  in- 
valuable activities.  Citizenship  has  lost  a 
militant  patriot;  art  an  earnest  apostle;  edu- 
cation a  triumphant  leader;  religion  an  ardent 
prophet,  and  humanity,  the  world  over,  a 
sympathizing  and  helpful  friend. 

"Dr.  Gunsaulus  was  of  heroic  mold  men- 
tally and  physically  and,  in  his  capacity  as  a 
citizen,  was  a  tireless  crusader  who  won  and 
held  the  multitude  to  the  standards  of  law, 
order  and  civic  righteousness.  His  was  a 
sense  of  responsibility,  catholic  and  keenly 
vigilant. 

"He  could  not  have  a  mere  casual  interest 
in  any  situation  or  measure  which  threatened 
the  common  safety  or  happiness.  With  a 
foresight  and  alertness  that  were  character- 
istic, he  was  immediately  aglow  and  into  the 
arena  at  the  first  sign  of  danger,  where  he 
asked  for  no  quarter  and  gave  none. 

"An  armored  knight  when  need  be,  in 
other  hours  Dr.  Gunsaulus  was  a  student,  a 
poet,  a  musician. 

"His  was  an  unquenchable  eagerness  for 
knowledge;  and  his  quick  intelligence,  aided 
by  an  aptitude  for  sifting  the  significant  from 
the  trivial,  carried  him  in  his  range  of  inter- 
est far  beyond  our  conception  of  the  pos- 
sibilities of  the  human  mind. 

"Those  facts  were  most  dear  to  him  that 
could  be  made  to  add  to  men's  store  of 
knowledge  and  happiness.  In  his  writings 
Dr.  Gunsaulus  has  given  us  vividly  the  har- 
vest of  a  scholar.  In  his  poems  he  has  shared 
with  us  a  fruition  of  spirit  that  is  gleaned 
from  the  fields  of  many  centuries. 

"His  love  for  music  was  a  passion  under- 
lying all  the  colorful  parts  he  played  with 
unvarying  ardor  in  his  life  among  us.  In  its 
ministry  he  profoundly  believed;  he  relied 
upon  it  to  illustrate  and  interpret,  beyond  the 
power  of  words,  and  labored  urgently  that 


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others  might  share  its  gifts  and  its  message. 

"The  sense  of  beauty  which  was  so  marked 
in  his  religious  ministrations,  his  deep  under- 
standing and  appreciation  of  all  art,  flowed 
through  him  into  the  life  of  our  city.  As 
trustee  of  the  Art  Institute  and  of  the  Field 
Museum  of  Natural  History,  donor  of  im- 
portant collections  to  each  institution;  as  pa- 
tron, collector  and  inspirer  of  artistic  and 
antiquarian  interest  wherever  he  went,  his 
name  will  be  kept  in  honor  in  the  hearts  of 
all  lovers  of  ancient  and  beautiful  things.  He 
contributed  to  the  art  development  of  Chi- 
cago gifts  which  none  but  he  could  bestow; 
and  he  possessed  the  power  of  stimulating 
enthusiasm  and  of  enlisting  faith  in  the  sig- 
nificance of  art.  More  fortunate  than  many 
another  scholar,  he  preserved  his  intimacy 
with  the  masses  and  pointed  out  to  them  the 
solace  of  art.  He  visioned  its  province  with 
an  enthusiasm  which  inspired  his  associates 
by  its  creative  vigor;  he  advanced  a  knowl- 
edge of  the  manifestation  of  art  for  life's 
sake.  He  was  tireless  as  a  teacher  and  a 
lecturer,  disseminating  his  learning  in  schools, 
colleges  and  art  museums  throughout  the 
country;  and  for  all  of  these  and  because  of 
his  life  service,  he  will  always  be  reverently 
regarded  as  one  of  the  vital  forces  of  art  in 
his  time. 

"Chicago  will  remember  Dr.  Gunsaulus  as 
tlu-  educator,  to  whose  vision  and  creative 
leadership  it  owes  its  foremost  technical 
school — Armour  Institute  of  Technology.  A 
famous  sermon  ol  liis  led  to  its  foundation 
ami  subsequent  enlargement;  he  has  been  its 
only  president;  and  to  this  'child  of  his  Faith 

and    I  lope'    the   larger   part    of   his    time    ami 

strength  have  been  given  lor  more  than  a 
quarter  <>i  a  century.     It  embodied  not  only 

his    passionate    interest    in    young    people    ami 

thru  training,  hut  his  comprehensive  philoso- 
ph\  "i  education,  ami  his  large  sense  <>i 
human  welfare  .iml  progress,  Its  greal  past 
and  its  still  gn  ater  future  will  he  i  ommemo- 
>  ath .  ol  him  whosi  prophetii  eye  foresaw . 
ami  ulmse  kindling  hi  art  first  inspired  thai 
whii  h  he,  111. like, l  |>mw ,  i  .  ,,i  administration 
ami  indomitablt  i  m  i :'\  hav<  done  so  much 
to  tin n  into  i <  ality. 


"Underlying  every  interest,  every  activity 
of  Dr.  Gunsaulus,  was  a  profound  spirit  of 
reverence  which  glorified  his  attitude  toward 
all  great  things.  To  most  people  he  was, 
first  and  fundamentally,  a  preacher, — a  faith- 
ful ambassador  of  Christ,  in  whom  a  native 
gift  of  eloquent  utterance,  a  vivid  imagina- 
tion, an  extraordinary  power  of  dramatic 
characterization,  a  creative  aesthetic  sense, 
intense  moral  convictions  and  a  rich  religious 
experience,  combined  to  make  one  of  the 
great  voices  of  the  American  pulpit.  The 
warm  Spanish  and  the  deep  Puritan  strains 
in  his  unusual  inheritance  mingled  in  him  to 
produce  a  spiritual  prophet  who,  through 
twelve  years  in  Plymouth  Church  and  twenty 
years  in  Central  Church,  led  hundreds  of 
thousands  to  'worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty 
of  holiness.'  His  trumpet  call,  simple  and  im- 
passioned, reached  alike  all  men — an  equal 
inspiration  to  educated  and  uneducated,  to 
young  and  old,  rich  and  poor — a  fountain  of 
courage  and  strength. 

"The  nation  knew  Dr.  Gunsaulus  almost 
as  well  as  did  Chicago.  Perhaps  none  other 
of  our  city  and  of  our  day  was  so  reverenced 
by  his  countrymen.  Often  ami  more  often, 
as  his  fame  spread  from  sea  to  sea,  came  the 
call  to  pulpit  or  lecture  hall,  of  villages  ami 
cities  all  over  the  land;  and  never  sparing 
his  strength,  never  thinking  ol  his  convenience 
or  com  tort,  he  hastened  to  respond  ami  give 
ol  his  wealth  ol  eloquence,  knowledge  and 
understanding.  Those  who  had  the  privilege 
to  find  themselves  under  his  magnetic  spell 
will  not  forget,  as  long  as  memory  lasts,  this 
great  preacher. 

"But  hack  oi  Ins  diverse  interests  ami 
achievement  lies  the  most  remarkable  thing 
about  Dr.  Gunsaulus — his  unique  ami  irre- 
sistible personality.     Magnetic  ami  dominat- 

ing  as  he  was.   he  never  used  his  great  power 

over  other  men  selfishly,  lie  was  quick  i*1 
know    ami  generousl)    applaud  the  smallest 

contribution  Ol  others  to  the  common  weal. 
"1  le  had  a   heart   ol    gold;  unallowd   in   its 

integrity,  quick  t<>  melt  in  sympathy,  rich  in 
ihc  rewards  <>i  its  friendship.  This  made 
him   deepl)    beloved   ami   constantly    sought 

out    h\    all    sons    .iml    conditions    ol    men; 


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for  he  was  intuitive  to  understand,  tender 
to  comfort,  wise  to  counsel  and  mighty  to 
inspire. 

"He  had  an  unfailing  memory  for  our 
graces  and  a  merciful  forgetfulness  for  our 
shortcomings. 

"The  love  for  his  fellow-men  that  poured 
forth  unstinted  and  inexhaustible  from  his 
own  great  heart,  came  back  to  him  again  in 
the  universal  regard  and  general  affection 
which  this  memorial  gathering  seeks  to  ex- 
press. 

"To  his  family,  we  extend  our  deepest 
sympathy  and  the  acknowledgment  of  the 
debt  of  humanity  to  this  husband  and  father 
— a  debt  which  can  never  be  repaid. 


"THEREFORE,  Be  it  resolved  by  all 
here  assembled,  that  this  obligation  be  pre- 
served in  deathless  memory  and  that  the  name 
of  Frank  Wakely  Gunsaulus  be  inscribed  for- 
ever upon  the  honor  roll  of  our  city  and 
country  as  one  of  our  noblest  and  best  be- 
loved citizens;  educator;  orator;  writer,  lover 
of  music  and  art;  minister — unsurpassed  in 
understanding,  undisputed  in  leadership,  and 
unforgotten  in  his  abiding  and  inspiring  in- 
fluence. 

"As  we  glimpse  the  sunlight  through  a  rift 
in  the  clouds,  so,  through  Dr.  Gunsaulus,  we 
sense  the  glory  of  the  infinite.  Through  him 
and  'through  the  lenses  of  our  tears,  we  get 
a  closer  view  of  heaven.'  " 


SAMUEL  FALLOWS 


Samuel  Fallows,  Presiding  Bishop  of  the 
Reformed  Episcopal  Church  of  the 
United  States  and  Canada,  has  recently  died. 
His  history  is  written  in  the  niany  lives  his 
influence  has  reached. 

He  was  born  at  Pendleton,  Lancashire, 
England,  on  December  13,  1835.  He  came 
with  his  parents,  Thomas  and  Anne  (Ash- 
worth)  Fallows,  to  America  in  1848,  locat- 
ing in  Wisconsin,  where  they  endured  all  the 
hardships  of  pioneers.  He  Avas  brought  up 
in  a  devout  home.  After  finishing  country 
school  at  Aztalan  and  Sun  Prairie,  he  entered 
the  University  of  Wisconsin;  and,  working 
his  way  through,  graduated  the  valedictorian 
of  his  class  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Arts  in  1859.  In  1862  he  received  his 
Master's  degree  and,  in  1894,  he  was  made 
Doctor  of  Laws  by  the  same  institution.  He 
took  his  degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinity  from 
Lawrence  University  in  1873. 

In  1859  he  became  vice-president  of  Gales- 
ville  University  and  filled  that  place  for  two 
years.  On  September  25,  1862,  he  entered 
the  Civil  War  as  chaplain  of  the  32nd  Regi- 
ment, Wisconsin  Volunteer  Infantry.  Under 
President  Lincoln's  call  for  volunteers  to 
serve  one  hundred  days,  in  1863,  he 
assisted  in  recruiting  the  40th  Regiment,  Wis- 


consin Infantry  Volunteers,  and  was  commis- 
sioned its  lieutenant-colonel.  This  regiment 
did  service  in  Tennessee.  Afterwards,  he 
raised  the  49th  Regiment,  Wisconsin  Volun- 
teer Infantry,  and  was  appointed  colonel  of 
the  organization.  For  meritorious  service, 
he  was  brevetted  brigadier-general  of  volun- 
teers October  24,  1865.  He  was  honor- 
ably discharged  on  November  1,  1865;  and 
then  returned  to  Wisconsin,  taking  up  again 
the  duties  of  civil  life. 

In  1868  he  was  made  regent  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Wisconsin,  and,  during  his  subse- 
quent connection,  became  deeply  beloved. 
For  several  years  before  his  death  he  was 
the  oldest  living  alumnus  and  was  always 
present  at  commencement  where,  with  the 
president,  he  headed  the  alumni  procession. 
He  was  held  in  affectionate  regard  by  the 
alumnae  and  alumni,  who  always  gave  him 
a  great  ovation.  He  was  State  Superinten- 
dent of  Public  Instruction  of  Wisconsin  from 
1871  to  1874.  In  1874  he  was  elected 
president  of  Illinois  Wesleyan  University. 

In  1859  he  began  his  ministry  as  a  Meth- 
odist preacher  and  he  so  continued  until 
1875,  when  he  came  to  Chicago  as  rector 
of  Saint  Paul's  Reformed  Episcopal  Church. 
The  following  year  he  was  chosen  a  bishop 


and  a  few  years  later,  Presiding  Bishop  of 
the  Reformed  Episcopal  Church  of  the 
United  States  and  Canada.  This  high  honor 
was  conferred  upon  Bishop  Fallows  eleven 
times.  He  was  the  head  of  this  church 
through  a  period  of  over  forty  years. 

As  an  author  and  compiler  the  bishop  has 
over  a  score  of  books  to  his  credit.  From 
his  pen  we  have:  "Bright  and  Happy 
Homes";  "The  Home  Beyond";  "Synonyms 
and  Antonyms";  "Handbook  of  Abbrevia- 
tions and  Contractions";  "Supplemental  Dic- 
tionary of  the  English  Language";  "Past 
Noon";  "The  Bible  Looking  Glass";  "Life 
of  Samuel  Adams";  "Christian  Philosophy 
and  Science  and  Health";  while  among  stand- 
ard works  are:  "Popular  and  Critical  Biblical 
Encyclopedia,"  and  "Webster's  Encyclopedic 
Dictionary,"  of  which  he  was  editor-in-chief. 
Enumerating  some  of  his  other  interests, 
Bishop  Fallows  was  a  trustee  of  the  United 
Society  of  Christian  Endeavor  since  its  foun- 
dation. He  took  a  deep  interest  in  all  young 
people,  especially  those  who  had  gone  astray 
and  who  had  been  caught  in  the  meshes  of 
the  law.  For  twenty-one  years  he  was  presi- 
dent of  the  board  of  managers  of  the  Illinois 
State  Reformatory.  He  was  chancellor  of 
the  I  University  Association.  He  belonged  to 
the  U.  S.  Grant  Post  No.  28,  Department 
ot  Illinois,  and  was  also  chaplain-in-chiel  ol 
the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  in  1907-9; 
was  national  patriotic  instructor  in  1908-9; 
in  1913-14  was  department  commander  for 
Illinois.      Bishop    hallows  served   as  chaplain 

and  stati'  commander  oi  the  Illinois  Com- 
mander) oi  the  Military  Order  of  the  Loyal 

Legion.        I'  or    nearly     two    decades     he     w  as 

chaplain    ol    the   Second    Regiment,    Illinois 

National    Guard.       lie    was   president    o!    the 

Ihnois  Commission   lor  the  conduct  oi   the 


Half  Century  Anniversary  of  Negro  Free- 
dom. On  October  12,  1916,  he  was  unani- 
mously elected  president  of  the  Society  of 
the  Army  of  Tennessee,  following  General 
W.  T.  Sherman  and  General  Granville  ML 
Dodge  in  that  office.  As  president  of  the 
Army  of  Tennessee  he  was  chairman  of  the 
Grant  Memorial  Commission  created  by  Con- 
gress to  erect,  unveil  and  dedicate  a  monu- 
ment to  General  Grant  in  Washington,  D. 
C. ;  and  on  April  27,  1922,  he  presided  over 
the  great  concourse  of  people,  comprising 
representatives  of  all  nations  gathered  for 
this  occasion.  He  was  chaplain  of  the  Lin- 
coln Memorial  Committee  which  dedicated 
the  memorial  to  Mr.  Lincoln  which  was  un- 
veiled May  30,  1922,  at  Potomac  Park. 
Washington,  D.  C. 

Samuel  Fallows  was  married  to  Miss  Lucy 
Bethia  Huntington  of  Marshall,  Wisconsin, 
April  9.  1 S607  Their  children  are:  Helen 
May  (Mrs.  William  Mayer  of  San  Fran- 
cisco), Hon.  Edward  Huntington  Fallows  of 
New  York,  AJica  Katharine  Fallows  oi  Chi- 
cago, and  Major  Charles  Samuel  Fallows  ol' 
Saratoga,  California.  Mrs.  Samuel  Fallows 
died  July  30,  1916.  Bishop  Fallows  died 
September  5.    1922. 

The  mind  of  Bishop  Fallows  was  enriched 
anil  his  experience  enlarged  in  many  direc- 
tions. Study  ot  the  most  comprehensive  sort. 
travel,  and  acquaintance  with  the  foremost 
men  ol  America  and  Europe,  assisted  in 
broadening  his  intellect.  In  him  united  great 
mental  ability  and  great  beauty  oi  character. 
1  lis  help  to  people  through  personal  contact 
is  beyond  estimate:  his  writings  are  ol  wuleh 
recognized  worth:  .ino\  his  powers,  expressed 

in    administrative    connections,    have   served 

Illinois  and  Ameriea  in  such  a  wa\  as  to 
make  his  name  imperishable. 


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A.  MONTGOMERY  WARD 


Mr.  Ward  was  born  at  Chatham,  New 
Jersey,  on  February  17,  1843,  a  son 
of  Sylvester  A.  and  Julia  Ann  Greene  Ward. 
He  was  a  great-grandson  of  Captain  Israel 
Ward,  and  a  namesake  of  his  grandfather, 
Aaron  Montgomery  Ward. 

When  he  was  nine  years  old  the  family 
moved  to  Niles,  Michigan,  and  here  he  went 
to  public  school  until  he  was  fourteen.  His 
parents  needed  his  help  with  the  financial  sup- 
port of  the  family  at  this  time,  so  he  was 
apprenticed  to  a  trade.  However,  he  pre- 
ferred to  get  a  job  for  himself;  and  he  began 
working  in  a  stave  factory,  for  twenty-five 
cents  a  day. 

Later  he  moved  to  St.  Joseph,  Michigan, 
and  worked  in  the  general  store  there.  He 
started  at  a  wage  of  $5  a  month  with  board; 
but,  at  the  end  of  three  years  he  was  placed 
in  charge  of  the  store  at  $100  a  month  and 
board. 

In  1865,  Mr.  Ward  located  in  Chicago. 
He  worked  for  Field,  Palmer  &  Leiter  for 
two  years.  Then  he  entered  the  wholesale 
drygoods  firm  of  Willis,  Gregg  &  Brown, 
after  which  he  travelled  for  Walter  M. 
Smith  &  Company,  of  St.  Louis.  He  soon  re- 
turned to  Chicago  and  went  with  C.  W. 
Pardridge  &  Company. 

Mr.  Ward  was  married  in  Chicago,  in 
1872,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  J.  Cobb.  That  same 
year  he  and  his  brother-in-law,  Mr.  George 
R.  Thorne,  founded  the  business  now  known 
all  over  the  world  as  Montgomery  Ward  & 
Company.  The  idea  they  started  with  was  to 
develop  an  organization  that  could  sell  mer- 
chandise, of  nearly  every  sort,  direct  to  the 
consumer,  eliminating  the  middleman.  Theirs 


was  the  first  mail-order  business.  From  this 
beginning,  when  but  one  clerk  was  employed, 
Montgomery  Ward  &  Company  has  grown 
into  one  of  the  largest  industries  in  the  world 
and  is  saving  millions  of  dollars  annually  to 
the  people  with  whom  it  trades.  Mr.  Ward 
was  president  of  the  company  from  its 
beginning  in  1872,  until  his  death  in  1913, 
although  in  1901  he  retired  from  active 
management. 

Further,  Mr.  Ward  rendered  Chicago  a 
very  distinguished  and  permanent  service 
through  the  fight  he  waged  for  twenty  years 
to  keep  buildings,  of  all  descriptions,  out  of 
Grant  Park.  This  involved  litigation  that 
carried  him  four  times  to  the  Illinois  Supreme 
Court. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ward  for  years  maintained 
their  summer  home,  LaBelle  Knoll,  at  Ocono- 
mowoc,  Wisconsin,  and  here  Mr.  Ward  in- 
dulged his  fondness  for  fine  horses. 

Through  his  charities,  which  were  many 
and  which  were  thoughtfully  administered, 
and  through  his  endowments  to  hospitals  and 
other  institutions,  Mr.  Ward  did  a  vast 
amount  of  good.  His  death  on  December  7, 
1913,  closed  one  of  the  most  practical,  useful 
and  helpful  careers  on  record  in  America. 

In  1923,  Mrs.  Ward  gave  to  Northwest- 
ern University,  one  of  its  principal  buildings, 
to  be  erected  and  presented  as  a  memorial  to 
Mr.  Ward.  Later  Mrs.  Ward  made  North- 
western University  another  gift  of  four  mil- 
lion dollars  the  proceeds  of  which  are  to  be 
used  in  securing  and  maintaining  for  the 
A.  Montgomery  Ward  Memorial  Dental  and 
Medical  School  the  finest  faculty  obtainable. 

Mrs.  Ward  died  July  26,  1926. 


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GEORGE  R.  THORNE 


GEORGE  R.  Thorxe  was  born  at  Ver- 
gennes,  Vermont,  September  29,  1837, 
a  son  of  Hallett  and  Sarah  Thorne,  who 
came  of  Quaker  stock. 

During  his  boyhood,  Mr.  Thorne  worked 
on  a  farm  in  his  native  state,  and  secured 
such  educational  advantages  as  were  offered 
in  his  community.  When  he  reached  the  age 
of  twenty  years,  realizing  that  there  was  lit- 
tle opportunity  for  advancement  at  home,  he 
went  to  Kalamazoo,  Michigan,  where  he  was 
employed  as  a  clerk  in  a  store  until  the  out- 
break of  the  Civil  War.  Responding  to  the 
President's  call  for  troops,  Mr.  Thorne  en- 
listed and  served  as  a  lieutenant  quartermas- 
ter in  the  Army  of  the  Missouri,  with  head- 
quarters at  St.  Louis,  throughout  the  period 
ol  hostilities.  Following  the  close  of  the  war 
he  was  sent  west  as  quartermaster  of  the 
Second  Missouri  Artillery,  and  there  spent 
several  months,  the  detail  being  engaged  in 
subduing  Indian  uprisings. 

Later  on  Mr.  Thorne  came  to  Chicago, 
and  engaged  in  the  grocery  business  until  the 
Chicago  Fire  in  1X71.  In  1872  he  joined 
A.  Montgomerj  Ward  in  establishing  the 
house  ot  Montgomery  Ward  &  Company. 
I  Ins  enterprise  prospered  from  its  inception, 
and    was    incorporated    in    1 S S'>    with    Mr. 

Ward  as  president,  and  Mr.    Thorne  as  vice- 
president.    Mr.    Thorne  retired  in  1893. 

Ihe  establishment  ol  Montgomerj  Ward 
a  Company  in  1872  was  the  beginning  ol  the 
mail  order  business.  The  idea  of  securing 
patronagi  through  the  mails  was  thought  to 
be  an  impractical  one  In  the  majority  ol  the 
most  progressive  business  men  <>l  that  day, 
but   Montgomerj  Ward  &  Companj  proved 


conclusively  that  such  contention  was  wrong. 
At  first  this  method  of  selling  was  conducted 
upon  a  small  scale,  but,  so  well  did  this 
pioneer  mail  order  house  succeed,  that  it  soon 
took  rank  as  a  national  enterprise. 

George  R.  Thorne  was  married  at  Kala- 
mazoo, Michigan,  in  1863,  to  Miss  Ellen 
Cobb,  a  daughter  of  Merritt  D.  Cobb  of  that 
place.  Seven  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Thorne:  William  C.  Thorne.  who  was 
vice  president  of  Montgomery  Ward  &  Com- 
pany; Laura  (deceased),  wife  of  Reuben  H. 
Donnelley  of  Chicago;  Charles  H.  Thorne. 
president  of  Montgomery  Ward  &  Company 
after  Mr.  Ward's  death;  George  A.  Thorne. 
James  W.  Thorne,  and  Robert  J.  Thorne, 
all  of  whom  were  active  in  the  upbuilding  of 
Montgomery  Ward  &  Company:  and  Mabel 
C.  Thorne  (deceased). 

Alter  his  retirement  Mr.  Thorne  spent 
much  ol  his  time  in  travel,  visiting  nearly 
every  point  ot  interest  in  the  world,  lie  re- 
tained, however,  his  residence  in  Chicago,  it 
was  through  his  efforts  that  the  Midlothian 
Country  Club  was  organized,  and  be  served 
as  its  president  for  many  years.  1  lis  principal 
recreation  was  golf,  lie  belonged  to  the 
Union  League,  and  Kenwood  clubs,  and,  in 
addition  to  the  Midlothian  Club,  he  was  con- 
nected with  other  goll   clubs  ot   the  city. 

George  1\.  Thorne  died  September  24, 
1  9  I  8.  As  a  memorial  to  the  splendid  aclnev  e- 
mentS    ol     her     husband.      Mrs.     George     R 

Thorne  gave  to  Northwestern  I  niversity  an 

auditorium,  which  was  erected  on  McKmlock 

Campus,    This  beautiful  memorial  will  stand 

as    ,i    tribute    to    him    whose   genius   helped   to 

develop  o\\^  ol   Chicago's  largest   industries 


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EBENEZER  BUCKINGHAM 


The  MEN  who  are  entrusted  with  the  man- 
agement of  great  financial  institutions 
possess  in  marked  degree  certain  character- 
istics, both  natural  and  cultivated,  which  fit 
them  for  the  responsibilities  entailed,  among 
which  characteristics  are  dependability,  con- 
servatism, true  conception  of  the  relative 
values  in  finance  and  industry,  and  an  upright 
and  unflinching  sincerity.  Every  community 
grows  in  proportion  to  the  expansion  of  its 
banking  institutions,  just  as  it  is  interdepend- 
ent upon  their  stability  and  standing.  Until 
Chicago  developed  its  mammoth  banks,  it  was 
simply  an  overgrown  village.  Once  its  posi- 
tion in  the  financial  world  was  recognized,  it 
leaped  into  second  place  among  the  cities  of 
this  country.  Because  of  the  stupendous 
importance  of  the  banks  and  their  influence 
upon  every  branch  of  industrial,  commercial 
and  civic  activity,  great  care  has  been  exer- 
cised in  the  selection  of  the  men  who  are  to 
assume  charge  of  their  affairs.  To  be  thus 
chosen  is  proof  positive  of  unusual  capability 
and  integrity.  One  of  the  men  of  Chicago, 
now  deceased,  who  in  his  day  occupied  an 
important  place  among  the  financiers  of  the 
country,  was  Ebenezer  Buckingham,  president 
of  the  Northwestern  National  Bank. 

Ebenezer  Buckingham  was  born  at  Put- 
nam, Ohio,  January  16,  1829,  a  son  of  Ebe- 
nezer and  Eurnice  (Hale)  Buckingham,  the 
latter  being  a  daughter  of  Benjamin  Hale  of 
Connecticut.  The  younger  Ebenezer  at- 
tended the  public  schools  of  his  native  place, 
and  at  Mount  Vernon,  Ohio,  and  when  only 
sixteen  years  old  entered  Yale  University, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1849. 


The  Buckingham  family  was  an  old  and 
prominent  one  in  Ohio,  where  the  elder  Ebe- 
nezer Buckingham  was  held  in  very  high 
respect.  His  sons  sought  broader  fields  of 
operation  and  came  to  Chicago,  where  from 
1860  they  were  proprietors  of  the  Illinois 
Central  Railroad  elevators,  and  were  very 
successful  and  prominent  among  the  early 
grain  operators  of  Chicago  and  Illinois.  At 
the  death  of  George  Sturges,  brother-in-law 
of  Ebenezer  Buckingham,  the  latter  became 
president  of  the  Northwestern  National 
Bank,  and  served  as  such  until  he  retired 
from  active  work. 

Mr.  Buckingham  was  married  May  5, 
1853,  at  Putnam,  Ohio,  to  Lucy  Sturges,  a 
daughter  of  Solomon  Sturges,  who  was  a  very 
prominent  figure  in  the  early  history  of  Ohio. 
They  had  three  children:  Clarence,  who 
was  a  director  of  the  Illinois  Trust  & 
Savings  Bank  and  the  Corn  Exchange 
National  Bank,  and  whose  most  remarkable 
collection  of  etchings  is  now  owned  by  the 
Chicago  Art  Institute  and  who  died  August 
28,  1913;  Kate  Sturges  Buckingham;  and 
Lucy  Maud  Buckingham,  who  died  August 
4,   1920. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Buckingham  had  a  very  wide 
circle  of  warm  friends.  They  were  both  very 
charitable,  and  took  an  active  part  in  the  good 
work  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Chicago. 

Mr.  Buckingham  died  February  25,  1911, 
after  a  long  career  of  usefulness  both  in 
business  and  civic  advancement,  and  Chicago 
is  the  better  for  his  having  worked  and  lived 
here. 


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CLARENCE  BUCKINGHAM 


Ox  THE  28th  day  of  August,  1913,  the 
trustees  of  the  Art  Institute  of  Chicago 
lost,  by  death,  one  of  their  most  highly 
esteemed  associates,  Clarence  Buckingham. 
He  was  born  in  Zanesville,  Ohio,  on  the  2d 
day  of  November,  1854,  and  he  spent  all  save 
three  years  of  his  life  in  Chicago. 

He  was  attached  to  the  city  and  was  one  of 
its  useful  citizens,  giving  freely  of  his  time 
and  energy  to  the  encouragement  of  its  wel- 
fare. This  he  did  in  such  a  quiet,  unassuming 
way  that  comparatively  few  of  his  fellow  cit- 
izens were  aware  of  his  broad  sympathies. 
As  a  business  man  he  was  noted  for  his  judg- 
ment and  integrity,  and  was  called  upon  to 
serve  as  a  director  in  many  corporations  of 
importance  in  the  financial  world.  He  was 
a  director  of  the  Illinois  Trust  and  Savings 
Bank,  and  the  Corn  Exchange  National 
Bank. 

Greatly  interested  in  the  welfare  of  the  chil- 
dren of  the  community,  he  took  an  active  part 
in  the  establishment  of  the  public  playgrounds 
and  other  institutions  for  their  pleasure  and 
development.  He  was  a  staunch  friend  of 
the  University  of  Chicago  Settlement  and 
gave  generously  for  the  support  of  its  good 
work.  Mr.  Buckingham  devoted  much  time 
to  the  James  C.  King  Home  for  Old  Men 
on  Garfield  Boulevard.  As  a  trustee  of  the 
Glenwood  School  for  Boys,  he  was  active  in 
its  development. 

II.  was  a  lover  of  the  fine  arts  and  was 
devoted  to  the  ad>  ancement  of  the  artistic  life 
of  Chicago.  For  thirty  years  he  was  a  gov- 
erning member  of  the  Art  Institute  ol  Chi- 
cago and  served  faithfully  as  one  ol  its 
trustees  for  more  than  eleven  years.  Here 
his  fellow  trustees  soon  recognized  the  value 
ol  Ins  present  e.  I  [e  was  a  zealous  supporter 
oi  ever}  brani  h  ol  the  va ried  w oik  ol  the 
\n  Institute,  and  enriched  its  museum  bj 
repeated  ^iits  ol  money,  paintings,  etchings 
and  fapanese  prints.  He  possessed  rare 
ai  i  it  ii  tast .  and  i<>r  main  yea  rs  found  his 
■  pleasun  in  bringing  together  Ins  r< 
markabli  collection  "i  etchings  and  fapanese 
prints  which  arc  no^  given  to  tin  \n  [nsti- 
tut-      To  his  intimate  1 1  iends  this  i  olh  <  tion 


is  a  living  witness  of  his  infinite  patience  and 
loving  care,  the  result  of  which  is  plainly 
visible  in  the  quality  of  the  prints  hung  upon 
the  walls  of  the  Art  Institute. 

This  collection  includes  engravings  by  Al- 
brecht  Durer,  of  which  the  most  remarkable 
are  "Knight,  Death  and  the  Devil"  and  "St. 
Eustace";  etchings  by  Rembrandt,  of  which 
the  portrait  of  Ephraim  Bonus  and  "Ecce 
Homo"  are  among  the  most  noteworthy; 
engravings  by  Martin  Schongauer,  Israel  Van 
Meckenem,  and  Lucas  Van  Leyden,  of  which 
"David  Playing  the  Harp  before  Saul"  and 
the  "Adoration  of  the  Magi"  are  regarded 
as  the  gems;  one  engraving  by  Matthaus 
Zasinger;  six  engravings  by  Hans  Beham,  one 
engraving  by  Heinrich  Aldegrever;  four  etch- 
ings by  Anthony  Van  Dyck,  of  which  special 
interest  centers  in  the  portrait  of  Jan  Brue- 
ghel; three  etchings  by  Claude  Lorrain,  of 
which  "Herd  in  a  Storm"  is  particularly  valu- 
able; two  etchings  by  Wenzel  Hollar;  one 
etching  by  Adriaen  Van  Ostade;  one  etching 
by  Nicolaes  Berchem;  109  etchings  by  James 
A.  McNeill  Whistler,  of  which  "The  Door- 
way" and  "Old  Battersea  Bridge"  arc  partic- 
ular favorites;  thirty-one  etchings  by  Charles 
Meryon,  of  which  "L'Abside  de  Notre 
Dame  de  Paris"  and  "La  Galerie  de  Notre 
Dame"  are  regarded  as  the  most  valuable; 
forty-nine  etchings  by  Sir  Francis  I  laden,  oi 
which  special  attention  is  called  to  "A  River 
in  Ireland";  two  etchings  by  J.  M.  W. 
Turner;  four  etchings  h\  Samuel  Palmer: 
four  etchings  by  Charles  Jacque,  oi  which 
"I  a  Sortie  Des  Moutons"  is  particularly  fine; 
two  etchings  bj  J.  I  1  Meissonier,  oi  which 
"11  Signor  Annibale"  is  particularly  charac- 
teristic; one  etching  b)  J.  1  .  Gerome;  ^^^ 
etching  h\  Felix  Bracquemond;  one  etching 
by  lules  Jacquemart;  one  etching  bj  Paul 
Rajon;  two  etchings  bj  Felix  Buhot;  ow^ 
etching  b)  Charles  Storm  Van  Gravesande; 
two  etchings  b)  Gustave  Leheutre;  .\nA  six 
engravings  by  Claude  Ferdinand  Gaillard,  ol 
which  "I  a  Soeur  Rosalie"  is  regarded  as  the 
most  representative  making  in  all  388  en- 
's awA  etchings  in  this  extremelj  valua- 
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BUCKINGHAM  MEMORIAL  FOUNTAIN 


.IBRARY 

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Solomon  Sturges 

FROM  THE  MARBLE  BUST  BY  HIRAM  POWERS 


The  Buckingham  Memorial  Fountain  in  Chicago  of  Miss  Kate  S.  Buckingham  in  mem- 
Grant  Park,  Chicago,  one  of  the  most  beauti-  ory  of  her  brother,  the  late  Mr.  Clarence 
ful  fountains  in  all  the  world,  is  the  gift  to     Buckingham. 


SOLOMON  STURGES 


The  Sturges  family,  to  which  Clarence 
Buckingham  traced  the  descent  through 
his  mother,  was  founded  in  the  American 
Colonies  in  1660  by  John  Sturges,  born,  prob- 
ably in  England,  in  1624.  He  married 
Deborah  Barlow,  and  one  of  their  sons,  Jo- 
seph, born  about  1653,  married  Sarah  Jud- 
son,  and  they  had  a  son,  Solomon,  born  about 
1698.  Solomon  Sturges  married  Abigail 
Bradley  and  their  son,  Hezekiah,  born  at 
Fairfield,  Connecticut,  in  1726,  died  there  in 
1792.  In  1751  he  married  Abigail  Dimon, 
and  one  of  their  nine  children,  Dimon,  was 
born  October  29,  1754.  He  married  Sarah 
Perry,  and  of  their  ten  children,  Solomon 
Sturges,  the  fourth  son,  born  at  Fairfield, 
Connecticut,  April  21,  1796,  was  the  ma- 
ternal grandfather  of  Clarence  Buckingham. 
About  1815  Solomon  Sturges  located  at 
Zanesville,  Ohio,  and  developed  into  one  of 
the  leading  merchants  and  business  men  of 
that  city.  In  June,  1855,  he  came  west  to 
Illinois,  and  went  into  the  grain  elevator  busi- 
ness at  Chicago,  to  which  place  he  moved  his 
family  in  1859.  As  Chicago  expanded,  his 
interests  increased  and  he  was  at  one  time 
owner  of  a  number  of  grain-bearing  vessels 
on  the  Great  Lakes,  and  for  a  time  was  en- 
gaged in  a  banking  business.  Originally  a 
Whig,  he  later  became  a  Republican,  and  was 
an  ardent  supporter  of  Mr.  Lincoln,  not  only 
for  the  presidency,  but  of  his  subsequent  pol- 
icies. At  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War  he 
raised  and  equipped  the  company  known  as 
the  Sturges  Rifles.  He  was  also  a  close  per- 
sonal friend  of  Stephen  A.  Douglas.  The 
death  of  Mr.  Sturges  occurred  October  14, 
1864.      He   was   a  liberal   supporter  of   re- 


ligious organizations,  and  was  one  of  the 
three  founders  of  the  Ladies  Seminary  at 
Putnam,  of  which  he  continued  a  trustee  for 
many  years. 

In  August,  1823,  Solomon  Sturges  was 
married  to  Lucy  Hale,  who  died  July  25, 
1859,  just  prior  to  the  removal  of  the  family 
to  Chicago,  so  that  she  never  occupied  the 
Sturges  residence  at  the  northeast  corner  of 
Pine  and  Huron  streets,  which  was  destroyed 
in  the  Great  Fire  of  1871.  Lucy  Sturges, 
second  daughter  of  Solomon  and  Lucy 
(Hale)  Sturges,  was  married  May  5,  1853, 
to  Ebenezer  Buckingham,  a  banker  and  com- 
mission merchant  of  Zanesville,  Ohio.  In 
1859  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ebenezer  Buckingham 
came  to  Chicago.  Their  eldest  child  was  the 
late  Clarence  Buckingham,  of  whom  extended 
mention  is  made  elsewhere  in  this  work. 

At  the  time  of  his  death,  a  contemporary 
journal,  published  at  Zanesville,  Ohio,  under 
date  of  October  21,  1864,  said  in  part  of 
Solomon  Sturges: 

"This  country  has  had  few  men  of  greater 
financial  ability  than  Mr.  Sturges.  Eminently 
was  he  the  architect  of  his  own  fortune.  His 
unwonted  success  was  not  the  result  of  some 
rash  speculation  by  which  wealth  is  sometimes 
acquired  and  lost  in  a  day.  It  was  the  legiti- 
mate fruit  of  fine  business  talents,  patient 
and  laborious  toil,  singular  and  accurate  fore- 
sight. His  mind  worked  not  only  with  won- 
derful rapidity,  but  had  unflinching  tenacity 
and  untiring  energy  to  the  goal  of  his  ambi- 
tion— almost  always  too  with  sound  judgment 
and  commendable  prudence,  thought,  and 
consummate  skill,  in  the  management  of  his 
extensive  and  multiform  affairs." 


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CHAUNCEY  BUCKLEY  BLAIR 


THE  LATE  Chauncey  Buckley  Blair,  for 
nearly  thirty  years  the  president  of  the 
Merchants  National  Bank  of  Chicago,  was 
one  of  the  financial  powers  of  this  city  and 
the  West.  He  is  accorded  unanimous  credit 
for  having  twice  in  his  remarkable  career 
saved  the  financial  situation  in  Chicago,  re- 
stored public  confidence  and  averted  a  gen- 
eral disaster  to  its  banks  and  a  far-spreading 
and  incalculable  financial  calamity.  Mr.  Blair 
was  a  native  of  Blandford,  Massachusetts, 
and  a  member  of  one  of  the  oldest  families 
of  that  place,  his  great-grandfather  having 
settled  there  in  1753.  The  Blair  family  are 
of  Celtic  origin  and  are  traced  in  Scotland  as 
far  back  as  the  twelfth  century.  Early  in  the 
fifteenth  century  they  migrated  from  Ayr- 
shire, Scotland,  to  the  north  of  Ireland,  set- 
tling at  Aghadowey,  County  Antrim,  in  the 
province  of  Ulster,  from  whence  they  came  to 
America  about  1718. 

Chauncey  B.  Blair,  the  second  child  of 
Samuel  and  Hannah  (Frary)  Blair,  was  born 
at  Blandford,  June  18,  1810.  In  the  year 
1814  the  family  moved  to  Cortland  County, 
New  York,  where  Chauncey  remained  until 
he  was  eleven  years  old.  Lie  then  returned 
to  his  native  town  to  live  with  an  uncle,  a 
farmer,  and  there  he  remained  employed  on 
the  I  arm  until  he  had  attained  his  majority, 
when  he  went  hack  to  Cortland  County.  1  le 
remained  there  until  18.V>.  In  the  spring  of 
thai  year,  without  business  experience,  but 
with  a  strong  bodj  and  character,  he  came 
west  and  commenced  to  locate  and  sell  lands 

in    Wisconsin,    Indiana    and    Illinois.      Guided 

onlj  by  the  imperfect  maps  then  furnished  b\ 
the  public  land  offices,  he  rode  over  this  vast 
territory  on  horseback,  and  thus  gaining  in- 
timate  knowledge  ol  the  propertj  which  he 
off(  red  for  sale,  w as  enabled  to  do  a  "land 
office  business"  until  1837,  when,  bj  the  with- 
di  aw  al  "i  gut  h  lands  In  presidential  pro<  la 
mation,  hi  w as  obligi  d  to  abandon  this  profit- 
abli  fit  Id.  In  the  fall  ol  that  year  h<  asso- 
1  iii.  .1  him  icll  w  nli  his  brother,  I  ,yman  Blaii . 
in  thi    gi  .on  business  in  Mi<  higan  City,   In 

■liana,   and  tin    ,.|>,  rations  "I    th(    fil  in  CO>  rivd 

"  largi  t<  1 1 itoi \.  as  Mil  higan  c  it)  was  then 


the  only  shipping  point  to  eastern  markets. 
The  firm  name  was  C.  B.  &  L.  Blair,  and  at 
one  time  they  owned  the  largest  warehouse  in 
Indiana.  They  also  built  the  first  bridge  pier 
on  the  east  side  of  Lake  Michigan,  and  were 
among  the  pioneer  shippers  of  grain  to  the 
East.  Chauncey  B.  Blair  secured  a  charter 
and  built  a  plank  road  thirty  miles  long  for 
the  purpose  of  making  transportation  inland 
from  the  lake  easier.  Notes  were  issued  on 
the  stock  of  the  plank  road  corporation  and 
a  banking  business  was  started.  He  was  made 
president  of  this  banking  company  and  so  first 
entered  upon  the  business  to  which  he  prac- 
tically devoted  the  remainder  of  his  life.  The 
notes  issued  by  this  company,  known  as  the 
Union  Plank  Road  Company,  were  accepted 
by  all  the  state  banks  in  the  Northwest  and 
were  all  finally  redeemed  in  gold.  Some  of 
them  were  held  in  the  South  at  the  time  of 
the  commencement  of  the  War  ol  the  Rebel- 
lion, but  were  promptly  honored  when  pre- 
sented at  the  close  of  the  war. 

During  this  period  he  went  a  little  into  rail- 
road building,  being  one  ot  the  incorporators 
of  the  Northern  Indiana  Railroad  Company, 
which  was  the  first  road  to  impair  the  useful- 
ness of  his  plank  road.  The  Northern  In- 
diana was  afterward  consolidated  with  the 
Michigan  Southern,  lie  next  became  inter- 
ested in  the  State  Hank  oi  Indiana,  and  when 
it  was  rechartered,  under  the  name  ot  the 
Bank  of  the  State  of  Indiana,  he  secured  a 
controlling  interest  in  its  1  a  Porte  branch, 
later  becoming  its  president.  In  1S>(>  he 
came  to  Chicago  and  established  a  private 
hank,  which  he  conducted  until  1865.  lie 
then  organized  the  Merchants  National  Bank 
nl  Chicago,  which  began  to  Ao  business  at 
No.  36  South  Clark  Street  with  a  paid-up 
capital     of     $450,000.        I  he     officers     were: 

President,  Chaunce)  B.  Blair,  .\\u\  cashier, 
[bhn  DeKoven.  At  us  last  statement  prior 
to  the  great  Chicago  lire  in  1871,  its  capital 
was  si, sii, mill;  surplus.  $300,000;  deposits, 
$1,149,756.  Mr.  Blair  had  been  president  <>i 
ii  continuously  during  that  tunc.     \t  the  time 

,0    tin-   fire  "I     1871    he    insisted   upon   .\\\    into 

mediate  and  lull  payment  to  all  tin  depositors 


</■ 


OF  TM£ 


of  this  bank,  although  nearly  ever)'  other 
financier  in  Chicago  advised  against  such  a 
course.  His  decision  was  greeted  with  ad- 
miration in  all  parts  of  the  country,  and  his 
action  resulted  in  establishing  on  a  firm  basis 
the  credit  of  Chicago,  at  that  time  greatly 
impaired. 

When,  by  reason  of  the  inability  of  the  city 
to  collect  the  taxes  of  1871,  1872,  1873  and 
1874,  and  on  account  of  the  fire  losses  and 
subsequent  stagnation  of  business  and  other 
complications  the  credit  of  Chicago  became 
materially  impaired,  Mr.  Blair  was  one  of 
the  few  to  come  to  the  rescue  of  the  city,  and 
by  his  faith  in  the  city  and  his  advances,  may 
be  said  to  have  saved  Chicago's  credit  a  sec- 
ond time.  During  the  panic  of  1873,  when 
the  banks  of  Boston,  New  York  and  other 
large  cities  had  suspended  payments  and  most 
of  the  Chicago  banks  favored  the  same 
course,  proposing  to  issue  clearing-house  cer- 
tificates, he  made  a  firm  stand  at  the  clearing- 
house meeting  and  announced  that  he  pro- 
posed to  pay  all  demands.  His  arguments 
convinced  the  other  bankers  that  it  was  the 
proper  course  to  pursue,  and  as  a  result  they 
passed  through  the  panic  without  serious 
harm  and  Chicago's  credit  was  placed  on  a 
firmer  basis  than  ever.     Mr.  Blair  continued 


in  the  presidency  of  the  Merchants  National 
Bank  until  his  death  in  1891,  and  was  suc- 
ceeded by  his  son,  Chauncey  J.  Blair.  In 
1902  that  institution  was  consolidated  with 
another,  becoming  the  Corn  Exchange  Na- 
tional Bank,  one  of  the  foremost  of  the  city. 
The  principle  on  which  Mr.  Blair  managed 
his  bank,  as  shown  by  the  reports  to  the 
comptroller  of  the  currency,  was  remarked 
upon  by  many  of  the  best  bankers  of  the 
country.  The  cash  reserves  held  by  the  bank 
were  probably  larger  than  those  of  any  other 
bank  in  the  country  in  proportion  to  its  liabili- 
ties, with  possibly  one  exception,  the  Chemi- 
cal National  Bank  of  New  York. 

The  death  of  Chauncey  B.  Blair  occurred 
January  30,  1891.  He  was  one  of  the  most 
notable  men  of  his  generation. 

Chauncey  Buckley  Blair  married  in  Michi- 
gan City,  Indiana,  June  11,  1844,  Caroline 
Oliva  De  Groff,  daughter  of  Amos  and  Har- 
riet (Sleight)  De  Groff,  who  was  born  in 
Poughkeepsie,  New  York,  August  7,  1822, 
and  died  in  Chicago,  December  5,  1867.  A 
family  of  six  children  was  born  to  them,  five 
sons  and  one  daughter:  George  G.  Blair, 
William  S.  Blair,  Chauncey  J.  Blair,  Henry 
A.  Blair,  Watson  F.  Blair  and  Harriet  Blair 
(Mrs.  John  Jay  Borland). 


HENRY  AUGUSTUS  BLAIR 


^pHE  late  Henry  A.  Blair,  of  Chicago, 
-*-  was  born  in  Michigan  City,  Indiana,  July 
6,  1852,  a  son  of  Chauncey  Buckley  Blair  and 
Caroline  O.  (De  Groff)  Blair.  Extended 
mention  of  Chauncey  B.  Blair  is  made  else- 
where in  this  history.  The  Blair  family  is  an 
old  and  distinguished  one  in  America. 

Following  his  elementary  schooling,  Henry 
A.  Blair  attended  Williston  Seminary  at 
Easthampton,  Massachusetts,  until  1871.  He 
then  began  his  business  career  in  the  Mer- 
chants National  Bank  of  Chicago.  Inherent 
in  him  were  the  fine  personal  character  and 
strength  which  had  made  his  father  one  of 
the  most  notable  figures  in  the  financial  his- 


tory of  early  Chicago.  Like  him,  he  was  con- 
servative, absolutely  conscientious,  and  was 
actuated  by  a  very  real  desire  to  be  of  service 
to  all  who  came  to  him. 

Although  by  choice  and  training  he  was 
anxious  to  continue  his  banking  career,  at  this 
point  failing  health  made  an  out-of-door  life 
imperative.  In  1881  he  took  up  ranching  in 
the  Big  Horn  Mountain  region  on  Powder 
River,  Wyoming,  which  location  was  at  that 
time  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  miles  from 
the  railroad.  A  strong  character,  of  engag- 
ing personality,  his  honesty,  integrity  and 
resourceful  ability  speedily  won  for  him  there, 
not  only  the  respect  and  esteem  of  his  fel- 


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low-members  in  the  Western  Cattlemen's 
Association,  but  financial  success  as  well,  in  a 
field   hitherto   entirely  unknown   to   him. 

For  nearly  ten  years  he  spent  four  or  five 
months  of  each  year  on  the  range.  Then, 
having  entirely  regained  his  health  and 
acquired  much  valuable  business  experience  as 
well,  he  returned  to  his  former  place  in  the 
Merchant's  National  Bank,  in  Chicago,  and 
was  made  vice-president.  He  so  continued 
until  that  bank  was  merged  with  the  Corn 
Exchange  National  Bank,  in  1902. 

In  later  years  Henry  A.  Blair  also  was  vice- 
president  of  the  Illinois  Trust  &  Savings 
Bank,  and  then,  after  consolidation,  was  a 
director  and  was  vice-president  of  the  Illinois 
Merchants  Trust  Company. 

It  was  back  in  1904  that  he  was  made 
receiver  for  three  of  Chicago's  street-car 
lines.  As  a  result  of  his  judgment,  and 
largely  through  his  efforts,  the  management 
of  the  North  Chicago  Street  Railway,  the 
West  Chicago  Street  Railway,  and  the  West 
Division  Street  Railway  was  united,  in  1907. 
in  the  Chicago  Railways  Company. 

In  1911  he  was  similarly  instrumental  in 
uniting  the  ownership  and  management  of 
Chicago's  elevated  lines,  in  the  Chicago  Ele- 
vated Railways  Collateral  Trust.  He  was 
trustee  of  that  trust  until  1916. 

In  1913  he  was  made  president  of  the  Chi- 
cago  Railways  Company,  and  was  later  made 
chairman  oi  the  hoard  ol  operation  and  presi- 
dent oi  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines,  following 
a  further  reorganization. 

To  a  very  large  extent  the  development  of 

Chicago's     transportation     facilities,     in     the 

decades  just  passed,  has  been  guided  by  the 


wisdom  and  integrity  and  the  genius  for 
reorganization  of  Henry  A.  Blair. 

Mr.  Blair  was  also  a  director  of  the  Com- 
monwealth Edison  Company,  the  Public 
Service  Company  of  Northern  Illinois,  the 
Continental  Illinois  Bank  &  Trust  Company, 
and  of  the  Elgin  National  Watch  Company. 

Henry  A.  Blair  was  married,  February  19, 
1878,  to  Miss  Grace  E.  Pearce,  of  Chicago, 
daughter  of  John  Irving  Pearce  and  Mar- 
garet (Wilkins)  Pearce,  pioneer  residents  of 
Chicago.  Mr.  Pearce  was  the  owner  of  valu- 
able real  estate  here,  and  was  distinguished 
as  a  banker,  hotel  owner,  as  a  trustee  of  the 
University  of  Illinois,  and  as  a  member  of  the 
State  Board  of  Agriculture. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Blair  have  two  daughters: 
Natalie  Blair  Higinbotham  Bradley,  and 
Anita  C.  Blair.  There  are  four  grand- 
children: Priscilla  Higinbotham,  Blair  Higin- 
botham, Bruce  Higinbotham,  deceased,  and 
Cameron  F.  Bradley. 

Mr.  Blair  was  a  member  of  Trinity  Epis- 
copal Church  and  he  was  vestryman  there 
for  many  years. 

He  also  belonged  to  the  Chicago  Club,  the 
Union  League  Club.  Caxton  Club,  Onwcntsia. 
Old  Elm. 'Chicago  Golf  Club,  Saddle  and 
Cycle  Club,  Shoreacres,  the  Racquet  Club, 
anil  others. 

lie  was  very  fond  oi  the  out-of-doors  and 
greatly  enjoyed  golf  and  hunting. 

Henry  A.  Blair  died  February  IS,  1932, 
Chicago  is  truly  indebted  to  the  foresight,  the 
strength,  the  powers  oi  organization,  and  to 

the  personal  character  that  made  Mr.  Blair 
one  i)\  the  great  figures  in  the  history  oi  trans- 
portation in  America. 


UBRARY 

OF  THS 


f  I  ,.  v  t  </'''       <»    <    I 


LYMAN  BLAIR 


The  late  Lyman  Blair  of  Chicago  was 
born  in  the  town  of  Cortland,  New 
York,  November  9,  1815,  a  son  of  Samuel 
and  Hannah    (Frary)    Blair. 

As  a  young  man  he  came  West  in  com- 
pany with  Chauncey  B.  Blair,  his  brother,  to 
Michigan  City,  Indiana.  He  became  a  lead- 
ing merchant  there,  and  was  well  known  all 
over  the  state  of  Indiana,  for  he  and  his 
brother  were  equally  prominent  in  the  early 
grain  history  of  the  Central  States. 

In  September,  1863,  he  moved  to  Chicago 
where  he  established  his  home.  He  later 
became  president  of  the  Chicago  Board  of 
Trade;  and  was  interested,  too,  in  the  pack- 
ing industry.  He  was  also  a  large  stock- 
holder in  the  Merchants  National  Bank  of 
Chicago,  of  which  institution  his  brother  was 
the  distinguished  president. 

The  two  brothers,  Lyman  Blair  and 
Chauncey  B.  Blair,  were  throughout  their 
lives  remarkably  devoted  to  each  other. 

Among  Lyman  Blair's  other  large  business 
interests  should  be  mentioned  his  connection 
with  the  development  of  Chicago's  street  rail- 
ways and  of  the  gas  company  of  that  day. 
He  was  also  president  of  the  Chicago  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce. 

Lyman  Blair  was  married  March  25,  1851, 
to  Miss  Mary  Frances  De  Groff,  a  sister  of 


the  wife  of  Chauncey  B.  Blair,  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  Amos  T.  and  Harriet  (Sleight)  De 
Groff.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lyman  Blair  be- 
came the  parents  of  the  following  children: 
Emma  Josephine  Blair  (deceased),  Caroline 
Frances  Blair  (deceased),  Mary  Hannah 
Blair,  Anna  Eliza  Blair  (deceased),  and 
Lyman  Blair.  Their  daughter,  Mary  H. 
Blair,  is  the  wife  of  the  late  Chauncey  Keep 
of  Chicago,  extended  mention  of  whom  is 
made  elsewhere  in  this  history. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lyman  Blair  were  devoted 
members  of  the  late  Bishop  Cheney's  Church. 
Mrs.  Blair  died  February  8,  1913. 

The  close  of  Lyman  Blair's  life  here  came 
just  before  he  reached  his  sixty-eighth  birth- 
day. His  passing  was  a  great  loss  to  Chi- 
cago, for  he  had  borne  a  large  share  in  the 
development  of  its  early  history.  He  was 
a  great  friend  of  young  men,  ever  a  source 
of  encouragement  and  inspiration  to  those 
who  knew  him.  He  was  noted  and  loved 
for  this  quality  of  his  nature.  "He  had  great 
executive  power  and  used  it  for  the  good  of 
his  fellowmen." 

Lyman  Blair  died  September  25,  1883, 
honored  by  everyone  for  the  good  that  his 
life  had  wrought  and  for  the  unfailing  in- 
tegrity which  characterized  everything  he 
did. 


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CHAUNCEY  KEEP 


CHAUNCEY  Keep  was  born  at  Whitewater, 
Wisconsin,  August  20,  1853,  a  son  of 
Henry  and  Phebe  (McCluer)  Keep.  He  is 
a  descendant  of  John  Keep  who  settled  in 
Springfield,  Massachusetts,  in  1660,  and  of 
Governor  Roger  Walcott  of  that  state.  His 
family  moved  to  Chicago,  Illinois,  when  the 
son  was  an  infant,  and  there  he  attended 
public  school. 

With  the  passing  of  subsequent  years  he 
filled  a  place  of  ever-increasing  importance 
in  the  life  of  Chicago. 

He  was  very  prominently  identified  with 
many  ol  our  largest  business  interests,  being 
a  director  of  the  Chicago  and  North  Western 
Railroad,  of  the  Pullman  Company,  the 
Western  Union  Telegraph  Company,  the  Illi- 
nois Hell  Telephone  Company,  the  Illinois 
Merchants  Trust  Company,  of  which  he  was 
also  vice-president,  and  of  the  Elgin  National 
Watch  Company.  1  1c  was  a  trustee  of  the 
estate  of  the  late  Marshall  Field,  of  the 
Field  Museum  of  Natural  History,  the  New 
York  Trust  Company,  and  the  United  States 
I  rust    Company.      I  le    was   a    partner  in    the 

Raymond  I  ,ead  Company. 

Mr.  Keep  was  married  January  1(),  1888, 
in  Chicago,  to  Miss  Marj  1 1.  Blair,  a  daugh- 
ti  r  of  Lyman  and  Mar)  F.  (  De  Groff)  Blair. 
Mr  and  Mrs.  Keep  became  the  parents  of 
three  children:    Margaret    (Mrs.  James  C. 


Hutchins,  Jr.),  the  late  Captain  Henry  Blair 
Keep,  and  Katharine  (Mrs.  Robert  A. 
Gardner). 

Captain  Henry  Blair  Keep  was  born  in 
Chicago,  Illinois,  September  25,  1891.  He 
attended  the  Coulter  School,  the  Hill  School, 
and  graduated  from  Yale  University  in  the 
class  of  1915.  He  enlisted  for  service  at 
the  outbreak  of  the  World  War  and,  after 
training  at  Fort  Sheridan  and  Camp  Green, 
he  went  overseas  and  almost  immediately 
began  active  duty.  He  was  killed  in  the 
Battle  of  the  Argonne  October  5,   19 IS. 

Chauncey  Keep  was  an  Episcopalian  by 
faith.  He  also  was  a  member  of  the  Chi- 
cago Club,  University  Club.  Chicago  Athletic 
Association,  Chicago  Literary  Club,  Onwent- 
sia  Club,  Chicago  Golf  Club,  the  Old  Elm 
Club,  Shoreacres  Golf  Club,  and  the  National 
Geographic  Society . 

Mr.  Keep's  long  life  among  us  came  to 
its  cm\  here  just  before  he  reached  his 
seventy-sixth  birthday.  His  interests  were 
remarkably  mam  and  varied,  his  success  such 
as  has  seldom  been  equalled  in  the  entire  his- 
tory  ol    Chicago,    and   he   was    respected   and 

honored  by  everyone  because  ol  the  rare  fine- 
ness and  worth  of  his  character  and  because 

ol  the  absolute  intcgriix  that  distinguished 
e\  erj  thing   he   did. 

Chauncey  Keep  died  August  12,  1929, 


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FRANK  BILLINGS 


Doctor  Billings  was  born  at  Highland, 
Iowa  County,  Wisconsin,  April  2,  1854, 
a  son  of  Henry  M.  and  Ann  (Bray)  Billings. 
His  early  education  was  obtained  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  his  native  state.  Matriculating 
at  the  Northwestern  University  Medical 
School,  he  was  graduated  from  that  institu- 
tion in  1881,  with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of 
Medicine.  He  also  received  the  degree  of 
Master  of  Science  from  the  Northwestern 
University  in  1890,  and  the  degree  of  Doctor 
of  Science  from  Harvard  University  in  1915. 
He  received  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Science 
from  the  University  of  Wisconsin  in  1924, 
from  Northwestern  University  in  1926  and 
from  the  University  of  Chicago  in  1927,  and 
the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Laws  from  Cincin- 
nati University. in  1925. 

After  completing  his  course  at  the  North- 
western University  Medical  School  and  serv- 
ing an  interneship  in  1881-2  in  the  Cook 
County  Hospital,  Doctor  Billings  established 
himself  in  the  practice  of  medicine  at  Chicago, 
and,  for  nearly  fifty  years,  he  was  one  of 
the  ablest  men  in  this  field  of  activity  in  this 
city.  To  further  his  education  he  went  abroad 
and  took  post-graduate  courses  at  Vienna, 
London  and  Paris  in  1885-6,  during  which 
time  he  studied  under  some  of  the  most  noted 
instructors. 

For  sixteen  years  Doctor  Billings  was 
actively  identified  in  various  capacities  with 
the  Northwestern  University,  and  during  this 
period  he  rendered  most  efficient  service  to 
that  institution.  He  was  Demonstrator  of 
Anatomy  from  1882  until  1885;  Professor 
of  Physical  Diagnosis  from  1886  until  1891 ; 
and  Professor  of  Medicine  from  1891  until 
1898.  Since  the  latter  date  he  had  been  Pro- 
fessor of  Medicine  at  Rush  Medical  College 
(University  of  Chicago),  and  had  also  been 
Dean  of  the  Faculty  of  the  same  institution 
since  1900.  From  1901  until  1905  he  was 
Professorial  Lecturer  at  the  University  of 
Chicago,  and  from  the  latter  date  until  1924, 
he  was  Professor  of  Medicine  at  the  same 
institution,  and  Professor  Emeritus  since  that 
time.  He  also  served  as  Attending  and  Con- 
sulting   Physician    to    the    Presbyterian,    the 


Children's  Memorial,  St.  Luke's,  Michael 
Reese,  Cook  County  and  Provident  hospitals 
for  many  years,  and  was  President  of  the 
Illinois  State  Board  of  Charities  and  of  the 
State  Charities  Commission  from  1906  until 
1912. 

During  the  World  War  Doctor  Billings 
rendered  valuable  and  efficient  service  to  his 
country  in  various  ways,  giving  generously 
of  his  time  and  means  for  the  winning  of  the 
war.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Advisory 
Board  of  the  American  Red  Cross  Council, 
and  of  the  Illinois  State  Council  of  Defense. 
He  was  also  Chairman  of  the  American  Red 
Cross  Mission  to  Russia  in  1917.  He  also 
served  as  Major  of  the  Medical  corps  of  the 
United  States  Army  as  aide  to  the  governor 
of  Illinois  in  the  organization  of  advisory 
medical  boards  for  army  draft.  He  served 
in  the  American  Expeditionary  Forces  and  in 
the  office  of  Provost  Marshal  General,  and 
office  of  Surgeon  General  from  February  1, 
1918,  until  June  28,  1919.  He  was  honor- 
ably discharged  with  the  rank  of  Colonel, 
Medical  Reserve  Corps.  In  1922  he  was  pro- 
moted to  Brigadier  General,  Medical  Reserve 
Corps.  The  Distinguished  Service  Medal 
was  conferred  upon  him  by  the  United  States 
War  Department  in  May,  1919.  In  1927 
he  was  made  an  officer  of  the  Legion  of 
Honor  of  France.  He  also  received  the 
Order  of  Leopold,  from  Belgium. 

He  retired  from  active  practice  in  1924  at 
the  age  of  seventy. 

Doctor  Billings  was  a  member  of  the  Illi- 
nois State  Medical  Society,  Chicago  Medical 
Society,  of  which  he  was  president  in  1890, 
Chicago  Pathological  Society,  Chicago  Neu- 
rological Society,  Chicago  Society  of  Internal 
Medicine,  Institute  of  Medicine  of  Chicago, 
American  Medical  Association,  of  which  he 
was  president  in  1902-4,  National  Association 
for  the  Study  and  Prevention  of  Tuberculosis 
of  which  he  was  president  in  1907,  and  the 
Association  of  American  Physicians,  of  which 
he  was  president  in  1906.  He  was  President 
of  the  Congress  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons, 
in  1922.  He  was  also  a  valued  member  of 
the    Chicago,    Chicago   Athletic,    University, 


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Saddle  and  Cycle,  City  and  Glen  View  clubs, 
and  was  prominent  in  both  social  and  profes- 
sional circles. 

He  was  married  May  26,  1887  to  Dane 
Ford  Brawley,  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
of  this  union  was  born  one  daughter,  Mar- 
garet, who  was  married  June  3,  1916,  to 
George  R.  Nichols,  Jr.,  of  Chicago,  who  died 


October  10,  1919,  leaving  two  sons,  Frank 
Billings  Nichols  and  George  Roseman  Nich- 
ols III.  Mrs.  Billings  died  October  2,  1896, 
and  is  mourned  by  all  who  knew  her. 

Dr.  Frank  Billings  died  September  20, 
1932.  He  will  be  remembered  as  one  of 
the  most  distinguished  men  of  his  gener- 
ation. 


JAMES  A.  PATTEN 


The  late  James  A.  Patten,  of  Chicago 
and  Evanston,  Illinois,  was  born  at 
Somonauk,  Illinois,  later  known  as  Freeland 
Corners,  May  8,  1852,  a  son  of  Alexander 
R.  and  Agnes  (Beveridge)  Patten.  His  par- 
ents were  pioneers  in  the  development  of  that 
part  of  Illinois. 

Alexander  R.  Patten  was  born  on  a  farm 
near  East  Greenwich,  Washington  County, 
New  York,  August  14,  1823.  When  he  was 
four  years  old,  his  father  died.  It  was  in 
1844  that  his  mother,  sister  Martha,  brother 
Robert,  and  he,  came  to  Illinois  and  estab- 
lished their  home  at  Somonauk. 

Alter  farming  for  four  years,  Alexander 
R.  Patten  and  James  II.  Beveridge,  who  later 
became  his  brother-in-law,  started  a  general 
stoic  at  Somonauk  Corners.  In  1854  Mr. 
Patten  moved  to  Sandwich,  Illinois,  where  lie 
established  the  firsl  store  in  that  village. 

Alexander  R.  Patten  was  married,  Febru- 
ary is.  1851,  to  Agnes  Beveridge,  a  daugh- 
ter ot  George  and  Ann  (Hoy)  Beveridge. 
She  was  born  in  Greenwich,  New  York,  June 

1  7.    I  B29,   mil   had  come  to    Illinois  with   her 

parents  in  1  842. 

Alexander  R.  Patten  and  his  wile  filled, 
more  ami  more,  an  indispensable  place  in  the 
hi'-  oi  their  i ommunil y,  "The  I  (istory  of 
Somonauk  United  Presbyterian  Church" 
\  >  i  )  inti  r<  -tin:'  n  <  ord  of  them.  The) 
1 1  ptionally  admirable  and  enjo)  able 
peopl<  \l<  xandei  R.  Patten  died,  .u  his 
homi  in  Sandwii  h,  June  2  I,  1 86  I.  Mis. 
Patti  n  i  ontinued  to  li>  e  in  Sandvi  it  b  until 
ht  i  mothci  died  in  186 ; :  then  she  moi  ed  to 


the  old  Beveridge  farm  to  be  near  her  aged 
father.  In  1874  she  returned  to  Sandwich. 
The  last  years  of  her  life  she  lived  with  her 
son,  James  A.  Patten,  in  Evanston.  There 
she  died,  July  9,  1909,  in  her  eighty-first  year. 
She  is  still  remembered  for  the  rare  beauty 
of  her  nature. 

From  his  parents,  James  A.  Patten  in- 
herited the  qualities  of  strong  character,  of 
integrity,  and  of  real  worth  that  distinguished 
his  later  career. 

He  attended  country  schools  near  his  home 
and  also  went  to  Northwestern  Academy  at 
Evanston,  Illinois.  Then  he  clerked  in  the 
country  store  owned  by  Culver  Brothers  at 
Sandwich.  Alter  that  he  worked  on  his 
uncle's  I  arm,  near  there,  at  twenty  dollars  a 
month. 

It  was  in  1874  that  he  came  to  Chicago. 
1  [ere  he  became  connected  with  the  State 
Grain  Inspection  Department,  and  was  thus 
engaged  until  1878.  From  1  S  7  S  to  1880  he 
worked  lor  the  grain  firm  ol  G.  P.  Comstock 
&  Company.  Then  he  and  his  brother, 
George  W.  Patten,  ,wu\  Hiram  J.  C^^n 
established  a  gram  shipping  business  ol  their 
own.  Then  lor  some  \ears  the  Patten  broth- 
ers were  in  the  grain  commission  business  |w 
themselves.  George  W,  Patten  died  Septem- 
ber 30,   1910. 

In    \'H).\    James   A.   Patten   became   a   mem- 
ber of  the  firm  of  Bartlett,  Frazicr  &  I 
rington,  and  he  continued  with  its  successor, 
Bartlett,  Frazier  Company 

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tails  of  his  vast  operations  are  extensively 
recorded  elsewhere  in  the  history  of  Illinois 
and  of  this  country. 

He  learned  the  first  fundamentals  of  the 
grain  business  in  early  boyhood  on  the  farm, 
helping  to  raise  grain  and  to  harvest  it  and 
sell  it.  He  came  to  Chicago  and  there  learned 
the  methods  of  its  inspection.  He  worked  for 
a  brokerage  house  and  learned  the  commis- 
sion business.  From  that  point  he  continued 
to  build  the  remarkable  career  that  placed 
him  at  the  top  of  his  profession  with  the 
title  of  "Wheat  King." 

He  was  also  a  director  in  many  corpora- 
tions, among  them  being  The  Continental  and 
Commercial  National  Bank  of  Chicago,  the 
City  National  Bank  of  Evanston,  the  Chi- 
cago Title  and  Trust  Company,  the  Chi- 
cago, Rock  Island  and  Pacific  Railroad, 
and  the  Peoples  Gas,  Light  and  Coke  Com- 
pany. 

April  9,  1885,  Mr.  Patten  married  Miss 
Amanda  Buchanan,  of  Chicago,  a  daughter 
of  James  and  Sophronia  Foster  (Ballou) 
Buchanan.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Patten  became  the 
parents  of  a  daughter  and  two  sons:  Agnes 
Patten,  Thomas  Beveridge  Patten  (deceased) 
and  John  Lourie  Patten.  The  family  home 
has  long  been  maintained  on  Ridge  Avenue 
in  Evanston. 

Mr.  Patten  was  a  member  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church.  He  also  belonged  to  the 
Union  League "  Club,  the  Evanston  Club, 
Westmoreland  Country  Club,  the  Chicago 
Club,  and  the  Glen  View  Country  Club,  of 
which  he  was  a  charter  member. 

Mr.  Patten  will  be  remembered  for  his 
generosity  probably  long  after  most  of  the 
other  elements  of  his  career  are  forgotten. 


He- was  a  great  giver,  wise  in  discrimination. 
In  proportion  to  his  wealth  he  probably  gave 
as  much  money  for  public  benefit  as  any 
philanthropist  in  the  history  of  Chicago.  He 
did  a  great  deal  for  Northwestern  Univer- 
sity, the  Evanston  Hospital  Association,  the 
Presbyterian  Home  of  Evanston,  the  Chicago 
Fresh  Air  Hospital,  the  Old  Peoples  Home 
of  Chicago,  the  United  Charities,  the  Visiting 
Nurses  Association  of  Chicago,  the  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association,  the  Chicago 
Council  of  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America  and 
many  other  kindred  organizations. 

Following  the  death  of  Mr.  Patten,  Vice 
President  Dawes  made  the  following  state- 
ment: 

"Mr.  Patten  was  a  friend  of  all  mankind 
and  his  generous  heart  responded  to  any 
call  for  service,  however  humble  or  great  its 
nature.  In  our  home  community  of  Evanston, 
to  which  he  was  a  great  benefactor,  to  the 
city  of  Chicago,  and  to  his  country,  his  death 
means  a  great  loss." 

We  quote  further  the  statement  of  Walter 
Dill  Scott,  the  president  of  Northwestern 
University: 

"In  the  death  of  Mr.  Patten  every  mem- 
ber of  Northwestern  University  feels  that  he 
has  lost  a  friend.  Mr.  Patten  possessed  those 
human  qualities  that  endeared  him  more  and 
more  with  the  passing  of  years.  His  honesty, 
his  sincerity,  his  wisdom,  his  generosity,  were 
such  that  he  commanded  the  respect  and  the 
affection  of  all  of  us  who  had  the  privilege  of 
associating  with  him." 

James  A  Patten  died  at  his  home  in  Evans- 
ton, Illinois,  December  8,  1928,  in  his  seven- 
ty-seventh year.  His  life  accomplished  good 
that  is  beyond  estimate. 


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VICTOR  FREMONT  LAWSON 


VICTOR  Fremont  LAWSON  was  born  in  however,  realized  the  necessity  of  having  first- 
Chicago,  Illinois,  September  9,  1850,  a  class  men  associated  with  him,  and  six  months 
son  of  Iver  and  Malinda  (Nordvig)  Lawson,  after  he  bought  the  paper  he  sold  a  third 
both  of  whom  were  of  Norwegian  descent,  interest  in  it  to  Mr.  Stone  so  as  to  retain  him 
Iver  Lawson  was  a  worthy  father  of  the  son  as  editor-in-chief.  These  two  maintained 
he  begot,  and  he,  too,  left  his  influence  on  their  association  until  1888,  when  Mr.  Stone 
Chicago,  where  for  years  he  was  a  leader  sold  his  interest  to  Mr.  Lawson. 
among  the  constructive  forces  that  built  ear-  Mr.  Lawson's  policies  from  the  start  were 
lier  Chicago.  He  developed  a  large  business  broad  and  comprehensive,  and  he  always 
as  a  real-estate  dealer;  and  he  also  served  as  sought  wider  fields.  In  1878  he  purchased 
the  city  marshal,  being  the  last  man  to  hold  the  assets  of  the  suspended  old  Chicago  fit- 
that  office.  The  Chicago  Fire  not  only  de-  ning  Post,  and  its  Associated  Press  franchise: 
pleted  his  fortune,  but  impaired  his  health,  in  1881  what  was  first  called  the  Mottling 
and  he  died  two  years  afterwards,  leaving  the  News,  but  later  became  the  Record,  w ras 
management  of  his  estate  to  his  son,  Victor  established,  and  both  the  evening  and  morn- 
Fremont  Lawson.  ing  papers  gained  in  circulation  and  prestige. 
As  a  lad,  Victor  F.  Lawson  grew  up  in  the  The  Associated  Press  of  today  is  the  out- 
midst  of  the  thriving  city  on  the  shores  of  come  of  a  long  and  bitter  fight,  led  by  Mr. 


Lake  Michigan.  He  attended  its  public 
schools,  and  later  went  to  Phillips  Andover 
Academy,  in  the  latter  institution  preparing 
for  Harvard  University;  but  too  close  appli- 
cation resulted  in  symptoms  of  tuberculosis, 
and  he  was  sent  into  the  great  woods  of  Min- 
nesota, where  his  health  was  fully  restored. 


Lawson,  as  president,  and  later  as  chairman 
of  the  Board  of  Control  and  chairman  of  the 
Executive  Committee,  between  a  few  New 
York  newspapers  and  other  newspapers  of 
the  East  and  West.  Because  of  the  monu- 
mental work  accomplished  in  this  connection 
by     Mr.     Lawson,     Samuel     Bowles     of     the 


Mr.   Lawson   was   interested   in   newspaper  Springfield   Republican   named    him   the  most 

work    from    early  boyhood,   and    earned   his  useful  citizen  ol  the  United  States, 
hist   money  by  working  in  the  circulation  tie-  Mi".  Lawson  established  a  world-wide  news 

partment   ol    the   Chicago   Evening  Journal,  service  of  his  own  in   1898,  and  during  the 

When    he    assumed    the    management    of    his  Spanish-American    War   was   able    to  give   to 

lather's  estate,  in  1  S  7.^ ,  the  portion  of  it  in  his  readers  first-hand  reports,  the  Daily  \  , 

which    he    was    the    most    interested    was    the  having  its  own  dispatch  boat  in  the  Caribbean 

plant    ol    the    Daily   Scandinavian,    which    his  Sea;  three  correspondents  on  the  flagship  ol 

father  ami  John  Anderson  and  Knud  Lang-  Commodore   Dewey;  as  well  as  a  corps  ol 

land    had    rounded    some    years    previously,  correspondents  with  General  Shafter's  arm) 


Ihis  plant   occupied   the   same  site   .is   the   old 

Chicago    Daily    News    printing    house.     ] ; 

North    Wells  Street. 

Ii    was  m   the  plant   ol    the  Scandinavian 

that   the  Chicago  Daily  AV;,  v  was  founded  on 

Christmas  Day,  1875,  by  Melville  L.  Stone, 


in  Cuba,      hollowing  the  close  ol   the  war  the 

foreign  service  was  further  expanded  to  coi  i 
all  ol  the  leading  capitals  ol  Europe  and  the 
Far  East.    During  the  World  War  the  Daily 

VetVi  offices  in  Berlin,  Pans  and  I  ondon  ren- 
dered a   service  that  made   this  paper  one  ol 


William   II.   Daugherty  ami   Percj    Meggy,     international  importance. 


with  a  (  apital  "i  $4  5,000.  The  Inst  copies 
for  the  publii  w  ere  issued  [anuarj  2,  I  S7(>. 
•nid.  from  thai  <\.w  until  the  present,  the 
Chicago  Daily  V*1  has  been  a  Chicago  insti- 
tution, In  l.  .  than  a  ycai  Mr.  I  aw  son 
1" i  an  owner.       I  he    young   publishci , 


During  all  the  years  that  Mr.  1  awson  was 
working  to  make  Ins  paper  the  great  journal 
it  has  become,  he  was  not  neglectful  ol  other 
responsibilities   which    rest    upon   those   who 

possess  wealth  and  inllueme.      1  le  was  a  most 

liberal  contributor,  nol   onh    ol   money,  but 


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also  of  time  and  influence,  toward  the  erec- 
tion of  the  present  buildings  of  the  University 
Club,  the  Union  League  Club  and  the  Chi- 
cago Symphony  Orchestra;  and  he  gave  large 
sums  of  money  to  the  Young  Men's  Christian 
Association,  to  the  Chicago  Theological  Semi- 
nary, and  to  numerous  benevolent  institutions 
and  enterprises,  many  located  in  foreign  fields. 

It  was  largely  through  the  efforts  of  Victor 
F.  Lawson  that  the  postal  savings  banks  were 
established,  and  he  was  often  spoken  of  as 
"the  father  of  postal  savings  banks." 

One  of  the  accomplishments  of  his  long 
and  useful  life  which  he  held  especially  close 
to  his  heart  was  the  Daily  News  Fresh  Air 
Sanitarium  on  Simmons  Island,  Lincoln  Park, 
which  was  erected  at  a  cost  of  $250,000,  two- 
thirds  of  which  amount  he  paid  himself.  He 
also  established  the  Daily  News  Fresh  Air 
Fund. 

During  all  of  his  mature  years  he  was  a 
consistent  member  of  and  most  generous  con- 
tributor to  the  New  England  Congregational 
Church  of  Chicago,  and  he  lived  according  to 
the  highest  conception  of  Christian  manhood. 

For  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  he 
conducted  the  Daily  News  Free  Lectures, 
which  he  established,  and  he  was  noted  the 
world  over  for  his  untiring  labors  for  better 
government,  and  for  his  many  and  varied 
philanthropies. 

In  1880  Mr.  Lawson  was  married  to  Miss 
Jessie  Bradley,  a  daughter  of  Henry  Bradley, 
one  of  Chicago's  prominent  citizens  during 
the  latter  part  of  the  last  century.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Lawson  first  established  their  home  at 
317  La  Salle  Avenue.  Changes  in  the  locality 
eventually  led  them  to  seek  a  new  homesite, 
and  they  erected  a  beautiful  residence  at  1500 
Lake  Shore  Drive.  They  also  owned  a 
charming  summer  cottage  at  Green  Lake, 
Wisconsin,  and  a  country  estate  of  2,500 
acres,  which  he  developed  into  a  magnificent 
property,  including  an  excellent  golf  course. 
He  named  it  Lone  Tree  Farm.  From  this 
property  he  constructed  a  model  paved  high- 
way to  the  village  of  Green  Lake. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lawson  were  very  deeply 
devoted  to  each  other.  The  tie  between  them 
was  so  close  that  when  death  claimed  her,  in 


October,  1914,  Mr.  Lawson  suffered  a  blow 
from  which  he  never  recovered. 

When  the  news  was  flashed  over  the 
world,  August  19,  1925,  that  the  celebrated, 
kindly,  scholarly  man  of  affairs,  Victor  F. 
Lawson,  had  been  gathered  to  his  fathers, 
it  is  no  exaggeration  to  say  that  the  mourning 
was  universal.  Messages  of  genuine  sorrow 
poured  in  from  men  in  every  rank  of  life. 
Those  who  in  life  had  differed  from  him  in 
religion,  politics,  and  general  policies,  in  his 
death  united  in  praising  him  in  unstinted 
terms.  The  highest  dignitary  in  the  land,  as 
well  as  the  poorest  mother  whose  child  had 
been  restored  to  health  through  his  benefac- 
tions, all  attested  to  the  greatness  and  hu- 
manitarianism  of  the  one  they  mourned. 

Perhaps  no  better  estimate  of  Victor  Fre- 
mont Lawson  can  be  given  than  that  voiced 
by  President  Coolidge  and  Vice-President 
Dawes,  two  men  who  had  long  known,  ad- 
mired and  worked  with  him.  The  former 
said : 

"For  a  long  time  I  have  known  Victor  F. 
Lawson  and  of  his  good  works.  He  rose 
from  humble  beginnings  to  a  place  of  great 
leadership  and  influence.  He  represented 
what  our  country  extends  to  all  of  its  inhabit- 
ants in  the  way  of  opportunity.  I  can  think 
of  no  better  way  to  describe  his  achievements 
than  to  say  he  was  a  pre-eminent  example  of 
a  patriotic  American." 

Vice-President  Dawes  said: 

"Mr.  Lawson  was  a  most  sincere  and  con- 
scientious man.  To  him  his  place  as  the  editor 
and  publisher  of  a  great  newspaper  was  one 
of  public  trusteeship.  His  positions  were 
taken  in  accordance  with  his  ideas  of  what 
was  right,  rather  than  what  was  popular, 
and  yet  he  lived  to  see  that  that  which  was 
right,  courageously  presented,  always  re- 
ceived, eventually,  general  public  support. 

"He  possessed  a  singularly  sympathetic 
nature  and  a  tender  heart.  His  charities  were 
as  numerous  and  as  large  as  they  were  un- 
ostentatious. A  fine  public  spirit  was  one  of 
the  guiding  motives  of  his  life.  Seldom  was 
a  meeting  called  for  the  betterment  of  civic 
conditions  without  the  attendance  of  Victor  F. 
Lawson  or  without  his  financial  support. 


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"He  was  mourned  by  the  whole  city,  and 
especially  by  those  who  enjoyed  his  friendship 
and  personal  contact  with  him.  We  have  lost 
a  great  and  good  citizen,  a  strong  and  upright 
leader  and  a  friend  to  all  in  need." 

In  addition  to  these  comments,  many  others 
were  received  from  members  of  the  cabinet, 
leading  educators,  heads  of  great  industrial, 
commercial  and  financial  houses,  civic  workers 
the  world  over,  church  dignitaries,  fellow 
publishers  and  newspapermen,  members  of 
both  houses  of  the  National  Assembly  and 
of  different  state  assemblies,  all  uniting  in 
voicing  their  feeling  of  great  personal  loss. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lawson  had  no  children,  but 
he  himself  was  the  eldest  of  the  five  children 
born  to  his  parents.  His  brothers  and  sisters 
are:  Carolina  Lawson,  who  died  September 
29,  1916,  as  the  wife  of  William  Harrison 
Bradley,  United  States  Consul-General  to 
Canada,  and  mother  of  Mary  Linda  Bradley 
and  Marion  Kari  Bradley;  Alvin  Luther  Law- 


son,  who  was  born  July  24.  1855,  died  Sep- 
tember 15,  1856;  Emma  Ivarina  Lawson. 
who  was  born  October  9,  1859,  died  January 
23,  1864;  and  Iver  Norman  Lawson,  who 
had  two  children,  Evelyn,  who  married  Clark 
Cavenee  of  Chicago,  and  Iver  Norman  Law- 
son,  Jr. 

Chicago  gave  to  the  world  Victor  Fremont 
Lawson,  and  he  gave  to  the  place  of  his 
nativity  a  prestige  it  is  doubtful  if  it  would 
possess  had  he  not  lived  and  labored  so  wisely 
and  well  in  its  midst.  In  dying  he  left  behind 
him  not  only  the  great  newspaper  which  he 
had  placed  in  a  unique  position  in  the  journal- 
istic world,  but  numerous  other  institutions 
he  had  either  founded  or  helped  to  develop, 
and  a  name  which  will  endure  as  an  outstand- 
ing synonym  of  remarkable  accomplishment 
and  fine  citizenship.  All  that  is  mortal  of 
Victor  Fremont  Lawson  has  passed  on,  but 
the  vital  principles  for  which  he  stood  and 
labored  continue   in   effect. 


DANIEL  HUDSON  BURNHAM 

DANIEL  Hudson  Burniiam  was  born  at  Mr.  Burnham's  linns  designed  a  prodi- 
Henderson,  New  York,  September  4,  gious  number  of  buildings  in  cities  from  coast 
1846,  a  son  of  Edwin  Burniiam  and  Eli/a-  to  coast,  ami  in  Europe.  A  tew  ol  the  h 
beth  W.  Burnham.  His  father  was  at  one  known  being:  The  Rookery,  The  Monad- 
time  president  of  the  old  Merchant's  Ex-  nock  Building,  The  Masonic  Temple,  Tlu 
change  and  was  head  of  a  wholesale  drug  Illinois  Trust  Bank  Building,  the  Marshall 
concern.  Field  e<  Company  stores,  The  hirst  National 

Mi-.  Burnham  was  educated  in  the  Chi-  Bank  Building,  The  Edison  Building.  The 
i;i:_m>  public  schools  and  high  school,  and  in  a  Continental  &  Commercial  Bank  Building 
private  school  in  Waltham,  Massachusetts.  (Citj  National),  Railway  Exchange,  Orches- 
In  later  years  he  received  degrees  from  mam  tra  1  [all,  The  Peoples  Gas  Building,  and  the 
institutions  of  learning,   including  his   M   \      Field   Museum  ol    Natural   Histor)     all   in 

Chicago;  The  Ford  Building,  The  Dime  Sav- 
ings Building,  and  I  he  Whitnej  Building,  in 
Detroit ;  The  Fuller  Building,  Wanamaker's 
store.  ( umbel's  store,  and  The  Equitable 
Building,  in  New  York:  The  Union  Trust 
Building, The  Oliver  Building,  First  National 
Building,  The  Trick  Building,  and  the  Penn- 
sylvania Railroad  Station,  in  Pittsburgh;  the 
I  awA  Title  Building,  and  Wanamaker's 
stoics,  in  Philadelphia;  The  Mills,  and 
Chronicle  Building,  in  San  Francisco;  m\A  the 


I  rom  I  la  i\  aid  I  niversitj . 

I  T  commenced  the  practice  ol  architecture 
in  I  s 7 2  as  a  draftsman,  and,  in  1X7.1,  a  part- 
nership was  formed  with  John  \Y  Boot,  the' 
linn  being  known  as  Biirnhain  &  Boot.  Mr. 
I\<  li  it     died    in     1891,    and    three    \  ea  is    later 

I ).  I  I    Burnham  &  Company  was  formed  with 
IB    ( iraham   as  partner.      In    1910   Mi 
Burnham's  two  sons,   Hubert   Burnham  and 

I  )anic  I  I  I    Bui nh. mi,   |  r ,  w  c  i  e  admitted  to 

tin     In  in   as   pa  i  iik  i  i 


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United  States  Post  Office,  and  the  Union  Sta- 
tion, in  Washington,  D.  C. 

In  a  career  full  of  great  achievements, 
three  things  stand  out  most  prominently  in 
Mr.  Burnham's  record:  the  development  of 
the  steel  skeleton  for  buildings,  the  superin- 
tendence of  the  design  and  construction  of 
the  World's  Fair  of  1893,  and  the  creation 
of  the  Chicago  Plan.  He  first  conceived  the 
idea  of  doing  away  with  the  heavy  masonry 
walls  of  buildings,  and,  instead,  constructing 
buildings  and  walls  on  a  framework  of  steel. 
The  change  permitted  the  construction  of  the 
high  buildings  of  today  which  are  all  monu- 
ments to  his  genius. 

Mr.  Burnham  was  himself  an  able  de- 
signer, but  his  greatest  quality  was  his  genius 
for  enlisting  the  co-operation  of  other  able 
men,  and  co-ordinating  their  work  into  one 
successful  result.  This  faculty  was  strikingly 
exhibited  in  his  work  in  the  building  of  the 
World's  Fair.  In  1890  he  was  appointed 
Chief  of  Construction,  and,  later,  was  given 
additional  authority  with  the  title  of  Director 
of  Works.  He  had  direct  charge  of  prepar- 
ing the  grounds  and  designing  and  construct- 
ing the  buildings;  the  formation,  control  and 
management  of  the  guards;  transportation 
and  other  services,  except  control  of  the  ex- 
hibits. He  surrounded  himself  with  the  ablest 
architects,  artists  and  engineers  in  America 
and  secured  from  them  the  most  enthusiastic 
co-operation. 

Following  the  World's  Fair  he  devoted 
more  and  more  time  to  city  planning,  and,  in 
later  years,  he  devoted  most  of  his  time  to 
this  work  in  which  he  attained  such  distin- 
guished success.  He  was  head  of  the  com- 
mission which  made  a  plan  for  San  Francisco. 
In  1901  he  was  appointed  chairman  of  the 
Senate  Commission  to  make  a  plan  for  the 
development  of  Washington,  D.  C,  the  na- 
tional capitol,  which  plan  has  been  followed 
in  subsequent  developments.  He  was  ap- 
pointed the  first  chairman  of  the  Commission 
of  Fine  Arts,  established  by  Congress  in  1910. 
He  was  appointed  by  President  Taft  to  pre- 
pare plans  for  the  development  of  Manila 
and  the  building  of  the  summer  capital  of 
the  Philippines  at  Baguio.     He  was  chairman 


of  the  Board  of  Supervision  of  Cleveland, 
Ohio,  which  made  plans  for  the  development 
of  the  city  and  its  civic  center. 

The  dream  of  Mr.  Burnham's  life  was  the 
realization  of  the  Plan  of  Chicago.  He  lived 
to  see  his  completed  plan  receive  the  official 
endorsement  of  the  city  and  the  approval  of 
the  leading  architects  of  the  world.  The 
subsequent  marvelous  improvements  of  the 
city,  carried  out  under  the  direction  of  the 
Chicago  Plan  Commission,  have  adhered 
closely  to  the  Burnham  Plan. 

January  20,  1876,  Daniel  H.  Burnham 
married  Miss  Margaret  Sherman,  daughter 
of  John  B.  Sherman.  Mr.  Sherman  was  one 
of  the  original  organizers  of  the  Union  Stock- 
yards Company,  of  which  he  was  president  for 
30  years.  He  was  also  one  of  the  organizers 
of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Chicago,  and 
a  director  in  that  bank.  He  was  also  presi- 
dent of  the  South  Park  Board.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Burnham  were  the  parents  of  the  following 
children:  Ethel  (Mrs.  A.  B.  Wells),  John 
Burnham,  Hubert  Burnham,  Margaret  (Mrs. 
B.  F.  Stower)   and  Daniel  H.  Burnham,  Jr. 

In  closing  this  outline  of  Mr.  Burnham's 
life  it  seems  fitting  that  a  few  lines  from  his 
Plan  of  Chicago,  which  have  been  repeated 
frequently  in  many  cities,  should  be  quoted. 
Here  is  an  inspiring  message  from  a  great 
man  to  all  future  planners  of  cities: 

"Make  no  little  plans;  they  have  no  magic 
to  stir  men's  blood  and  probably  themselves 
will  not  be  realized.  Make  Big  plans;  aim 
high  in  hope  and  work,  remembering  that  a 
noble,  logical  diagram  once  recorded  will 
never  die,  but  long  after  we  are  gone  will  be 
a  living  thing,  asserting  itself  with  ever-grow- 
ing insistency.  Remember  that  our  sons  and 
grandsons  are  going  to  do  things  that  would 
stagger  us.  Let  your  watchword  be  'order' 
and  your  beacon  'beauty'!" 

Daniel  Hudson  Burnham  died,  in  Heidel- 
berg, Germany,  June  1,1912.  In  Mr.  Burn- 
ham's will  there  was  made  a  $50,000  bequest 
to  the  Art  Institute  of  Chicago,  the  income  to 
be  used  to  establish  an  architectural  library. 
This  library  has  since  been  established  and 
named  by  the  Art  Institute  "The  Burnham 
Library  of  Architecture." 


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CHARLES  DEERING 


C Charles  Deering,  one  of  the  great 
■>  leaders  in  one  of  the  greatest  industries 
in  the  world,  was  born  July  31,  1852,  in 
South  Paris,  Maine,  a  son  of  William  and 
Abby  Reed  (Barbour)  Deering.  He  was  a 
descendant  of  Roger  Deering  who  came  to 
this  country  from  Devonshire,  England,  in 
1663  and  settled  in  Kittery,  Maine. 

Charles  Deering  was  but  nine  years  old 
when  Fort  Sumter  was  fired  upon,  and  at  the 
age  of  seventeen  he  expressed  a  strong  desire 
for  a  naval  career.  His  father  did  not  ap- 
prove the  plan,  but  decided  that  it  would  be 
unwise  to  deny  his  son  the  right  to  carry  out 
his  most  cherished  ambition. 

Accordingly,  in  June,  1869,  Charles  Deer- 
ing completed  his  schooling  at  Kents  Hill, 
Maine,  and  was  appointed  a  midshipman  at 
the  United  States  Naval  Academy  at  Annap- 
olis. He  graduated  there  with  the  second  high- 
est honors  of  his  class  in  1873.  During  the 
four  years  at  the  naval  academy,  Mr.  Deering 
not  only  won  distinction  in  the  class  room,  but 
in  an  equally  outstanding  manner  won  the 
respect  and  the  affection  of  all  his  associates. 

Soon  after  his  graduation  he  served  on  the 
flagship  of  the  European  Squadron,  and  was 
later  assigned  to  duty  in  Asiatic  waters.  At 
that  time,  because  oi  his  courtesy  and  amia- 
bility, and  his  tact  in  transacting  affairs  with 
foreign  officials,  he  was  asked  by  General  and 
Mrs.  Ulysses  S.  drant  to  serve  as  their  per- 
sonal escort  in  their  travels  in  the  Far  East. 

In  all.  Mr.  Deering  spent  twelve  years  in 
the  Navy,  and  he  received  all  the  promotions 

ami  all  the  distinctions  available  to  a  man  ol 
his  years. 

In  1881  the  business  burdens  and  responsi- 
bilities of  his  lather,  William  Deering,  had 
increased  to  such  a  degree  that  he  felt  it  essen- 
tial to  have  his  son's  help  in  connection  with 
ili.  \  .isi  enterprises  oi  the  Deering  Harvester 
Company,  so  Charles  Deering  resigned  from 
the  Navy,  Ma)  1 .  1881,  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
nine  j  cars. 

\\  <  qui iti  hen  from  a  commcnl  on  his 
subsequent  \\  ork  ! 

"In  i In  development  ol  tht   Dcei  ing  1  l.ir- 


vester  Company,  and  in  the  organization  of 
the  International  Harvester  Company,  any 
provincialism,  any  narrowness  of  thought, 
would  have  been  fatal.  Here  was  the  great 
demand  for  initiative  and  breadth  of  vision. 
Charles  Deering,  upon  entering  the  business, 
was  made  secretary  of  the  company.  He 
conceived  the  idea  of  securing  control  of  the 
sources  of  supply  of  all  the  raw  materials  re- 
quired in  the  manufacture  of  the  products  of 
the  company.  This  great  contribution  to  the 
theory  of  business  made  by  Mr.  Deering  be- 
came the  foundation  on  which  rests  the  suc- 
cess of  many  of  our  great  industrial  corpora- 
tions today.  The  Deering  Harvester  Com- 
pany was  merged  into  the  International  Har- 
vester Company  in  1902." 

Charles  Deering  was  elected  Chairman  of 
the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  International 
Harvester  Company,  and  from  1°02  to  1910, 
he  filled  that  office  with  distinction. 

Judge  Elbert  II.  Gary,  who  served  as 
Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
United  States  Steel  Corporation,  said  oi  Mr. 
Deering : 

"1  knew  him  intimately,  and  was  often 
consulted  by  him,  and  hail  good  opportunity 
to  pass  on  his  qualifications.  1  always  liked 
to  do  business  with  him.  Like  his  lather,  he 
was  quick  to  perceive  a  point  and  was  equally 
clear  in  expressing  his  opinion  in  regard  to 
all  that  was  presented  to  him.  The  whole 
Deering  family,  from  Mr.  William  Deering 
to  both  sons,  had  remarkable  ability,  and 
their  moral  attitude  towards  ever)  question 
that  came  before  them  lor  consideration  was 

the  highest.  1  entertained  for  all  o\  them  a 
deep  .\\\i\  abiding  affection." 

November  .>.  lS7v  Mr.  Deering  married 
Miss  \nw.\  Rogers  Case,  daughter  oi  Rear- 
admiral     Augustus    I  udlow     Case.    United 

Stales  Navy,  and    \nn.i    (Rogers)   v.isv       Sin 

passed  awaj  at  Newport,  October  31,  1S7<>. 
I  'in  son  was  horn  ol  this  union,  Charles  Wil- 
liam Case  Deering.  lie  passed  awaj  Maj 
12,  1924 

Januar)  2,  1883,  Mi.  Deering  was  united 
in     marriage     t<>     Miss     Marion     Denison 


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Whipple,  daughter  of  Major-General  Wil- 
liam Denison  Whipple,  United  States  Army, 
and  Caroline  Mary  (Cooke)  Whipple. 
Three  children  were  born:  Roger  Deering; 
Marion  Deering,  who  married  Chauncey 
McCormick;  and  Barbara  Deering,  who  mar- 
ried Richard  Ely  Danielson. 

Charles  Deering  died  February  5,  1927, 
at  his  estate  near  Miami,  Florida,  in  his 
seventy-fifth  year. 


Those  who  knew  Charles  Deering  knew 
him  as  a  sincere  gentleman  for  whom  the 
greatest  values  lay  in  those  human  joys  with 
which  he  surrounded  himself — his  family,  his 
birds,  his  gardens,  his  pictures,  his  books,  and 
his  friends.  All  will  remember  him  for  his 
courtliness,  his  kindliness,  his  joviality,  and 
his  simple  sincerity.  Charles  Deering  was 
one  of  the  most  distinguished  men  of  his  day 
in  America. 


EDWARD  PAYSON  RIPLEY 


Edward  Payson  Ripley  was  born  in  Dor- 
chester, Massachusetts,  October  30, 
1845,  a  descendent  of  an  old  New  England 
family.  His  father,  Charles  P.  Ripley,  was 
a  native  of  Vermont,  moving  to  Dorchester 
during  his  early  manhood  and  entering  the 
grocery  business.  Mr.  Ripley  received  his 
early  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Dorchester,  graduating  from  high  school  in 
1862. 

One  morning,  shortly  after  his  graduation, 
he  and  H.  D.  Mack,  later  general  agent  for 
the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  at  Rock  Island,  Illi- 
nois, started  afoot  for  Boston  to  begin  their 
business  life.  Mr.  Ripley  secured  a  job  with 
Frost  &  Company,  wholesale  milliners,  at  the 
munificent  salary  of  $75.00  a  year,  with  the 
promise  of  a  New  Year's  present  of  possibly 
$20.00  more  if  he  did  his  work  well.  Shortly 
afterward,  discovering  that  his  friend  had 
found  a  job  paying  $3.00  a  week,  he  was 
encouraged  to  try  for  a  more  lucrative  posi- 
tion, and  soon  found  an  opening  as  shipping- 
clerk  with  J.  C.  Conovers  &  Company,  whole- 
sale dealers  in  woolens,  where  he  too  received 
$3.00  a  week. 

Presently  Mr.  Mack,  in  the  course  of  a 
conversation  with  an  official  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Railroad,  was  asked  if  he  knew  of  a 
promising  boy  who  would  like  to  work  for 
the  railroad  company.  Mack  immediately 
communicated  with  his  chum,  Ripley,  who 
forthwith  applied  and  was  accepted  for  the 
position  of  contracting  agent  for  the  Star 
Union  Line,  the  fast  freight  line  of  the  Penn- 


sylvania System.  His  duties  required  him  to 
travel,  chiefly  about  New  England,  develop- 
ing traffic  for  his  company,  much  of  his  jour- 
neying being  by  horse  and  buggy  where 
rail  service  was  not  available.  This  was  in 
1868  and  marked  the  beginning  of  his  rail- 
road career.  Mr.  Ripley  often  stated  that 
previous  to  this  time  he  had  never  premed- 
itated railroad  work — he  just  happened  on 
to  it. 

October  4,  1871,  Mr.  Ripley  married  Miss 
Frances  E.  Harding,  of  Dorchester.  This 
date,  he  often  remarked,  was  the  corner-stone 
of  his  career.  For  nearly  half  a  century  he 
and  his  wife  were  devoted  companions.  His 
tribute  to  her  at  the  banquet  given  at  the 
Blackstone  Hotel  in  Chicago,  in  honor  of  his 
seventieth  birthday  anniversary,  will  long  be 
remembered.  Raising  his  glass  to  "that  gray- 
haired  lady  in  the  balcony"  he  said: 

"Before  proceeding,  I  desire  here  to  pay 
tribute  of  praise  to  her  who  forty-four  years 
ago  joined  her  fortunes  to  mine  and  who  ever 
since  has  provided  the  comforts  and  rest  of 
a  quiet  home;  who  twice  has  accompanied  me 
through  the  valley  of  the  shadow  of  death ; 
who  has  watched  over  me  mentally,  morally 
and  physically,  and  who  is  mainly  responsible 
for  such  success  as  I  have  had  in  conserving 
mind  and  body.  I  ask  you,  friends,  to  join 
in  drinking  to  the  health  of  my  wife." 

In  1872  he  was  appointed  New  England 
agent  for  the  Chicago,  Burlington  and 
Quincy  Railroad,  and  in  1875  was  appointed 
general  eastern   agent   for  the   territory  ex- 


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tending  from  Buffalo  to  the  Atlantic  sea- 
board. In  1878  he  was  made  general  freight 
agent  and  transferred  to  the  general  offices 
of  the  company  in  Chicago,  where,  in  the 
suburb  of  Riverside,  his  home  was  made  for 
the  remainder  of  his  life.  From  the  begin- 
ning of  his  career  loyalty  to  his  employer  and 
hard  work  were  his  cardinal  principles  and 
the  thoroughness  with  which  he  performed 
his  duties,  and  the  value  of  the  experience 
he  gained  were  further  recognized  by  his  ap- 
vpointment  to  the  position  of  traffic  manager 
in  1887,  an  office  created  at  that  time,  and 
by  his  transfer  the  following  year  to  the 
Operating  Department  as  general  manager, 
in  which  position  he  continued  until  August, 
1890.  He  then  left  the  service  of  the  Bur- 
lington route  to  become  third  vice-president 
of  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee  and  St.  Paul  Rail- 
way Company,  with  which  he  remained  until 
he  accepted  January  1,  1896,  the  presidency 
of  the  Atchison,  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  Rail- 
way Company,  generally  known  as  "the  Santa 
Fe." 

When  he  assumed  control  of  the  Santa  Fe, 
the  company  was  just  emerging  from  bank- 
ruptcy, its  lines  lightly  constructed,  and  its 
equipment  so  inadequate  and  antiquated  that 
economical  operation  was  impossible.  Flis 
lust  task  was  the  physical  rehabilitation  ol 
the  road.  In  this  task  he  was  seriously  handi- 
capped because  ol  the  difficulty  in  obtaining 
credit.  However,  h\  judicious  handling  ol 
such  resources  as  were  available,  tins  obstacle 
was  gradually  overcome,  credit  firmly  estab- 
lished, and  tin-  work  ol  rebuilding  went  Stead- 
ily on  until  the  Santa  Fe  was  regarded  as 
one  ol  tlu-  best   railroads,  both  plnsiealh   and 

financially,  in  the  I  United  States. 

I  b  was  a  man  ol  wide  \ision,  adapting  his 
policies  io  the  advancement  <>l  the  times.  \l- 
though  distinctly  progressive,  In-  never  could 
l"  i  .illt  d  a  dn  amer.  Initially  tlu-  Santa  Fe 
\\  as    the   i  on<  epi  ion   oi    a   dreamer,     C'\  rus 

K      lb  lllida  \       and    at    times    it    appeared    as 

though  he  had  dreamed  a  hall  i  enturj  ahead 
ol  his  linn      Tu o  vn  ( i\  erships  at  short  in 
ti  n  als,  th<   si '  ond  i  oming  u  ith  the  panic  ol 
i  19  I,  m  .nl\   «  xtinguished  an]   hop,-  that   it 
could    be    mad<    profitable.      Derided    as   a 


streak  of  rust  beginning  at  Chicago  and  dis- 
appearing in  the  sands  of  the  desert,  its  am- 
bition to  become  a  transcontinental  carrier 
seemed  to  have  burdened  it  beyond  redemp- 
tion with  unprofitable  mileage.  Mr.  Ripley, 
however,  saw  both  a  future  for  this  road  and 
the  steps  to  attain  it.  Competition  was  widely 
distributed  and  intense.  No  other  road  with 
a  Chicago  terminal  had  its  own  line  to  the 
Pacific  coast.  It  was  practically  the  Santa 
Fe  against  the  held,  but  this  fact  never 
daunted  the  man  at  its  head.  San  Francisco 
was  then  the  only  ocean  port  of  importance 
in  California  and  it  was  essential  to  reach  it 
in  order  to  participate  effectively  in  trans- 
Pacific  traffic.  Heretofore  the  Santa  Fe 
could  not  land  its  freight  in  San  Francisco, 
save  over  a  competitive  connection.  Mr.  Rip- 
ley proceeded  to  acquire  the  San  Joaquin  Val- 
ley line,  which  gave  the  Santa  Fe  its  own 
rails  into  San  Francisco.  With  his  terminals 
thus  fixed  at  Chicago  and  on  the  Pacific 
coast,  he  rested  content  within  his  own  terri- 
tory. 

Beyond  the  fight  he  made  for  proper  recog- 
nition in  territory  served  by  the  Santa  Fe. 
Mr.  Ripley  indulged  in  no  offensive  measures. 
His  energies  were  devoted  to  the  develop- 
ment ol  loeal  territory.  His  strong  hand 
made  the  Santa  Fe  pay,  and  the  great  empire 
ol  the  Southwest  owes  much  of  its  develop- 
ment to  Ins  policy  ol  building  extensions  into 
vast,  sparsely  settled  regions,  capable,  how- 
ever, ol  settlement  anil  production  it  onl\ 
transportation  were  furnished. 

Emerson  has  said  that  "Every  great  insti- 
tution is  the  lengthening  shadow  o!  a  single 
man"  and  (his  statement  cannot  be  better  il- 
lustrated than  in  the  relation  ol   E.   P.   l\iple\ 

to  the  Santa  Fe.  As  local  development  was 
the  keynote  ol  his  external  policy,  his  internal 
executive  policj  he  summed  up  in  three  words 
— "organize,  deputize,  supervise."  In  carry- 
ing out  this  policj   he  endeavored  to  select 

his  nun  with   great   care,   charged  them  with 

lull  responsibility  for  their  respective  depart 
ments,  and  then  held  them  answerable  for  re- 
sults.    IK'  also  perceived  clearlj  the  rcspc< 
tive  rights  and  interests  ol   tlu-  public,  the 
employes,  and  the   stockholders  in   railroad 


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operation,  and  his  administration  was  marked 
by  his  impartial  consideration  and  fair  bal- 
ancing of  these  three  somewhat  divergent  in- 
terests. 

When,  as  an  emergency  measure  of  the 
World  War,  the  United  States  government 
took  over  the  operation  of  the  railroads  of 
the  country  in  1918,  Mr.  Ripley  remained 
with  the  corporation  as  president  to  look 
after  the  interests  of  the  stockholders,  vice- 
president  W.  B.  Storey  becoming  Federal 
manager  of  the  railroad.  On  January  1, 
1920,  he  resigned  the  presidency,  being  suc- 
ceeded by  Mr.  Storey,  and  became  chairman 
of  the  board  of  directors  with  advisory 
duties. 

In  resigning  from  active  participation  in 
the  affairs  of  the  Santa  Fe,  his  feeling  that 
he  had  fulfilled  his  task  and  that  a  younger 
man  should  assume  the  burden,  is  set  forth 
in  a  letter  to  a  friend,  written  a  short  time 
before  his  death.  He  said:  "I  have  laid  down 
the  load  I  have  carried  for  twenty-four  years, 
and  shall  sit  on  the  fence  and  see  the  trains 
go  by.  The  board  insisted  on  making  me 
its  chairman,  but  it  was  the  understanding 
that  while  I  would  be  ready  to  advise,  I 
would  not  work.  I  hated  to  give  up  the 
presidency,  but  it  would  not  have  been  fair 
to  keep  the  procession  from  moving  up  and 
giving  the  younger  men  a  chance." 

What  he  did  speaks  for  itself.  What  he 
was  can  be  but  dimly  outlined  to  those  who 
did  not  know  him.  A  somewhat  massive, 
rugged  build,  and  a  deep,  full  voice,  sug- 
gested force  as  a  dominant  characteristic,  but 
an  unmistakable  twinkle  of  the  eye  betrayed 
another  side.  He  was  in  truth  a  happy  com- 
bination of  sturdy  New  England  traits,  with 
the  open  friendliness,  humor  and  frankness 
of  the  West.  In  his  community  life  he  was 
public-spirited,  supporting  every  worth-while 
undertaking.  To  individual  need  he  extended 
a  helping  hand.  With  little  interest  in  accu- 
mulating money  his  attention  was  centered  on 
railway  problems.  Indefatigable  and  thor- 
ough in  work,  in  play  he  had  the  zest  of 
youth.  He  was  especially  fond  of  music,  and 
an  habitual  reader  with  a  wide  range  of  in- 
terest.     Even    the    brief    words    which    are 


quoted  in  this  record  show  a  mastery  of  Eng- 
lish and  indicate  the  essential  simplicity, 
modesty,  and  directness  of  his  character.  He 
was  always  approachable,  and  his  sociable 
disposition  drew  old  and  young,  high  and 
low  alike  to  him.  Another's  views  were  re- 
ceived with  minute  attention  and  tolerant 
respect,  and  while  somewhat  blunt  and  out- 
spoken in  his  own  comment,  it  was  without 
trace  of  egotism  or  malice,  and,  however 
heated  the  discussion,  it  never  ended  with  loss 
of  friendly  regard.  With  those  who  knew 
him  intimately  the  bigness  of  the  man  never 
overshadowed  his  simple,  human  friendli- 
ness. 

Much  of  the  preceding  comment  has  been 
taken  from  the  Santa  Fe  Magazine  of 
March,  1920,  which  goes  on  to  say: 

"On  February  4,  1920,  our  hearts  were 
saddened  by  the  message  that  E.  P.  Ripley, 
our  former  president  and  at  that  time  chair- 
man of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Santa 
Fe,  had  passed  away  at  his  winter  home  in 
Santa  Barbara,  California.  To  those  of  us 
who  are  familiar  with  Santa  Fe  traditions, 
his  death  leaves  a  void  that  time  cannot  fill, 
but  which  will  remain  with  us  as  long  as  the 
name  Santa  Fe  is  used  to  designate  that  vast 
and  intricate  transportation  system  with  which 
we  are  identified." 

He  died,  as  he  had  wished  to  die,  in  peace. 
His  passing  was  in  keeping  with  the  calm  and 
contemplative  statement  he  made  on  the  occa- 
sion of  his  seventieth  anniversary  in  replying 
to  the  tributes  paid  him  by  his  associates.  In 
closing  his  acknowledgment  he  said: 

"This  is  the  sunset  glow.  The  shadows 
will  soon  begin  to  lengthen  and  the  road  grow 
more  dim;  but  if  I  have  lived  to  win  the 
approbation  of  my  contemporaries  and  to  be 
of  benefit  to  those  with  whom  I  have  been 
associated,  I  can  look  with  complacency  on 
the  signs  of  the  closing  day  and  go  to  my 
rest  content." 

During  the  twenty-four  years  Mr.  Ripley 
served  as  president  of  the  Santa  Fe  he 
worked  to  preserve  the  old  missions  and  at- 
mosphere of  early  Spanish  and  pioneer  days 
in  the  West.  In  appreciation  of  his  work 
the  bells  of  the  missions  tolled  at  Santa  Bar- 


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bara  and  Ventura  as  the  funeral  cortege 
passed  on  the  way  to  Los  Angeles.  At  Santa 
Barbara  flags  were  at  half  mast,  and  all 
trains  on  the  Santa  Fe  system  and  all  activ- 
ities in  shops  and  offices  stopped  for  five  min- 
utes at  noon  on  February  7,  1920,  in  his 
honor. 

His  death  marked  the  passing  of  one  of 


the  last  of  a  great  school  of  railroad  builders, 
each  differing  in  methods  and  results.  Mr. 
Ripley's  work,  was  preeminent  for  the  broad- 
minded  principles  by  which  his  duty  to  all 
interests  was  determined  and  for  the  intensive 
development  of  the  great  Santa  Fe  System, 
which  stands  as  a  living,  dynamic  monument 
to  perpetuate  his  memory. 


THOMAS  RIGNEY  WILLARD 


The  late  Dr.  Thomas  R.  Willard  of 
Galesburg,  Illinois,  was  born  at  Grove- 
land,  Illinois,  November  18,  1844.  His 
parents  were  Warren  and  Caroline  (Cottle) 
Willard,  pioneer  settlers  of  Tazewell 
County,  Illinois.  They  moved  to  Galesburg 
in  1847,  taking  their  children  with  them,  and 
that  city  was  Thomas  R.  Willard's  home 
throughout  all  the  rest  of  his  long  and  very 
useful  life,  a  period  of  more  than  eighty 
years. 

He  graduated  from  Knox  College  in  1866 
with  the  degree  of  A.B.  In  1869  he  received 
his  Master's  degree,  and  the  following  year 
the  degree  of  B.D.  from  Andover. 

In  1866-1867  he  taught  Latin  and  Greek 
at  Knox.  Then  he  studied  at  the  Chicago 
Theological  Seminary  for  a  year,  alter  which 
he  spent  two  years  at  Andover  Theological 
Seminary.  Returning  to  Knox  lie  was  in- 
structor of  rhetoric  and  logic  there,  1S71- 
1S72.  lie  went  abroad  to  study  Greek  ami 
German   at   the   University    <>i    Leipsic,    for 

two   villi's,   then   he  came  hack    to    Kno\   ami 

filled  tin'  chair  of  Greek  and  German  there 

from    1X7<    to    1903.      I  le   was   professor  of 

German  until  I'M  2.  That  year  he  received 
tin  degree  oi  Doctor  ol  Literature  from 
Knox, 

I  li  was  made  dean  oi  Knox,  ami  also  was 
acting  president  after  the  retirement  oi  Dr. 
John  1 1.  Finley  In  I'M.1  he  was  elected  a 
mi.  lulu  i  ol  the  boa rd  <>i  t rustees. 


On  July  9,  1873,  Professor  Willard  was 
married  at  Batavia,  Illinois,  to  Miss  Mary 
Wolcott.  Their  children  are:  Francis  C, 
Nelson  W.,  Alice  C,  Florence  E.  and  Mary 
A.  (Mrs.  Robert  F.  Clark). 

Both  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Willard  were  devout 
and  very  helpful  members  of  the  Central 
Congregational  Church  of  Galesburg. 

The  board  of  trustees  of  Knox  said  of 
Dr.  Willard  that  for  more  than  sixty  years 
he  was  connected  with  the  college  as  student, 
alumnus,  professor,  dean,  acting  president 
and  trustee.  No  other  man  ever  matched 
this  unique  record.  The  place  he  made  for 
himself  in  the  college  will  always  remain  en- 
tirely his  own.  He  bore  many  degrees,  and 
had  about  as  many  official  titles  in  the  col- 
lege as  one  man  could  have  in  a  lifetime.  But 
none  of  them  told  fully  all  that  he  meant  to 
Knox,  or  adequately  evidenced  the  affection 
held  for  him.  President  Albert  Britl  of 
Knox  said  of  him:  "Professor  Willard  prob- 
ably contributed  more  to  Knox  than  am  other 

man  h\  his  spirit  ol  service  and  his  close 
touch  with  college  affairs  for  more  than  hall 
a  century." 

I  le  will  long  be  remembered  as  the  finest 
type  of  Christian  gentleman,  and  the  influ- 
ences of   his  life   will   continue  to   hear  £om\ 

i ruil  for  mam  \ ears  to  come. 

Dr.  Thomas  R.  Willard  died  in  his  eighty* 
fifth  year,  May  5,  1929,  honored  and 
bclo\  nl. 


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JOHN  EDWIN  OWENS 


Dr.  John  E.  Owens,  noted  Chicago  sur- 
geon and  lecturer,  died  December  21, 
1922.  He  was  born  at  Charleston,  Mary- 
land, October  14,  1836,  a  son  of  John  and 
Martha  J.  (Black)  Owens.  After  attending 
school  in  Maryland,  he  attended  Jefferson 
Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  graduating 
therefrom  in  1862.  He  took  a  special  course 
in  surgical  anatomy  and  operative  surgery  un- 
der Dr.  Hayes  Agnew  of  Philadelphia.  He 
was  resident  physician  in  Blockey  Hospital 
of  that  city  until  he  joined  the  Union  army  in 
1863,  and  was  assigned  to  duty  in  the  mili- 
tary hospital  at  Chicago. 

After  the  war  he  began  private  practice  in 
Chicago.  He  was  one  of  the  first  surgeons 
of  St.  Luke's  Hospital,  and  consulting  sur- 
geon at  the  time  of  his  death.  He  became 
chief  surgeon  of  the  Illinois  Central  Railroad 
in  1869,  and  he  filled  this  post  for  over  forty 
years.  Since  1888  he  was  also  chief  surgeon 
and  later  consulting  surgeon  of  the  Chicago 
&  North  Western  Railroad.  Dr.  Owens  was 
medical  director  of  the  World's  Columbian 
Exposition  in   1893,  having  earned  recogni- 


tion as  an  outstanding  authority  in  surgery  in 
the  United  States.  Dr.  Owens'  lectures,  as  a 
professor  in  surgery,  particularly  at  Rush 
Medical  College,  the  Women's  Medical  Col- 
lege, and  the  Chicago  Medical  College,  were 
of  great  interest  and  value. 

John  E.  Owens  was  married  December  30, 
1869,  to  Miss  Althea  S.  Jamar,  of  Elkton, 
Maryland.  Their  daughter  is  Mrs.  John 
Crerar,  of  Chicago. 

Dr.  Owens  and  his  family  belonged  to  the 
Episcopal  Church.  He  was  a  Fellow  of  the 
American  Surgical  Association  and  the  Ameri- 
can College  of  Surgeons.  He  was  an  honorary 
member  of  the  Association  of  Chief  Railroad 
Surgeons.  He  also  maintained  membership 
in  the  American  Medical  Association,  the 
Chicago  Surgical  Society,  the  American 
Association  of  Railway  Surgeons,  and  in 
the  Illinois  State  Medical  Society.  He  wrote 
extensively  on  the  subject  of  his  pro- 
fession. 

Eighty-six  years  of  life  were  granted  Dr. 
Owens.  They  were  full,  helpful  years.  His 
passing  occasioned  much  real  sorrow. 


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JOHN  CRERAR 


John  Crerar  was  born  at  Pictou,  Nova 
Scotia,  January  7,  1857,  a  son  of  John 
and  Jane  Kate  (Hatton)  Crerar.  He  was 
educated  at  Kings  School  at  Canterbury,  Eng- 
land, and  at  the  University  of  Glasgow, 
where  he  was  "stroke"  for  the  crew. 

As  a  boy  he  entered  the  employ  of  a  ship- 
owner at  Glasgow,  and  there  he  was  until 
1879.  In  that  year  he  came  to  the  United 
States  and  to  Chicago,  with  letters  from  Lord 
Leith  of  Fyvie  to  the  head  of  the  Joliet  Steel 
Company  at  Joliet,  Illinois.  He  entered 
this  firm  anil  he  continued  to  be  identified 
with  it  for  the  ensuing  five  years.  Dur- 
ing this  time  he  acquired  much  valuable 
experience. 

It  was  in  1884  that  he  started  in  business 
for  himself,  and  in  1889  he  formed  a  part- 
nership with  R.  Floyd  Clinch  as  Crerar, 
Clinch  cv  Company,  mine  owners  and  ship- 
pers ol  coal.  This  business  was  conducted 
as  a  partnership  lor  thirty-four  consecutive 
years.  Mr.  Crerar  retired  from  tin-  firm 
October  I,   1923.     Since  thai  time  the  busi- 


ness has  been  conducted  under  the  firm  name 
of  the  Crerar,  Clinch  Coal  Company. 

Mr.  Crerar  was  married  June  20.  1900. 
to  Miss  Marie  G.  Owens,  of  Chicago,  a 
daughter  of  the  late  Dr.  John  E.  Owens, 
celebrated  surgeon,  of  whom  extended  men- 
tion appears  elsewhere  in  this  history.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Crerar  have  two  daughters:  Marie 
Owens  and  Catherine  Hatton  Crerar.  The 
family  home  for  many  years  was  on  Prairie 
Avenue,  Chicago. 

Mr.  Crerar  seiwed  for  a  long  time  as 
trustee  of  Saint  Luke's  Hospital.  He  was 
also  president  of  the  Saint  Andrew's  Society, 
and  president  of  the  Canadian  Red  Cross 
Fund,  1916-1918.  He  was  a  member  oi  the 
Lanark  Rifle  Volunteers  oi  Scotland.  His 
clubs  were  the  Chicago  Club.  Onwentsia,  the 
Saddle  and  Cycle  Club,  the  Casino  Club,  the 
Scarborough  Club,  and  the  Canada  Club  ol 
I  .ondon. 

Mr.  Crerar  died  November  30,  1932,  in 
bis  seventy-sixth  year.  I  lis  lite  was  one  ol 
distinguished  success  and  usefulness. 


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LEVY  MAYER 


LEVY  Mayer  was  born  in  Richmond,  Vir- 
-*  ginia,  October  23,  1858,  the  son  of 
Henry  D.  and  Clara  Mayer. 

He  received  his  early  education  in  the  Chi- 
cago public  schools,  and  entered  Yale  Law 
School  in  1874,  taking  honors  in  both  his 
junior  and  senior  years,  being  awarded  the 
Betts  prize  in  his  junior  year. 

Upon  his  graduation  in  1876,  he  became 
assistant  librarian  of  the  Chicago  Law  Insti- 
tute, which  position  he  held  until  1881.  While 
so  engaged,  he  prepared  the  first  catalogue  of 
the  Law  Institute,  and  also  edited  and  revised 
the  manuscript  of  Judge  David  Rorer's  works 
on  interstate  and  private  international  law,  and 
on  judicial  and  execution  sales.  He  also  made 
numerous  contributions  to  legal  magazines. 

In  1881  he  Avas  admitted  to  the  Illinois 
Bar,  and  entered  upon  the  active  practice  of 
the  law,  associating  himself  with  Mr.  Adolf 
Kraus  and  Mr.  William  S.  Brackett.  Mr. 
Brackett  soon  afterwards  retired,  and  the  firm 
became  Kraus  &  Mayer,  then  Kraus,  Mayer 
&  Stein,  and,  in  1893,  Moran,  Kraus,  Mayer 
&  Stein.  Upon  Mr.  Stein's  election  to  the 
bench,  and  Mr.  Kraus'  retirement,  the  name 
of  the  firm  became  Moran,  Mayer  &  Meyer, 
and,  after  the  death  of  Judge  Moran,  and 
the  subsequent  admission  to  the  firm  of  Henry 
Russell  Piatt,  the  style  thereof  became 
Mayer,  Meyer,  Austrian  &  Piatt,  of  which 
firm  Mr.  Mayer  remained  the  senior  member 
until  his  death,  August  14,   1922. 

Among  some  of  the  large  corporations 
formed  by  Mr.  Mayer  are  Sears,  Roebuck  & 
Company;  Hart,  Schaffner  &  Marx;  the  Pan- 
American  Commission  Corporation;  the 
Great  Lakes  Transit  Corporation;  the  Chi- 
cago Packing  &  Provision  Company,  Ltd.; 
and  the  Chicago  &  Northwest  Granaries 
Company,  Ltd.  He  was  instrumental  in 
forming  the  merger  of  the  glucose  interests, 
the  distilling  interests,  and  the  chicle  interests. 
He  consolidated  the  various  banking  interests 
which  ultimately  were  merged  into  the  Con- 
tinental and  Commercial  Banks  of  Chicago. 
Until  his  death  he  remained  general  counsel 
of  these  banks,  the  interests  of  which  are  now 


represented  in  the  Continental  Illinois  Na- 
tional Bank  and  Trust  Company  of  Chicago. 
He  attended  to  all  of  the  legal  matters  con- 
nected with  the  absorption  of  the  Fort  Dear- 
born banks  by  the  Continental  and  Commercial 
banks,  thereby  averting  a  crisis  in  the  financial 
interests  of  Chicago.  At  the  time  when  an 
effort  was  made  to  convict  the  large  packers 
in  the  famous  Packers'  trial  of  1912,  he,  with 
others,  successfully  defended  them.  He  like- 
wise represented  the  theatrical  interests  of  the 
country,  and  successfully  defended  the  owners 
of  the  Iroquois  Theatre  in  the  litigation  which 
grew  out  of  the  disastrous  Iroquois  fire. 

Indeed,  there  are  few  large  industries  in 
the  country  which,  at  some  time  or  other,  have 
not  called  on  him  for  advice. 

He  took  a  leading  part  in  the  fight  to  de- 
clare the  Eighteenth  Amendment  unconstitu- 
tional, as  he  always  sincerely  felt  that  its  adop- 
tion was  a  grave  mistake  and  a  real  trespass  on 
the  personal  liberty  of  the  American  people. 

During  the  war  Mr.  Mayer  was  appointed 
by  Governor  Lowden  as  a  member  of  the  Illi- 
nois State  Council  of  Defense,  and  was  made 
the  Chairman  of  its  Committee  on  Law  and 
Legislation.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the  War 
Committee  of  the  Chicago  Bar  Association. 

He  was  elected  a  member  of  the  Constitu- 
tional Convention  organized  in  1919  to  frame 
a  new  constitution  for  the  State  of  Illinois, 
and  served  on  that  body  until  his  death. 

He  was  married  December  30,  1884,  in 
Chicago,  to  Rachel  Meyer.  Two  daughters 
were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mayer:  Hortense 
Mayer  Hirsch,  and  Madeleine  Mayer  Low. 

Levy  Mayer  died  August  14,  1922.  His 
was  one  of  the  greatest  legal  minds  America 
has  ever  known, 

Mrs.  Levy  Mayer,  in  memory  of  her  hus- 
band, gave  the  Levy  Mayer  Hall  of  Law  to 
Northwestern  University.  In  addition  to  giv- 
ing the  money  with  which  this  beautiful  build- 
ing has  been  built,  on  McKinlock  Campus, 
Chicago,  she  also  provided  funds  for  its 
maintenance.  The  quadrangle  garden  is  the 
gift  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mayer's  daughter,  Mrs. 
Hortense  Mayer  Hirsch. 


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ABRAHAM  MEYER 


Abraham  Meyer,  long  a  member  of  the 
^  law  firm  of  Mayer,  Meyer,  Austrian  & 
Piatt,  and  one  of  the  best-known  lawyers  at 
the  Chicago  bar,  died  in  Paris,  France,  May 
6,  1933.  Mr.  Meyer  was  for  many  years 
one  of  the  leading  corporation  lawyers  in 
this  city,  specializing  particularly  in  banking- 
law. 

He  was  born  in  Chicago  July  27,  1871, 
the  son  of  Max  A.  Meyer  and  Sarah  Frank 
Meyer.  After  receiving  his  preparatory  edu- 
cation in  the  old  South  Division  High  School, 
Mr.  Meyer  entered  Yale  University,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1892  with  the 
degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  He  later  re- 
ceived his  LL.B.  degree  from  the  law  depart- 
ment of  Lake  Forest  University,  in  1896,  ami 
shortly  thereafter  began  to  practice  law  in 
i In-  office  of  Moran,  Kraus  &  Mayer,  of  which 
linn  he  became  a  member  in  1905 — the  firm 
now  being  Mayer,  Meyer,  Austrian  &  Piatt. 
Before  entering  upon  the  practice  oi  law  he 
spent    two    wars   in    the   old    American     1  rust 


and  Savings  Bank,  a  constituent  of  the  pres- 
ent Continental  Illinois  National  Bank  and 
Trust  Company  of  Chicago,  of  which  his  firm 
is  counsel.  That  early  association  was  the 
inception  of  his  deep  interest  in  banking  law 
and  the  intricacies  of  the  law  of  negotiable 
instruments,  in  which  fields  he  became  recog- 
nized as  one  of  the  leading  authorities  of  the 
Chicago  bar.  His  entire  professional  career 
was  spent  in  Chicago,  and  during  his  long  -\nd 
active  practice  he  handled  the  legal  affairs  ol 
many  large  business  concerns. 

Mr.  Meyer  had  never  married.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  American,  Chicago,  and 
Illinois  State  Bar  Associations,  and  the  Lake 
Shore  Country  Club,  Standard  Club,  and 
Harvard-Yale-Princeton  Club  oi  Chicago. 
1  le  resided  at  the  Drake  Towers.  1  7l)  Lake 
Shore   Drive.      Surviving  him  are  his  sisters: 

Mrs.  Lew  Mayer,  Mrs.  Isaac  11.  Mayer, 
Mrs.  Sydney  Stein,  and  Mrs.  Frederic  Fech- 
heimer;  and  his  brothers:  Carl  and  Albert 
Meyer,  oi  Chicago,  Illinois. 


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JOHN  P.  WILSON 


John  P.  Wilson  was  born  July  3,  1844,  on 
a  farm  near  Garden  Plain,  Whiteside 
County,  Illinois.  He  was  one  of  thirteen 
children  born  to  Thomas  and  Margaret 
(Laughlin)  Wilson.  His  father,  a  native  of 
Scotland,  was  a  graduate  of  the  University  of 
Glasgow.  His  mother  belonged  to  a  family 
of  early  settlers  in  the  Mississippi  valley. 

His  boyhood  was  spent  on  his  father's 
farm,  and  he  secured  his  early  education  in 
the  neighborhood  schools. 

At  an  early  age  he  met  with  an  accident 
which  resulted  in  permanent  lameness,  and 
which  changed  the  course  of  his  life.  Being 
unfitted  for  farm  work  he  decided  to  study 
for  a  profession. 

He  worked  his  way  through  Knox  college 
at  Galesburg,  Illinois,  graduating  with  the 
Class  of  1865.  For  two  years  after  his  grad- 
uation he  taught  school  in  the  Galesburg 
academy  and  devoted  his  spare  time  to  the 
study  of  law.  In  1867  he  moved  to  Chicago, 
where  he  secured  a  position  in  the  law  office 
of  John  Borden. 

Mr.  Borden  was  an  expert  real  estate  law- 
yer. The  experience  which  Mr.  Wilson 
gained  in  his  office  laid  the  foundation  for 
that  proficiency  in  real  estate  law  which  ul- 
timately made  him  the  recognized  authority 
in  Chicago  on  all  legal  questions  relating  to 
real  estate. 

After  the  great  fire  of  1871  litigation 
developed  from  the  assessment  and  collection 
of  taxes.  Mr.  Wilson  was  employed  in  this 
litigation.  His  work  attracted  attention,  and 
he  acquired  the  reputation  of  being  an  able 
and  successful  trial  lawyer.  He  then  met  the 
owners  of  large  real  estate  holdings  in  Chi- 
cago, many  of  whom  later  became  his  clients. 

In  1877  the  constitutionality  of  the  Act  of 
the  legislature  establishing  Probate  courts 
was  attacked.  Mr.  Wilson  was  still  a  young- 
man,  but  he  was  selected  by  Joshua  C.  Knick- 
erbocker, who  had  just  been  elected  Judge 
of  the  Probate  Court  of  Cook  County,  to 
defend  the  Act.  Mr.  Wilson  prosecuted  the 
litigation  to  a  successful  conclusion  in  the  Su- 
preme court. 


During  the  following  ten  years  his  practice 
increased  steadily.  He  was  associated  in  im- 
portant litigation  with  Corydon  Beckwith, 
Lyman  Trumbull,  Melville  W.  Fuller,  Wil- 
liam C.  Goudy,  and  other  prominent  lawyers. 
His  reputation  as  one  of  the  leaders  of  the 
Chicago  Bar  had  become  firmly  established. 

In  1892  and  1893  he  was  counsel  for  the 
World's  Columbian  Exposition. 

In  1896  he  drafted  the  legislation  creating 
the  Sanitary  District  of  Chicago,  and  success- 
fully defended  its  validity  through  the  Su- 
preme court. 

He  was  later  selected  as  a  member  of  the 
Tax  Commission,  which  had  been  created  to 
revise  the  tax  laws  of  Illinois.  His  long  ex- 
perience in  tax  matters  and  his  sound  judg- 
ment enabled  him  to  render  valuable  services 
to  the  committee. 

For  many  years  his  counsel  and  advice  have 
been  sought  and  freely  given  in  matters  re- 
lating to  the  public  welfare. 

His  association  as  counsel  with  the  Asso- 
ciated Press,  with  the  International  Harvester 
Company,  Chicago  City  Railway  Company, 
and  other  large  interests,  brought  him  in  con- 
tact Avith  many  of  the  prominent  lawyers  of 
the  country,  and  he  was  generally  recognized 
by  them  as  one  of  the  ablest  lawyers  in  the 
United  States. 

Outside  of  his  profession  he  was  deeply 
interested  in  the  Children's  Memorial  Hos- 
pital. For  the  last  twenty  years  of  his  life 
he  gave  unsparingly  of  his  time  and  means 
to  its  development  and  support,  and  by  his 
will  he  bequeathed  a  large  sum  to  its  endow- 
ment funds. 

He  was  for  many  years  a  trustee  of  Knox 
College.  The  University  Club  of  Chicago 
owes  the  possession  of  its  present  location  and 
building  largely  to  his  advice,  foresight  and 
liberality. 

Mr.  Wilson  was  married  April  25,  1871, 
to  Margaret  C.  Mcllvaine,  of  Chicago,  a 
daughter  of  John  D.  Mcllvaine.  Three  chil- 
dren of  the  marriage  survived  at  the  time 
of  Mr.  Wilson's  death:  Martha  Wilson, 
John   P.   Wilson,   Jr.,    and  Anna   W.   Dick- 


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inson  (Mrs.  William  R.  Dickinson).  Two 
daughters,  Margaret  C.  Wilson  and  Agnes 
R.  Wilson,  died  in  their  father's  lifetime. 

Mr.  Wilson  died  October  3,  1922,  at  the 
age  of  seventy-eight  years.  He  was  actively 
engaged    in    the    practice    of    his    profession 


until  within  two  weeks  of  his  death,  and  his 
mental  and  physical  vigor  remained  unim- 
paired. 

He  will  be  long  remembered,  not  onlv  as  a 
great  lawyer,  but  also  as  a  just,  kindly  and 
upright  man. 


EDMUND 

Edmund  D.  Hulbert  was  born  on  a  farm 
in  Pleasant  Valley,  Connecticut,  March 
2,  185  8,  a  son  of  Henry  Roberts  Hulbert  and 
Emeline  (Stillman)  Hulbert,  both  natives  of 
Connecticut. 

i\.s  a  boy  he  worked  on  the  home  farm  and 
attended  school  at  Winsted,  Connecticut, 
which  town  was  near  his  home.  His  first  busi- 
ness position  was  that  of  errand  boy  in  the 
employ  of  the  National  Bank  at  Winsted. 
After  some  time  he  earned  the  position  of 
assistant  bookkeeper  in  this  bank,  and,  two 
years  later,  was  offered  the  position  of  head 
bookkeeper.  About  that  time,  however,  he  was 
given  a  better  opportunity  in  a  bank  at  Wino- 
na, Minnesota,  consequently  he  came  West. 
When  he  was  twenty-one  years  old  he  was 
made  cashier  ot  the  bank  at  Winona,  and  a 
large  share  ot  the  management  of  the  con- 
cern listed  in  his  hands.  He  was  located 
there  until  1895,  in  which  year  he  was  called 
to  Chicago  to  join  the  Merchants  Loan  and 
Trust  Company,  and  the  office  of  second  vice- 
president  ot  that  organization  was  created  for 
him.  In  1898  he  was  made  vice-president, 
and,  in   1916,  he  was  elected  president  of  the 

bank.    I  [c  filled  that  office  until  1919. 

At  the  time  Mr.  I  lulbert  entered  the  Mer- 
chants Loan  and  Trust   Company,  in    1S('>. 

flu      capital     and    surplus    of    this    bank     w.is 

$  1,000,000,  with  total  deposits  of  $12,000,- 

000.     In     I  ')\  6   when    he   was    made  president, 

the  capital  and  surplus  was  $10,000,000  with 
deposits   aggregating   $75,000,000.     During 

'In     \'  .us   In     w  .is  ;il    the   he. id   oi    the    kink   ill* 

'  .ipu.il  and  mm  plus  had  gi  ow  n  to  $1 5,000,- 
000,  wnli  total  i'  -uii,  cs  ol   -M  1,000,000. 

I  hi    \\"ik  h.    had  .i. , omplished  and  the 
'  eperiena   and  judgmi  nt  he  had  .i<  quired  up 

i"  i In    i mi'  .  i  .urn   in  l>.    rccogni  i  i I  as  bcinc 


D.  HULBERT 

of  an  excellence  rarely,  if  ever  before,  at- 
tained in  the  banking  business  of  the  Central 
States.  Added  to  the  place  of  eminence  his 
ability  had  created  in  the  esteem  of  a  very 
wide  circle  of  bankers  and  bank  patrons, 
stood  the  fact  that  everybody  who  knew  Mr. 
Hulbert  had  implicit  trust  in  his  total  honesty 
and  gave  him,  to  a  most  unusual  degree,  their 
warm  regard.  Chicago  has  never  had  a  man 
of  finer  qualities  than  Mr.  Hulbert. 

In  1919  a  merger  of  three  great  Chicago 
banks  was  made.  They  were  the  Merchants 
Loan  and  Trust  Company,  the  Illinois  Trust 
and  Savings  Bank,  ami  the  Corn  Exchange 
National  Bank.  The  new  organization,  under 
the  name  of  the  Illinois  Merchants  Trust 
Company,  represented  a  capital  and  surplus 
of  nearly  $50,000,000  with  deposits  aggre- 
gating $300,000,000.  Mr.  1  lulbert  was  made 
president  ot  this  vast  institution. 

It  should  be  stated  here  that  Mr.  Hulbert. 
perhaps  as  much  as  any  other  man  in  the 
country,  was  instrumental  in  creatine,  the 
Federal  Reserve  banking  system.    1  lis  work 

and  his  guidance  in  this  matter  will  yield  a 
continued  benefit  to  the  entire  nation  for  years 
ami  years  to  come. 

Mr.  1  lulbert  was  asked  by  President  Wil- 
son to  become  Secretary  ot  the    rreasur)  ol 

the  United  States,  an  office  which  Mr.  1  lul- 
bert  thought   it  best   to  decline. 

Edmund   IX   I  lulbert   was  married  Jul)    ."s. 

IS(>7,  to  Miss  l-'mih  Strayer,  ^\  Winona, 
\  I  innesota. 

Mr.   I  lulbert    was  \er\    earnestly    intCP 

in  extending  needed  help  to  boys  and  young 
men.  Me  lathered  the  Boys  Brotherhood 
Republic.   The  Chicago   I  Post  -.ns  ol 

this  side  ol   his  nature  : 

"Business  circles  in  Chicago  are  deploring 

is 


the  sudden  death  of  Mr.  E.  D.  Hulbert,  who 
counted  hundreds  of  warm  friends  among 
those  with  whom  his  activities  brought  him 
in  touch.  The  world  of  finance  has  lost  an 
able  and  clear-visioned  leader. 

"But  it  is,  perhaps,  in  the  world  of  Chi- 
cago's under-privileged  boyhood  that  his  pass- 
ing will  be  felt  most  keenly.  Mr.  Hulbert  was 
the  generous  friend  of  the  boy  who  lacked 
full  opportunity.  His  time,  his  money,  and 
his  active  service  were  given  to  helping  lads 
who  needed  help.  The  fact  that  he  won  his 
own  way  to  success,  following  the  advice  of  a 
wise  and  good  father,  made  him  only  the 
more  eager  to  extend  a  friendly  hand  to  the 
boy  of  the  street. 

"Among  his  many  investments  we  doubt  if 
there  were  any  he  counted  better  worth  while 
than  that  which  he  made  in  the  human  values 
of  boyhood.  To  be  remembered  gratefully  by 
those  who  got  their  first  real  chance  through 
his  sympathetic  interest  is  the  fine  tribute  paid 
him  today.  Chicago,  too,  may  be  grateful  for 
the  legacy  of  a  better  manhood  which  he  has 
left  this  city  in  those  whom  he  helped." 


Mr.  Hulbert  belonged  to  the  Chicago  Club, 
the  Bankers  Club,  University  Club,  Chicago 
Athletic  Association,  Commercial  Club,  Glen 
View  Country  Club,  Shore  Acres  Country 
Club,  Wayfarers  Club,  Onwentsia  Club,  and 
to  the  Society  of  Colonial  Wars,  and  the  Chi- 
cago Historical  Society.  He  was  also  a 
Mason. 

Many  of  his  friends  will  recall  his  fondness 
for  chess,  which  brought  him  relaxation  and 
pleasure  throughout  his  life. 

While  enjoying  a  trip  abroad,  Mr.  Hul- 
bert became  ill  and  his  return  home  was 
necessitated.  His  health  was  not  regained. 
His  death  March  30,  1923,  was  a  real  sor- 
row to  every  person  who  knew  him.  Through 
the  passing  of  E.  D.  Hulbert,  of  Chicago, 
one  of  the  finest  men  and  one  of  the  finest 
minds  participating  in  the  control  of  financial 
matters  in  the  United  States  is  no  longer 
among  us.  He  was  buried  at  Winona,  Minne- 
sota. 

The  record  of  his  life  adds  a  splendid 
chapter  to  the  personal  history  of  great 
Americans. 


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RALPH  VAN  VECHTEN 


RALPH  Van  Vechten  was  born  at  Matta-  president   of  the  Continental  &   Commercial 

-  wan,  Michigan,  August  29,  1862,  a  son  Safe   Deposit   Company;    a    director   of   the 

of  Charles  Duane  Van  Vechten  and  Ada  A.  Continental  &  Commercial  Trust  and  Savings 

(Fitch)    Van   Vechten.     The  Van  Vechtens  Bank;  and  chairman  of  the  finance  committee 

are  an  old  family  in  New  York  state.     The  and  one  of  the  principal  stockholders  of  the 

mother's  family, left  there  at  a  very  early  date  United  States   Gypsum   Company,    oi  which 

and  became  pioneer  settlers  in  Michigan.  company  he  was  one  of  the  founders. 

Ralph  Van  Vechten  was   educated  in  the  He  was  later,  in  July,   1926,  made  presi- 

public  schools  of  Cedar  Rapids,    Iowa,   and  dent  of  the  State  Bank  of  Chicago, 

of  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.     Following  that  In  that  crucial  period  following  the  World 

period  of  his  life  he  was  engaged  in  news-  War  he  assisted  materially  in  the  reorganiza- 

paper  work,  first  as  a  reporter,  and  later  as  tion  of  a  number  of  our  most  important  indus- 

editor  and  publisher,  and  then  he  entered  the  tries, 

employ  of  the  Union  Savings  Bank  at  Cedar  The  marriage  of  Mr.  Van  Vechten  to  Miss 

Rapids,  a  private  banking  institution  founded  Fannie  Brownell  Maynard,  of  Tama,  Iowa. 

by  his  uncle,   Mr.  G.   F.  Van  Vechten.     In  occurred  October  1(>,   1SS7.     They  have  one 

1887  he  was  chosen  as  cashier  of  the  Cedar  daughter,   Duane   Van  Vechten.      The    tarn- 


Rapids  National  Bank,  and  some  years  later      ilv    home    is    at    2344    I  ,in< 
he  was  elected  its  president.      In  1921  he  be-      Chicago. 


In    Park    West. 


came  chairman  of  the  board  o!  directors, 
which  office  he  held  until  his  death. 

In  1905  Mr.  Van  Vechten  was  asked  by 
the  Continental  National  Bank  of  Chicago  to 
become  second  vice-president  ol  that  organiza- 
tion. I  It-  accepted  this  otter,  and  established 
Ins  residence  in  Chicago  in  that  same  year. 
Five  years  later  he  was  made  vice-president. 

Recognized  as  one  ol  tin-  most  able  finan- 
ciers in  this  country,  Mr.  Van  Vechten  was 

(ailed  upon  to  fill  other  \er\   important  offices 

m  Chicago's  financial  world,     lie  was  vice- 


Ralph  Van  Vechten  was  a  member  ol  the 
1  lolland  Societies  ol  New  York  and  Chicago, 
of  the  Michigan  Society,  and  ol  the  Hawkey< 
Society.  1  le  belonged  to  the  Chicago  Club. 
Old  Elm  Country  Club,  Glen  View  Countrj 
Club,  South  Shore  Country  Club,  the  Chi- 
cago Athletic  Association,  and  the  Chtt 
Dwellers. 

1  lis  life  came  to  its  close,  June  28,  1 1)27,  in 
his  sixty-fifth  year,  lie  was  a  man  oi  char- 
acter and  kindliness,  -\n^  was  one  ol  the 
nation's  toremost  bankers. 


Ill 


'^J^ruL 


/is6n — 


ERNEST  DeWITT  BURTON 


I  climb  the  hill ;  from  end  to  end 
Of  all  the  landscape  underneath, 
There  is  no  spot  that  does  not  breathe 
Some  gracious  memory  of  my  friend. 

President  Burton  was  born  on  February 
4,  1856,  in  Granville,  Ohio,  where  his 
father,  Dr.  Nathan  S.  Burton,  was  pastor  of 
the  Baptist  Church.  It  is  significant  that  Dr. 
N.  S.  Burton  and  his  wife  began  to  give 
classes  for  young  women  in  some  rooms  in 
the  church,  and  this  work  was  the  beginning 
of  Shepardson  College  for  Women,  now  a 
part  of  Denison  University.  Dr.  N.  S.  Burton 
was  at  one  time  acting  president  of  Denison, 
and  he  and  Mrs.  Burton  are  commemorated 
on  the  Shepardson  campus  by  a  residence  hall 
which  bears  their  name. 

Ernest  DeWitt  Burton  passed  his  boyhood 
in  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan  and  Davenport, 
Iowa,  and  was  graduated  from  Denison  Uni- 
versity in  1876.  After  some  teaching  in 
academies  and  public  schools,  he  completed 
his  theological  course  at  Rochester  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  in  1882.  There  he  studied  un- 
der William  Arnold  Stevens,  and  a  lasting- 
attachment  grew  up  between  them.  In  the 
following  autumn  as  Dr.  Stevens  was  to  be 
absent  in  Palestine,  Mr.  Burton  was  ap- 
pointed instructor  in  New  Testament  for  the 
year.  His  relation  with  Professor  Stevens  was 
later  signalized  by  their  publication  together 
of  a  "Harmony  of  the  Gospels  for  Historical 
Study,"  which  appeared  in  1893,  and  has  had 
an  extraordinary  circulation  and  influence. 

In  1883  Mr.  Burton  was  called  to  Newton 
Theological  Institution,  at  Newton  Center, 
Massachusetts,  as  associate  professor  of  New 
Testament  interpretation,  and  in  December 
of  that  year  he  married  Frances  Mary  Town- 
son,  of  Rochester,  New  York.  At  Newton 
Mr.  Burton  rapidly  developed  as  a  New  Tes- 
tament scholar.  In  1886  he  was  made  pro- 
fessor, and  in  1887  he  went  abroad  and 
studied  for  a  time  in  the  University  of  Leip- 
zig. When  Professor  William  R.  Harper 
came  to  Yale  in  1886,  Professor  Burton  soon 
found  in  him  a  kindred  spirit.  They  were 
both  young  men,  indeed  they  were  of  almost 


exactly  the  same  age,  Professor  Burton  being 
six  months  Professor  Harper's  senior.  They 
were  both  Baptists,  and  both  teachers  of  the 
Bible.  In  his  friendship  with  Dr.  Harper, 
Professor  Burton  formed  the  second  of  those 
friendships  which  so  largely  shaped  his  life 
and  career.  When  in  1891  Dr.  Harper  ac- 
cepted the  presidency  of  the  University  of 
Chicago,  his  mind  immediately  fixed  upon 
Professor  Burton  for  the  New  Testament 
chair.  He  had  great  difficulty,  however,  in 
persuading  him  to  accept  the  appointment, 
and  it  was  only  Professor  Burton's  ultimate 
conviction  that  a  university  would  give  oppor- 
tunity for  a  broader  and  more  normal  devel- 
opment of  New  Testament  studies  that 
brought  him  to  Chicago  in  1892. 

Professor  Burton  came  to  Chicago  as  head 
professor  of  New  Testament  literature  and 
interpretation,  and  he  remained  head  of  the 
department  in  both  Graduate  School  and  Di- 
vinity School  for  thirty-three  years.  His 
work  was  several  times  seriously  interrupted 
by  illness,  but  during  this  one  full  generation 
he  exercised  through  his  classroom,  his  de- 
partment, his  public  lectures,  his  articles  and 
editorials,  and  his  frequent  books,  an  influence 
upon  biblical  study  that  was  prodigious.  From 
the  beginning  he  was  very  close  to  President 
Harper,  with  whom  he  worked  in  the  closest 
harmony  on  the  "Biblical  World,"  and  later 
on  the  American  Journal  of  Theology.  To- 
gether they  projected  the  "Constructive  Bible 
Studies,"  which  now  numbers  nearly  thirty 
volumes,  and  to  it  each  contributed  a  number 
of  books.  Indeed,  Professor  Burton's  last  act 
before  accepting  the  presidency  of  the  Uni- 
versity in  1923  was  to  turn  over  to  the  Uni- 
versity of  Chicago  Press  the  manuscript  of 
"A  Source  Book  for  the  Study  of  the  Teach- 
ing of  Jesus,"  to  appear  in  the  companion 
series  of  "Handbooks  of  Ethics  and  Reli- 
gion." So  persistent  was  his  determination  to 
popularize  the  results  of  the  historical  study 
of  the  New  Testament. 

Dr.  Burton's  extraordinary  powers  were  of 
course  soon  felt  beyond  the  limits  of  his  de- 
partment and  special  field  of  study.     He  pos- 


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sessed  in  an  extraordinary  degree  that  kind  of 
genius  which  has  been  described  as  an  infinite 
capacity  for  taking  pains.  He  became  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Commission  on  Library  Building 
and  Policy  appointed  upon  President  Har- 
per's recommendation  in  1902.  Dr.  Burton 
became  the  chairman  of  this  commission,  and 
led  in  shaping  the  great  plan  for  the  develop- 
ment of  the  Harper  library  group  in  which  its 
work  resulted.  The  grasp  of  library  prob- 
lems and  policies  which  he  showed  in  this 
work  led  to  his  appointment  as  director  of 
University  Libraries  in  1910,  and  the  expe- 
rience he  had  gained  in  planning  university 
buildings  was  to  stand  him  in  good  stead 
when  he  became  president. 

In  1908-9  Professor  Burton  and  Profes- 
sor Thomas  C.  Chamberlin  were  sent  to 
China  by  the  university  as  a  commission  to 
investigate  the  educational  condition  and 
needs  of  the  Orient.  Previous  visits  to  Eu- 
rope had  been  made  the  occasion  of  a  careful 
inquiry  into  English  and  continental  educa- 
tional methods,  and  Dr.  Burton  returned 
from  China  in  1909  with  an  educational  out- 
look which  few  men  could  equal.  As  chair- 
man of  the  Board  of  Education  of  the  North- 
ern Baptist  Convention  (1911  — )  he  became 
more  and  more  interested  in  specific  educa- 
tional problems  and  broad  educational  poli- 
( ies  in  America.  This  interest  in  denomina- 
tional affairs  culminated  when  in  1918-19  lie 
organized  the  Board  of  Promotion  ol  the 
Northern  Baptist  Convention,  in  the  effort  to 
give  greater  unity  and  effectiveness  to  denom- 
inational missionary  and  educational  effort. 

Winn   President  Judson   went   to  China   in 

1914  to  investigate  the  state  and  needs  oi 
medical  education  there,  Professor  Burton 
was  made  acting  president  oi  the  university. 
\  1 1  u  years  later  Professor  Burton  was 
again  called  upon  to  visit  China  as  head  ol  a 
commission  <>n  Christian  Education  in  China, 
which  was  suit  out  In  the  Foreign  Missions 
(  onfi  renct    of   North    \innu  a   in    1921    !2 

'  In  this  \  isit   |o  (  Inn. i  as  on  his  earlier  one.  he 

ompan'n  d  b]    Mis.  Burton  and  their 

I  i.  although  the\   did  nol 

una  n   hi    laborious  joui  m  j  up  th<   \  angtsze- 

K  in-  in  1909      I  rom  thcii  visil  to  China  in 


1908-9  Miss  Burton  brought  back  the  mate- 
rials which  afterwards  went  into  her  book  on 
"The  Education  of  Women  in  China."  She 
also  wrote  "The  Education  of  Women  in 
Japan."  Professor  Burton's  report  on  his 
second  Chinese  mission  was  welcomed  by 
those  who  had  sent  him  as  a  work  of  epoch- 
making  significance,  and  this  response  to  his 
work  and  the  actions  to  which  it  led  gave  him 
great  satisfaction. 

He  had  hardly  returned  from  this  mission 
and  completed  his  report  on  it  when  Presi- 
dent Judson  announced  his  intention  of  retir- 
ing from  the  presidency  of  the  university. 
The  committees  appointed  to  nominate  his  suc- 
cessor proposed  Professor  Burton,  and  on  Jan- 
uary 9,  1923,  he  was  elected  acting  president. 
Six  months  later  he  was  made  president. 

Probably  no  one  connected  with  the  univer- 
sity at  the  time  will  ever  forget  the  thrill  of 
new  life  that  ran  at  once  through  the  univer- 
sity when  he  took  command.  He  at  once 
threw  himself  into  the  work  of  the  presidency 
with  all  his  characteristic  intellectual  energy. 
Although  he  was  nearly  sixty-seven  years  old 
when  he  was  made  acting  president,  his  men- 
tal faculties  were  in  their  prime.  He  wel- 
comed the  manifold  anil  intricate  problems 
ol  organization  and  finance  which  awaited 
him,  and  attacked  them  with  the  utmost  /est. 
He  at  once  carried  through  the  Northern 
Baptist  Convention  the  long-desired  change  of 
that  clause  in  the  university's  charter,  which 
had  required  that  the  president  should  he  a 
Baptist.  At  the  same  time  the  hoard  ol  trus- 
tees was  increased  I  rom  eighteen  to  twenty* 
five  members,  lie  greatly  strengthened  the 
work  ol"  the  colleges  h\  doubling  the  number 
of  cleans  and  enabling  them  to  give  much 
more  time  to  consultation,  so  that  under  the 
leadership  oi  Dean  Ernest  11.  Wilkins  tin- 
morale    ol     the    colleges    at    once    showed    a 

ma  rked  improvement. 

Dr.  Burton  had  always  been  a  leading 
member  oi   the  Hyde  Park   Baptist   Church, 

and  he  now   took  an  active  part  in  the  Sund.n 

services  in  Mandel  Hall,  accompanying  the 
preacher  to  the   platform   .\^A   opening  the 

9erviceS  himself.  H<  accepted  main  imita- 
tions io  speak,  especially  in  Chicago,  .wu\ 


I  ! 


all  these  occasions  he  made  careful  prepara- 
tion, actually  writing  what  he  wished  to  say. 
In  his  desire  to  bring  the  city  and  the  univer- 
sity together,  he  instituted  public  lectures  by 
distinguished  professors  from  the  university 
at  Orchestra  Hall,  and  formally  invited  the 
people  of  the  city  to  attend.  These  lectures 
proved  remarkably  successful  in  interesting 
the  people  of  Chicago  afresh  in  the  university 
and  its  work. 

He  carried  through  the  organization  of  the 
university's  medical  work,  consolidating  the 
Rush  Medical  College  with  the  university, 
and  securing  Dr.  Franklin  H.  MacLean  as 
professor  of  medicine  and  Dr.  Dallas  B. 
Phemister  as  professor  of  surgery.  He  com- 
pletely revised  the  plans  for  the  medical 
school  and  the  Billings  Hospital,  fixing  on  a 
new  site  of  two  blocks  for  them  on  the  north 
side  of  the  Midway,  and  securing  the  vaca- 
tion of  Ingleside  Avenue  so  as  to  throw  the 
two  blocks  into  one. 

The  president  took  up  the  university's 
building  campaign  with  the  greatest  energy. 
He  found  in  the  treasury  great  funds  for  def- 
inite building  projects,  but  in  no  case  were 
these  sufficient  for  the  buildings  required.  It 
was  his  task  to  bring  the  funds  up  or  the  costs 
down  to  a  point  where  each  building  could  be 
erected.  The  first  structure  to  be  begun  was 
the  Theology  Building,  for  which  ground 
had  been  formally  broken  in  1924.  President 
Burton  presided  and  made  the  address  at  the 
laying  of  the  corner  stone  on  November  6, 
1924.  On  November  17  he  presided  at  the 
corner-stone  laying  of  the  Rawson  Labora- 
tory of  Medicine  and  Surgery  on  the  site  of 
the  Rush  Medical  College  Building. 

The  corner  stone  of  the  Joseph  Bond 
Chapel  was  laid  on  April  30,  1925,  but  the 
president  was  not  able  to  be  present.  He  had 
been  taken  to  the  hospital  the  week  before 
for  a  serious  intestinal  operation.  He  was 
of  course  unable  to  be  present  when  on  May 
7  ground  was  broken  on  Fifty-eighth  Street 
for  the  great  medical  group  in  which  his 
hopes  and  efforts  had  been  so  greatly  en- 
gaged. About  the  same  time  work  was 
begun  at  Fifty-seventh  Street  and  Ingleside 
Avenue  on  the  Whitman  Laboratory  of  Ex- 


perimental Biology,  the  gift  of  Professor  and 
Mrs.  F.  R.  Lillie.  The  president  was  thus 
stricken  down  in  the  very  midst  of  the  first 
great  results  of  his  labors.  He  had  also  been 
actively  engaged  upon  the  plans  for  the  Uni- 
versity Chapel,  and  hoped  soon  to  see  that 
building  begun. 

Almost  immediately  after  becoming  presi- 
dent, Dr.  Burton  had  greatly  expanded  his 
administrative  staff  by  the  appointment  of 
vice-presidents  and  of  assistants  to  the  presi- 
dent, and  with  these  and  other  officers  of  ad- 
ministration he  began  a  survey  of  the  needs 
of  the  university,  with  a  view  to  a  great  cam- 
paign of  development.  The  result  was  the 
plan  to  seek  to  add  seventeen  and  a  half  mil- 
lion to  the  university's  resources  in  1925, 
with  the  further  aim  of  doubling  its  present 
resources  by  1940.  The  movement  began 
most  successfully  among  the  trustees,  and  was 
continued  with  similar  success  among  the 
alumni.  Other  friends  immediately  came  for- 
ward with  large  gifts.  The  Wieboldt  Foun- 
dation undertook  to  provide  the  much  needed 
Modern  Language  Building,  and  Mr.  Doug- 
las Smith,  with  whom  the  president  had  con- 
ferred in  the  winter  in  California,  gave  a 
million  dollars  for  medical  research.  The 
public  announcement  of  this  great  gift  ap- 
peared in  the  morning  papers  on  May  20,  and 
the  president  had  the  satisfaction  of  seeing  it 
before  he  went  into  the  second  operation, 
from  which  he  did  not  recover.  He  died  on 
the  morning  of  Tuesday,  May  26,  1925,  at 
the  age  of  sixty-nine. 

He  spent  the  last  summers  of  his  life  study- 
ing Cathedrals  in  England.  From  these  stud- 
ies the  designs  were  perfected  for  the  new 
University  Chapel,  which  chapel  was  very 
close  to  his  heart. 

Upon  the  news  of  his  death,  nearly  five 
hundred  letters  and  telegrams  came  to  Mrs. 
Burton  and  Miss  Burton  from  people  far  and 
near  who  had  come  to  value  his  friendship. 
The  great  task  he  had  set  himself  was  only 
half  done,  but  that  half  is  a  magnificent  monu- 
ment. He  fell,  like  his  great  kinsman,  Stone- 
wall Jackson,  at  the  height  of  his  powers  and 
in  front  of  his  lines. 

By  Professor  Edgar  J.  Goodspeed. 


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JOHN  JAY  BORLAND 


John"  Jay  Borland  was  born  in  North 
Evans,  Erie  County,  New  York,  October 
31,  1837,  coming  of  good  New  England 
stock.  His  father,  John  Borland,  was  born  at 
Manchester,  Vermont,  and  his  mother,  who 
bore  the  maiden  name  of  Katherine  Tappan, 
was  a  native  of  Dorset,  that  same  state. 

John  Jay  Borland  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Evans,  later  going  to  the  Spring- 
field High  School,  and  completed  his  training 
with  a  commercial  course  at  Bryant  and  Strat- 
ton's  Business  College,  Chicago.  When  he 
was  sixteen  years  old  the  family  moved  to 
Iowa,  and  two  years  afterward  to  Carlton, 
Kewanee  County,  Wisconsin,  and  there  Mr. 
Borland  became  a  clerk  for  the  firm  of  Bor- 
land &:  Dean,  of  which  his  father  was  the 
senior  member,  and  E.  C.  Dean  the  junior. 
This  firm  was  engaged  in  erecting  a  sawmill 
and  dock  at  Carlton.  This  was  the  begin- 
ning of  Mr.  Borland's  association  with  lum- 
ber interests.  He  finally  purchased  his 
father's  share  in  the  business  and,  in  1858, 
owing  to  its  increase  in  volume,  the  partners 
decided  to  remove  headquarters  to  Chicago. 
Mr.  Borland  took  charge  oi  the  Chicago  end 
ol  tin.'  business,  and  so  widened  the  fields  ol 
operation  that  within  twelve  months  new  capi- 
tal was  required  for  further  expansion  and 
another  partner  was  admitted,  William 
Blanchard,  who  brought  with  him  extensive 
lumbering  connections. 

Having  satisfactorily  consummated  tins 
transaction,  Mr.  Borland  took  the  oppor- 
tnnit\  to  paj  a  \  isit  to  Ins  old  home.  It  was 
while  there  thai  the  Civil  War  broke  out,  and 
he  enlisted  in  the  Fourteenth  Wisconsin  Vol- 
unteer Infantry,  I  lis  regimen!  was  hurried 
to  tin  front,  and  wink-  Mr.  Borland  was 
serving  under  Gen.  Frederick  Steele,  he  was 
promoted  for  conspicuous  braver)  under  fire 
ami  received  a  captain's  commission.  During 
the   latter   pan    ol    1863,    al    the   battle  of 

I  1 1 1<  n.i.  \ i k.ms.is,  Ah.  Borland  was seriouslj 
woundt  d,  .ind  Inn  i  ( >  i  Ins  (M  .Ik  ni  i  oust  mi 
tion  w "iikl  li.n  (  died  fi  om  the  injui  j .  but  sub 
ii  qui  ntl\   recovered,  although  nol  in  time  to 

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At  the  close  of  his  period  of  military  serv- 
ice, Mr.  Borland  returned  to  his  business  at 
Chicago.  Finally  disposing  of  his  Carlton  in- 
terests, he  concentrated  upon  his  Chicago 
business,  and  the  firm  became  Blanchard  & 
Borland.  When  the  Ford  River  Lumber 
Company  was  organized  in  1869,  with  a  saw- 
mill at  Ford  River,  Michigan,  Mr.  Borland 
was  interested,  and  upon  its  incorporation  he 
was  made  its  treasurer  and  was  still  holding 
that  office  at  the  time  of  his  death. 

Mr.  Borland  was  associated  for  a  number 
of  years  with  the  Lumberman's  Exchange, 
first  as  a  member  and  later  as  vice-president 
and  treasurer. 

On  February  22.  1865,  Mr.  Borland  was 
married  to  Sophia  L.  Ingersoll,  of  North 
Evans,  New  York,  who  died  in  1876,  leaving 
one  son,  John  Ingersoll  Borland.  On  August 
29,  1877,  Mr.  Borland  was  married  (sec- 
ond) to  Harriet  Blair,  a  daughter  of  Chaun- 
cey  Buckley  Blair,  and  two  sons  were  born 
of  this  union:  Chauncey  Blair  Borland  and 
Bruce  Borland. 

The  death  of  John  Jay  Borland,  which 
occurred  October  11.  1881,  removed  from 
Chicago  a  man  ol  sterling  character  and  per- 
sonality. 

At  a  called  meeting  oi  the  Lumberman's 
Exchange  of  Chicago,  October  13.  1881,  the 
following  preamble  and  resolutions  were 
unanimously  adopted : 

"Whereas,  Our  late  associate,  John  J, 
Borland,  having  died  at  his  residence  at  Chi- 
cago, *->n  the  evening  ol  the  11th  inst.,  that 
the  memorj   oi   his  life  max   be  a   record  with 

tins  Exchange, 

"Resolved,  Ihat.  identified  as  was  Mr. 
Borland  tor  nearl)  a  quarter  oi  a  ccnturj 
with  the  lumber  trade  oi  Chicago  and  tin 
Northwest,  his  life  was  ,i  bright  example  ot 
business  integritj  .\nA  uprightness,  which 
could  not  fail  to  impress  itsell  .\nA  exert  .\n 
influence  for  good  upon  all  his  business  as 
ciates,  elevating  the  standard  >>i  moralit) 
governing    commercial    transactions,    leading 

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ing  upon  business  men  in  their  intercourse 
with  each  other,  and  no  less  in  their  social 
relations. 

"We  point  with  pride  and  satisfaction  to 
the  life  of  our  late  associate  as  an  example  of 
patriotism,  in  his  devotion  to  his  country 
through  a  term  of  service  spent  in  her  de- 
fense, and  of  uprightness  in  his  dealings  with 


his  fellowmen,  worthy  of  the  deepest  study 
and  emulation  of  all  men,  especially  of  those, 
younger  in  commercial  life,  who  could  adopt 
no  more  worthy  standard  as  the  aim  of  their 
business  career  than  is  afforded  by  the  life 
and  example  of  John  J.  Borland,  as  an  hon- 
est, courageous,  self-reliant  and  judicious 
man." 


JOSEPH  LEITER 


JOSEPH  Leiter  was  born  in  Chicago,  Illi- 
nois, December  4,  1868,  a  son  of  Levi  Z. 
Leiter  and  Mary  Theresa  (Carver)  Leiter. 
His  father,  one  of  the  most  notable  and  suc- 
cessful men  of  his  day  in  Chicago,  was  one  of 
the  original  partners  of  the  late  Marshall 
Field,  and  was  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Field, 
Palmer  &  Leiter.  Extended  mention  of  Levi 
Leiter  is  made  in  earlier  histories  relating  to 
Chicago. 

Joseph  Leiter  attended  Bond  School,  as  a 
boy,  and  took  his  preparatory  training  at  St. 
Paul's  in  Concord,  New  Hampshire.  He 
then  entered  Harvard  University  and  was 
graduated  in  1891,  with  his  degree  of  Bache- 
lor of  Arts.  For  a  short  time  following  his 
graduation  he  traveled  abroad. 

Upon  his  return  he  entered  business  with 
his  father,  in  Chicago.  He  became  one  of  the 
outstanding  personalities  of  his  time,  in  busi- 
ness and  in  the  field  of  sportsmanship.  He 
dealt  extensively  in  grain  and  in  other  food 
supplies,  and  he  founded  the  city  of  Zeigler 


in  the  heart  of  the  Leiter  coal  holdings  in 
Illinois. 

Of  more  recent  years  he  was  active  in  the 
management  of  the  large  estate  left  by  his 
father. 

Joseph  Leiter  was  a  director  of  the  Com- 
monwealth Edison  Company,  the  South  Side 
Elevated  Railway  Company,  and  the  Spaulcl- 
ing  Company.  He  was  president  of  the  Zeig- 
ler  Coal  Company,  and  the  Chicago,  Zeigler 
Gulf  Railway  Company. 

Joseph  Leiter  was  married  June  10,  1908,- 
in  Washington,  District  of  Columbia,  to  Miss 
Juliette  Williams,  daughter  of  Colonel  and 
Mrs.  John  R.  Williams.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lei- 
ter have  a  son,  Thomas  Leiter,  and  a  daugh- 
ter, Nancy  Leiter. 

Joseph  Leiter  died  April  11,  1932,  in  his 
sixty-fifth  year.  He  was  an  internationally 
noted  sportsman,  and  for  a  long  time  past  he 
was  a  distinguished  figure,  not  only  in  the  life 
of  America,  but  throughout  the  world  at 
large. 


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GEORGE  ARTHUR  THORNE 


G 


eorge  Arthur  Thorne,  son  of  George     years  before  his  death  he  retired  from  active 
Robinson  Thorne  and  Ellen  M.  (Cobb)      business  life. 

As  a  young  man  he  enlisted  in  the  Spanish- 
American  War.  When  America  entered  the 
World  War  in  1917,  Mr.  Thorne  volun- 
teered  at   once   for   active   service,    but  was 


Thorne,  was  born  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  De 
cember  23,  1871.  He  received  his  boyhood 
education  in  the  schools  of  Chicago.  His 
desire  was  to  continue  his  studies  at  Yale 
University;  but  by  the  time  he  was  eighteen  rejected  because  he  was  over  forty-five  years 
years  old  he  had  made  such  a  reputation  of  age.  Shortly  afterwards  he  went  to  France 
for  himself  as  an  all-around  athlete  that  as  a  captain  in  the  Red  Cross  organization, 
his  parents  feared  if  he  went  to  Yale,  as  He  was  later  made  captain  in  the  Quarter- 
he  wished,  he  would  spend  all  his  time  master's  Department  of  the  United  States 
in  athletics.  So,  after  a  tour  abroad  with  Army  and  was  in  the  Service  of  Supplies,  with 
his  family,  he  was  sent  to  the  University  of  his  work  located  mostly  at  Tours,  France. 
Stuttgart,  Germany,  to  take  the  engineering  It  was  while  abroad  that  his  training  in  the 
course.  big  mail-order  house  enabled  him  to  do  excel- 

At  the  end  of  the  nineteenth  century  ama-  lent  work   handling  enormous   quantities   of 

teur  athletics  did  not  hold  so  marked  a  place  materials  for  the  government, 
in  public  interest  as  now;  but,  even  with  the  He  was  a  member  of  many  of  Chicago's 

then    limited    opportunities,    George    Arthur  prominent  clubs;  also  the  Racquet  and  Tennis 

Thorne  was  noted  for  his  athletic  abilities.  Club  of  New  York,  and  the  Bohemian  Club 

He  had  a  powerful  physique,  tremendous  en-  of  San  Francisco,  of  which  he  was  a  member 

durance  and  unfailing  perseverance.    Sports-  lor  his  good  fellowship. 

manship  and  apparent  fearlessness  were  the  His  sportsmanship  called  forth  the  admira- 
basis  of  all  his  actions.  Flis  self-control  and  tion  from  his  friends,  acquaintances,  and  em- 
endurance  were  Spartan.  ployees.    "George  was  the  salt  of  the  earth 

lie  was  an  exceptionally  strong  swimmer,  as  to  loyalty  and  integrity"  wrote  one  ot  his 

and   was   runner-up   in   an   international   race  friends   alter   death.  lis    fearlessness,   th- 


at Travers  Island  under  the  auspices  ol  the 
New  York  Athletic  Club;  also  he  captained 
the  water  polo  team  of  the  Chicago  Athletic 
Association.       Mr    was,    as    will,    one    ol    the 

Ion-most  amateur  bicycle  riders,  boxed,  was 


rectness  and  his  facing  of  life  as  he  saw  it. 
were  most  unusual." 

Mr.  Thorne  died  suddenly  May  5,  1928, 
thing  as  he  had  lived,  a  true  Spartan. 

George   Arthur  Thorne  married    fanuan 


a  good  shot  and  a  champion  golfer.  His  abil-  S,  1896,  Miss  Louise  Ehrman  (Ehrman  1\ 
itv  as  ,i  racquet  player  brought  him  renown; 
he  played  almost  daily  and  was  western 
champion  and  also  national  runner-up  in  1913. 
Mr.  rhorne  had  a  tremendous  love  and  ap- 
preciation  of   Nature  and  the  out-of-doors. 

M      was    .hi    .i  id.  nt    hunter,    and    was    alw  a\  s 

read)  ft  ir  ad\  enture. 

I      tartcd  in  business  with  the  firm   ol 


daughter  of   Benjamin   1  .   Ehrman   ol    Cin- 
cinnati, ( )hio. 

Mr.    and     Mrs.     Thome's    children 
Virginia,  born  in  Chicago,  December  6,  IS1*!-; 
I  ouise,  born  in  Evanston,  Illinois.  April 
1  s * > s  :    Beatrix,    born    in    Evanston,    Illinois, 
April  7,   1900;  George    Vrthur,  fr.,  born  in 
Winnetka,     Illinois.    December  '20,     1901; 


Montgomery  Ward  &  Company,  was  put  in     Frances,  born  in  Winnetka,  Illinois,  January 

i  li.n  :■■   ol  all  pun  bases,  and  s<  i  \  ed  as  secre- 
directoi  and  vice  president .    About  ten 


1904 :  Bruce,  oorn  in 
Decembci   i.  1905. 


Winnetka.  Illinois, 


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ROBERT  HALL  BABCOCK 


Dr.  Robert  Hall  Babcock  was  born  at 
Watertown,  New  York,  July  26,  1851, 
a  son  of  Robert  S.  and  Emily  (Hall)  Bab- 
cock. The  family,  on  both  sides,  is  an  old 
one  in  America,  dating  back  to  about  the 
year  1632. 

Dr.  Robert  H.  Babcock  was  a  direct  de- 
scendant of  Dr.  Joshua  Babcock,  first  chief 
justice  of  Rhode  Island  and  close  personal 
friend  of  Benjamin  Franklin. 

Dr.  Robert  H.  Babcock  as  a  boy  lived  in 
Kalamazoo,  Michigan.  There  he  had  the 
great  misfortune  to  lose  his  eyesight  through 
the  accidental  discharge  of  an  explosive 
while  he  was  playing  soldier  with  some  other 
boys. 

Throughout  all  the  rest  of  his  life  he  bore 
this  handicap  without  complaint  and  with 
finest  courage. 

He  studied  at  the  Institute  for  the  Blind,  in 
Philadelphia,  for  three  years.  Then,  when  he 
was  sixteen,  in  the  fall  of  1867,  he  entered 
the  preparatory  department  of  Olivet  Col- 
lege, Michigan.  Two  years  later  he  entered 
Western  Reserve  University,  from  which  he 
received  the  degree  of  A.B.  in  1873,  and  of 
A.M.  in  1887.  He  studied  at  the  University 
of  Michigan  in  the  Literary  Department  in 

1873  and  in  the  Medical  Department  from 

1874  to  1876,  and  also  later  received  the  hon- 
orary degree  of  LL.D.  from  that  university. 
He  received  the  degree  of  M.D.  from  Chi- 
cago Medical  College  in  1878,  and  then  spent 
one  year  at  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Sur- 
geons in  New  York,  where  he  was  one  of  ten 
honor  men  in  a  class  of  138.  From  1880 
to  1883  he  continued  his  studies  in  Berlin, 
Munich,  and  Wurzburg,  Germany. 

He  was  in  active  practice  at  Chicago  since 
1883. 

In  addition  to  his  private  practice  he  was 
professor  of  clinical  medicine  and  physical 
diagnoses     at     the     Chicago     Post-Graduate 


Medical  School,  1887-92;  professor  of  clini- 
cal medicine  and  diseases  of  the  chest  at  the 
College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  Chicago, 
1891-1905;  attending  physician  at  Cook 
County  Hospital,  1891-1907;  and  also  con- 
sulting physician  at  Cook  County,  Mary 
Thompson,  Marion  Sims,  St.  Anthony's,  and 
the  Passavant  hospitals  for  many  years. 

He  was  a  valued  member  of  the  American 
Climatological  and  Clinical  associations,  the 
American  Medical  Association,  the  National 
Association  for  the  Study  and  Prevention  of 
Tuberculosis,  the  International  Institute  for 
Tuberculosis,  and  the  American  Congress  of 
Physicians  and  Surgeons,  and  was  a  corre- 
sponding member  of  the  Medico-Chirurgical 
Society  of  Edinburgh,  Scotland.  He  also  be- 
longed to  the  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  and  Nu 
Sigma  Nu  fraternities,  and  to  the  University 
Club  of  Chicago. 

Dr.  Babcock  was  married  on  June  12, 
1879,  at  Montclair,  New  Jersey,  to  Miss 
Lizzie  Clinton  Weston,  a  daughter  of  Milton 
L.  and  Celia  L.  (Stone)  Weston,  both  of 
whom  were  also  representatives  of  early  fami- 
lies in  America. 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Babcock  had  four  children: 
Robert  Stanton  Babcock,  deceased;  Herbert 
Babcock,  deceased;  Eleanor  Clinton  Babcock 
(Mrs.  Merrill  Coit)  ;  and  Robert  Weston 
Babcock,  who  is  now  assistant  professor  of 
English  and  university  editor  at  Purdue  Uni- 
versity. The  family  home  has  always  been 
maintained  at  Chicago.  Mrs.  Robert  Flail 
Babcock  died  April  5,  1920. 

The  close  of  Dr.  Babcock's  long  life  of 
great  usefulness  came  just  before  he  reached 
his  eightieth  year.  Although  carrying  with 
him  from  early  boyhood  the  handicap  of  total 
blindness,  he  became  one  of  the  most  dis- 
tinguished and  beloved  physicians  in  America. 

Dr.  Robert  Hall  Babcock  died  on  June  28, 
1930. 


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CHANDLER  BELDEN  BEACH 


THE  LATE  Chandler  B.  Beach  of  Chicago 
and  Riverside,  Illinois,  was  born  at 
Groton,  Tompkins  County,  New  York,  June 
27,  1839,  a  son  of  the  Reverend  Edwards  A. 
and  Rhoda  (Churchill)  Beach. 

When  he  was  a  year  old  the  family  moved 
to  Ohio.  There  he  worked  on  a  farm,  and, 
by  means  of  teaching  school  and  working  for 
his  board,  he  made  his  own  way  through  the 
local  academy  and  through  the  full  course  at 
Marietta  College,  from  which  he  was  grad- 
uated with  his  A.B.  degree  in  1863.  Despite 
the  fact  that  he  had  to  earn  his  own  funds, 
besides  carrying  the  regular  college  work, 
Chandler  B.  Beach  was  made  a  member  of 
the  honorary  scholastic  fraternity,  Phi  Beta 
Kappa. 

Immediately  following  his  graduation  I  rom 
college,  Mr.  Beach  enlisted  in  the  Civil  War 
and  was  assigned  to  the  Quartermasters  De- 
partment. He  was  later  commissioned  cap- 
tain and  made  assistant  quartermaster,  serv- 
ing with  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  until  De- 
cember 1865. 

After  the  war  lie  resumed  his  studies  at 
Marietta  College,  and  some  time  later  re- 
ceived his  A.M.  degree.  1  le  was  honored  by 
the  same  college  with    the   degree   oi    LL.D. 

in  1918. 

It  was  in  1SC)(;  that  Mr.  Beach  came  to 
Chicago.  Soon  after  this  he  began  editing 
"The  Students  Reference  Work,"  an  ency- 
clopedia lor  ust'  in  schools.  In  1XS0  In' 
founded  tin-  linn  oi  C.  15.  Beach  &  Company, 
lor  the  publication  ol  his  wink.  I  K  continued 
as  ill.  active  head  ol  tins  notable  business  un- 
til Ins  retiremenl  in  I'M 4.  Winn  he  disposed 
ol  his  interests  in  tins  connection,  he  had  pub- 
lished more  than  five  hundred  thousand  copies 
ol  this  en<  \  i  lopedia. 

In  1 902  Mr  Bea<  h  w  as  made  a  director  oi 
rhi    (  i  ntral    frost   Companj   ol    Illinois,  an 


office  he  filled  with  distinction  for  more  than 
a  quarter  of  a  century. 

At  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-two  years. 
Mr.  Beach  went  to  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
worked  under  General  Charles  G.  Dawes  in 
the  Bureau  of  the  Budget. 

For  many  years  he  took  an  active  part  in 
the  work  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic, 
and  was  Past  Commander  of  George  H. 
Thomas  Post  No.  5,  Department  of  Illinois. 

Chandler  B.  Beach  was  married  December 
24,  1869,  to  Miss  Laura  Belle  Nerney  of 
Cincinnati,  Ohio.  Five  children  were  born  of 
this  union:  Anna  C.  Beach,  Maxwell  Beach. 
Rhoda  B.  Beach,  E.  Chandler  Beach,  and 
Laura  E.  (Mrs.  Richard  Goodman).  The 
mother  died  November  25,  1924. 

The  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E. 
Chandler  Beach  are:  Chandler  A.  Beach.  Mar- 
guerite Beach.  Laura  Belle  Beach.  Edward  C. 
Beach,  David  G.  Beach,  and  Richard  Beach. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Beach  established  their 
home  in  Riverside  back  in  1889.  Through- 
out the  long  years  ol  his  residence  there. 
no  man  filled  a  liner  place  in  the  life  of  the 
community  than  did  he.  1  le  became  an  elder 
in  the  Riverside  Presbyterian  Church  in 
1889,  and  so  continued  as  long  as  he  lived. 
In  every  possible  way  he  furthered  tin 
growth  and  the  usefulness  of  this  church  for 
forty  consecutive  years.  I  he  mam  hall  ol  the 
new  Communit)  1  louse,  built  h\  this  church, 
has  been  dedicated  as  Beach  1  lall  in  Ins 
honor. 

Mr.  Beach  died  in  his  ninetieth  year,  ( 
tober  30,  1928.  1  le  was  a  splendid  Chris- 
tian: one  whose  nobilit)  ol  character  .\n^\ 
benevolence  ol  nature  was  a  constant  sourc< 
ol  inspiration  and  encouragement.  In  the 
mam  enterprises  in  which  he  was  involved 
Ins  ime  influence  was  ever  directed  tow  aid  the 

highest   ol    ideals  .w\A  business  ethics. 


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JOHN  HAMILCAR  HOLLISTER 


Dr.  John  H.  Hollister  was  born  August 
5,  1824,  in  Riga,  New  York,  where  he 
lived  but  two  years,  his  parents  then  removing 
to  Romeo,  Michigan,  where  the  early  part  of 
his  life  was  spent.  In  1831  the  father  died, 
leaving  the  widow  with  three  little  children, 
of  whom  John,  then  seven  years  of  age,  was 
the  eldest.  Considering  the  times  and  its 
frontier  positions,  exceptional  advantages, 
both  educational  and  social,  were  offered  by 
the  town  of  Romeo.  Its  few  inhabitants  were 
largely  younger  members  of  old  New  Eng- 
land families,  bringing  with  them  into  the 
new  West  a  demand  for  refinement  and  cul- 
ture. The  children  who  came  up  under  this 
influence  were  imbued  with  all  that  is  best 
in  American  civilization.  Having  diligently 
availed  himself  of  all  the  advantages  offered 
at  home,  the  boy,  at  seventeen,  went  to  Roch- 
ester, New  York,  to  pursue  his  studies  and 
determine  upon  his  life  work.  Here  he  re- 
sided in  the  family  of  his  uncle,  George  A. 
Hollister,  a  wealthy  and  influential  citizen, 
while  taking  a  full  course  in  the  Rochester 
Collegiate  Institute.  Deciding  upon  a  profes- 
sional career,  he  returned  to  Massachusetts, 
the  home  of  his  ancestors,  and  entered  the 
Berkshire  Medical  College,  from  which  he 
graduated  in  1847.  The  mother  and  home 
were  still  in  Romeo,  and  the  West  claimed  the 
new-made  doctor  by  ties  not  to  be  sundered. 
His  first  professional  experience  was  gained 
at  Otisco,  Michigan,  where  he  remained  until 
1849,  when  he  removed  with  his  family  to 
Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.  On  January  2, 
1849,  he  had  married  Miss  Jennette  Windi- 
ate,  to  whose  devotion,  sympathy  and  counsel 
much  of  his  subsequent  success  was  due.  After 
six  happy  and  prosperous  years  in  Grand 
Rapids,  the  claims  of  Chicago  for  future 
greatness  impressed  him,  and  a  desire  to  be 
in  the  midst  of  such  advantages  as  would  be 
offered  led  him,  in  1855,  to  locate  with  his 
wife  and  son  in  this  city. 

In  his  profession  no  man  held  a  higher  or 
more  respected  position  than  Dr.  Hollister. 
In  1856  he  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the 
Chicago  Medical  College,  and  there  he  held 


the  chairs  of  Physiology,  Anatomy,  Path- 
ological Anatomy  and  General  Pathology. 
Aside  from  this  he  occupied  many  positions 
of  honor  and  trust:  1855,  Demonstrator  of 
Anatomy  at  Rush  Medical  College:  1863-64, 
Surgeon  to  Mercy  Hospital;  for  twenty  years 
Clinical  Professor  to  the  same  institution  and 
associated  with  Mercy  Hospital  for  over  fifty 
years;  Attendant  at  Cook  County  Hospital, 
and  one  of  the  presidents  of  its  Staff;  Presi- 
dent of  the  Illinois  State  Medical  Society  and 
its  Treasurer  for  over  twenty  years;  Trustee 
of  the  American  Medical  Association  for 
eight  years  and  editor  of  its  journal  for  two 
years;  member  and  President  of  the  Chicago 
Medical  Society  and  charter  member  of  the 
Academy  of  Sciences.  During  the  Civil 
War  he  served  four  years  as  Chief  Sur- 
geon at  Camp  Douglas.  These,  with  all 
the  duties  pertaining  to  a  large  practice,  go 
to  make  up  the  professional  career  of  Dr. 
Hollister. 

Surrounded  from  childhood  by  all  the  in- 
fluences of  a  devout  mother  and  a  Christian 
home,  his  life  was  one  long  consecration  to 
his  Master's  work.  The  minister  and  the 
Christian  physician  go  side  by  side,  lightening 
the  load  of  sinful  and  sick  humanity.  The 
opportunities  opening  on  every  side  for  a 
helping  hand  or  an  encouraging  word  in  such 
a  life  are  incalculable ;  and  those  who  turned 
to  Dr.  Hollister  for  aid  never  came  in  vain. 
His  sympathy,  his  counsel,  his  prayer,  was 
ever  ready  for  the  tempted  and  the  afflicted. 
All  his  life  was  devoted  to  Sunday-school 
work,  sometimes  as  a  teacher,  or  leader  of 
young  men,  sometimes  as  superintendent,  but 
always  there.  As  superintendent  he  served  for 
many  years  at  Tabernacle,  Clinton,  Plymouth 
and  Armour  Missions.  The  Union  Park 
Church  grew  out  of  a  Sunday-school  which 
he  organized;  and  many  weak  and  struggling 
churches  owe  their  present  life  to  his  timely 
work  and  generosity.  For  about  half  a  century 
he  was  a  member  of  Plymouth  Church,  and 
for  years  one  of  its  deacons.  His  positions  in 
societies  organized  for  Christian  work  were 
varied  and  numerous.    He  was  President  of 


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the  Y.  M.  C.  A.;  President  of  the  Chicago 
Congregational  Club;  President  of  the  Chi- 
cago Bible  Society;  Vice-President  of  the 
American  Sunday-school  Union;  member  of 
the  Board  of  Guardians  of  the  Reform 
School;  Director  of  the  Illinois  Home  Mis- 
sionary Society,  and  active  member  of  the 
Board  of  Commissions  of  New  West  Com- 
mission. 

In  his  home  life  Dr.  Hollister  was  most 
happy;  surrounded  by  friends,  endeared  to  a 
vast  circle,  he  held  a  position  only  to  be  won 
by    intelligence,    culture    and    integrity.     His 


marriage  with  Miss  Jennette  Windiate  was  a 
blessed  one  and  their  home  in  all  the  years 
was  ideal. 

Mrs.  Hollister  died  on  February  14.  1909. 
Their  only  son  passed  away  in  185  8.  Then- 
daughter,  Jennette,  died  in  1861.  Their  sur- 
viving daughter  is  Isabelle  (Mrs.  Dr.  Frank- 
lin H.  Martin)  of  Chicago. 

Dr.  Hollister  died  November  13,  1911. 
Chicago  has  had  many  noble  and  successful 
men,  but  none  whose  life  offers  to  young  men 
a  more  fruitful  example  of  all  that  is  upright 
and  good  than  did  Dr.  Hollister's. 


FRANKLIN  H.  MARTIN 


Dr.  Franklin  H.  Martin  was  born  at 
Ixonia,  Wisconsin,  July  13,  1857,  a  son 
of  Edmond  and  Josephine  (Carlin)  Martin. 
Fie  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and 
academies  of  that  state,  and  received  his 
medical  education  in  the  Northwestern  Uni- 
versity Medical  School,  Chicago,  where  he 
was  granted  the  degree  of  M.D.  in  1880,  fol- 
lowed by  an  interneship  in  Mercy  Hospital. 
I  Ie  located  in  Chicago  and  early  began  to 
practice  his  specialty,  that  ot  gynecology,  and 
soon  took  a  leading  part  in  the  professional 
activities  of  the  city. 

Dr.  Martin  organized,  with  Dr.  W.  I-'. 
Coleman,  the  Post  Graduate  Medical  School 
ol  Chicago  in  1888,  and  became  Gynecologist 
and  secretary  ol  that  organization,  having 
previously  served  as  Prolessor  of  Gynecology 
in  the  Chicago  Polyclinic,  lie  was  Gynecol- 
ogist ol  the  Women's  1  [ospital  of  Chicago 
for  man)  years,  organized  and  was  chief  sur- 
n  "i  the  Charity  I  [ospital  of  Chicago,  and 
was  ;ilso  Consulting  Gynecologist  of  St. 
I  uk«  \  I  [ospital,  Chicago. 

I  ii  has  been  active  in  the  various  scientific 
hi  his  specialt)  and  was  honored 
with  the  presidency  of  several,  including  the 
International  Association  of  Gynecologists 
and  ( >bst<  1 1  ii  ians,  in  19  1 9,  and  the  Amer'n  an 
( lyni  i  ologii  al  s"<  i<  tj  in  19  19.  Among  the 
bi  ii  niiin  "i  ganizations  ol  vi  hit  h  he  is  n  Fel- 
low, in  addition  to  those  mentioned  above, 


are  the  American  Medical  Association  of 
which  he  was  the  Chairman  of  the  Section  of 
Gynecology  and  Abdominal  Surgery  in  1895, 
Western  Surgical  and  Gynecological  Societ\. 
Southern  Surgical  Association,  Chicago  Gyne- 
cological Society,  Academy  of  Surgery,  De- 
troit, (Hon.),  Saint  Louis  Medical  Society 
(Hon.),  American  Society  for  the  Control  ol 
Cancer,  and  many  other  local  and  national 
surgical  societies.  In  addition  to  these  he  is  a 
Honorary  Fellow  of  the  Sociedad  del  Cirugia 
del  Peru;  the  Academia  National  de  Medi- 
cina  de  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil;  the  Society  ot 
Surgery  of  Buenos  Aires,  Argentina:  the 
National  Academy  of  Medicine,  Buenos 
Aires,  Argentina;  Honorary  Member  ot  the 
Society  of  Obstetrics  and  Gynecology,  Buenos 
Aires,  Argentina.  He  was  made  Honorarj 
Member  ol  the  Board  ol  Medical  Direct 
of  the  Pan  American  1  [ospital  in  1928, 

His  contributions  to  scientific  progress  are 
contained  in  manj  articles  in  surgical  journals 
and  a  number  ol  books  m\A  monographs  on 
the  subject  ol  gynecology,  and  most  intci 
ing  travel  studies  and  observations  on  South 
America,  Australia  and  New   Zealand  have 

appeared  in  book  and  monograph  form. 

In  addition  to  the  various  institutions  per- 
taining to  Ins  specialty  which  he  founded,  he 
earl)  became  identified  with  the  broader 
movements  oi  medual  organizations  designed 
to  uplift  ilw  standard  <>i  surgical  practice.    In 


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1910  he  organized  the  Clinical  Congress  of 
Surgeons  of  North  America,  an  association 
designed  to  improve  the  standard  of  surgery 
throughout  the  United  States.  This  was  fol- 
lowed in  1913  by  the  organization  of  the 
American  College  of  Surgeons,  with  head- 
quarters in  Chicago,  an  association  now  hav- 
ing a  membership  of  over  ten  thousand  of 
the  outstanding  surgeons  of  the  country.  The 
future  of  the  organization  has  been  secured 
in  perpetuity  by  extensive  land  holdings  and 
buildings  in  Chicago  and  a  large  endowment. 
Through  the  wise  direction  of  Dr.  Martin 
this  association  has  done  much  to  assure  the 
sick  of  competent  surgery  in  well-regulated 
hospitals.  Of  this  movement  he  has  been  the 
Director-General  from  its  inception,  and  its 
President  in  1928-1929. 

In  1905  he  organized  Surgery,  Gynecology 
and  Obstetrics,  a  surgical  journal  that  has 
grown  to  be  one  of  the  most  influential 
medical  publications  in  the  world.  Of  this 
he  has  been  the  Editor-in-Chief  from  its 
inception. 

During  the  great  war  Dr.  Martin  was  ap- 
pointed by  President  Wilson  a  member  of 
the  Advisory  Commission  of  the  Council  of 
National  Defense  and  became  Chairman  of 
the  General  Medical  Board.  Under  his  direc- 
tion the  state  and  county  committees  of  medi- 
cal men  were  organized,  and  enrolled  35,000 
medical  officers  and  5,000  dentists  in  the 
Medical  and  Dental  Reserve  Corps,  and 
75,000  physicians  and  surgeons  in  the  Volun- 
teer Medical  Service  Corps,  a  service  of  in- 
estimable value  to  the  country  in  that  time  of 
stress.  He  was  a  Colonel  in  the  Medical 
Corps  during  this  time,  serving  in  this  coun- 
try, and  later  for  a  time  with  the  A.  E.  F.  in 
France.  To  his  efforts  in  no  small  part  is  due 
the  fact  that  at  all  times  our  soldiers  were 
served  by  a  sufficient  number  of  able  medical 
officers.    For  this  service  he  was  awarded  by 


our  Government  the  Distinguished  Service 
Medal;  he  was  decorated  by  King  George 
V  of  Great  Britain,  through  His  Royal 
Highness,  the  Prince  of  Wales,  as  a  Com- 
panion of  the  Order  of  St.  Michael  and  St. 
George;  and  by  order  of  Vittorio  Emanuele, 
King  of  Italy,  he  was  made  a  Commander  of 
the  Order  of  the  Crown  of  Italy. 

Dr.  Martin's  activities  in  civic  life  have 
been  numerous  both  of  local  and  national  im- 
portance. He  was  a  Trustee  of  Northwestern 
University,  Chicago;  Founder  and  Chairman 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  Gorgas  Memorial 
Institute  of  Tropical  and  Preventive  Medi- 
cine, Washington;  a  member  of  the  Advisory 
Committee  on  Cooperation  with  Latin 
America;  and  associated  with  many  other  or- 
ganizations and  institutions.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Union  League  Club  of  Chicago,  Ex- 
moor  Country  Club,  Chicago  Literary  Club, 
American  Academy  of  Political  and  Social 
Sciences,  and  various  other  social  and  profes- 
sional organizations. 

In  addition  to  his  decorations  for  war 
service  he  has  been  honored  by  various  scien- 
tific and  literary  institutions.  The  degree  of 
F.A.C.S.  was  conferred  by  the  American  Col- 
lege of  Surgeons  in  1913;  LL.D.  (Hon.) 
Queen's  University,  Belfast,  Ireland;  D.P.H. 
(Hon.)  Detroit  College  of  Medicine  and 
Surgery,  Detroit;  D.Sc.  (Hon.)  Northwest- 
ern University,  Chicago;  LL.D.  (Hon.)  Uni- 
versity of  Wales,  Cardiff,  Wales. 

A  portrait  of  Dr.  Martin  is  in  the  collec- 
tion at  Northwestern  University,  in  recogni- 
tion of  his  services  to  that  institution,  and  of 
the  remarkable  contribution  of  his  works  to 
the  medical  and  surgical  professions  and  to 
the  Nation. 

He  was  married  to  Isabelle  Hollister,  the 
daughter  of  John  Hollister,  a  Founder  of 
Northwestern  University  Medical  School, 
May  27,  1886. 


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SAMPSON  ROGERS 


Sampson  Rogers  was  born  on  a  small  farm 
near  the  village  of  Manaccan,  St.  Kevern 
Parish,  Cornwall,  England,  on  May  20, 
1852,  a  somof  Thomas  P.  and  Mary  (Tresid- 
der  )  Rogers.  Some  of  his  ancestors  had  lived 
on  the  farm,  Rose  Morder,  in  this  immediate 
vicinity  for  over  four  hundred  years. 

Sampson  Rogers  attended  the  national 
schools  in  England  only  until  he  was  fourteen 
years  old.  At  that  time  he  came  with  his 
family  to  America,  where  they  settled  in  Min- 
eral Point,  Wisconsin.  There  he  had  two  win- 
ter terms  in  the  local  high  school.  Subse- 
quently, he  studied  for  a  time  at  the  night 
school  of  the  Bryant  and  Stratton  Business 
College  at  Chicago. 

It  was  back  in  1876  that  he  came  to  Chi- 
cago, at  the  age  of  twenty-four  years.  1  le 
went  to  work  for  I  1.  C.  Tillinghast  and  Co., 
dealers  in  hides,  where  he  gained  valuable 
experience. 

Four  years  later,  on  January  5,  1880, 
he  and  the  late  Mr.  Charles  E.  Bolles 
formed  the  firm  of  Bolles  &  Rogers,  dealers 
in  hides,  wool,  etc.,  and  for  nearly  fifty  years 
they  remained  at  the  head  of  this  successful, 
widely-known  business.  Mr.  Bolles  retired 
from  the  linn  about  twenty  years  ago.  In 
1926  Mr.  Rogers  retired  from  active  partici- 
pation. The  business  is  to  continue  under  the 
direction  ol  Mr.  Sampson  Rogers,  Jr.,  and 
Mr.  Frank  E.  Tye. 

On  September  1,   1880,  Mr.   Rogers  was 

in, lined,   at    Freeport,    Illinois,   tO   Miss  Clara 

Hoover,  a  daughter  of  Daniel  and  Rebecca 
'  Kirk  )  I  [oover.  I  ler  parents  were  earl}  and 
prominent  residents  of  Frceporl  and  devoted 


members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
there. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rogers  became  the  parents 
of  nine  children:  Stella  (Mrs.  James  B. 
Forbes),  Charles  B.  Rogers,  Myrtle H. (Mrs. 
Frank  W.  Swett),  Mary  T.  (Mrs.  C.  A. 
Bloomquist),  Howard  H.  Rogers,  Dr. 
Maurice  P.  Rogers,  Dorothy  V.  Rogers, 
Sampson  Rogers,  Jr.,  and  Helen  E.  Rogers, 
who  died  September  2,  1929. 

In  1880  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rogers  established 
their  home  in  Oak  Park,  Illinois,  and  they 
continued  to  live  there,  contributing  immeas- 
urably to  the  furtherance  of  all  good  things 
in  that  village,  for  the  past  half  a  century. 

The  family's  summer  home  has  long  been 
maintained  at  Epworth  Heights,  Ludington, 
Michigan. 

Mr.  Rogers  was  a  devout  Christian,  and 
the  First  Methodist  Church  of  Oak  Park  was 
always  very  close  to  his  heart,  lie  also  gave 
his  untiring  devotion  to  the  Young  Men's 
Christian  Association  there,  either  as  presi- 
dent or  as  a  director,  from  the  time  it  began. 

I  le  was  a  director  ot  the  Commerce  Trust 
and  Savings  Bank  of  Chicago,  and  ol  the 
\\eiuie  State  Hank  oi  Oak  Park.  For  thirty 
years  he  was  trustee  oi  the  school  funds  for 
the  Ninety-seventh  District  of  Oak  Park. 

Mr.    Rogers'    life   came   to   its  close    in   Ins 

m  \  enty-eighth  \  c.w.  I  le  lived  to  see  his  large 
familj  grow  into  the  third  generation,  there 
being  twenty-two  grandchildren. 

Sampson    Rogers  dud    December    1,    1( 

infinite!)    blessed   in  the   love   ami  gratitude 

ami  trust  m  the  hearts  of  (hose  he  hit  behind. 
IK'  was  a   notable  Christian  gentleman. 


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EDWARD  CHIPMAN 


Edward  Chipman  was  born  July  14, 
1824,  in  Brockville,  Canada,  a  son  of 
Truman  and  Sarah  (Cowdry)  Chipman. 

When  he  was  a  small  boy  his  family  moved 
to  Potsdam,  New  York,  where  he  received 
his  education  in  the  public  schools.  He 
worked  on  the  farm  during  the  summers,  and 
worked  for  his  board  while  going  to  school 
through  the  winters. 

When  he  was  twenty-four  he  had  saved 
one  hundred  dollars,  and  came  to  Illinois  to 
take  up  eighty  acres  of  government  land, 
which  was  located  three  miles  north  of 
Momence.  The  trip  from  New  York  to  Chi- 
cago, by  way  of  the  Great  Lakes,  took  him 
three  weeks  at  that  time. 

A  few  years  after  Mr.  Chipman  had  set- 
tled in  Illinois,  he  returned  to  New  York,  and, 
on  October  14,  1850,  married  Miss  Mary 
De  Laney.  Four  children  were  born  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Chipman.  They  are:  William  Ellis 
Chipman,  James  Merrill  Chipman,  Elvira 
Arabelle  Chipman,  and  Annie  Marie  Chip- 
man  Paradise,  of  Momence.  Mrs.  Paradise 
is  the  only  one  surviving. 

Mr.  Chipman  encountered  all  the  hard- 
ships of  those  pioneer  days,  but  with  a  grim 
determination  to  make  good  he  worked  hard, 
took  over  more  government  land,  bought  land 
when  he  could,  and  he  eventually  became  rec- 


ognized as  the  most  successful  farmer  of  his 
community.  Starting  with  nothing,  he  had 
accumulated  fifteen  hundred  acres  at  the  time 
of  his  death. 

In  1895  Mr.  Chipman  retired  from  active 
farming  and  moved  to  Momence.  Here  he 
organized  the  Bank  of  Momence,  a  private 
bank,  which  later  became  the  First  National 
Bank  of  Momence.  He  was  president  and 
largest  stockholder  of  this  institution  until  his 
death. 

Starting  with  nothing,  Mr.  Chipman  was 
truly  a  self-made  man.  Like  the  early  day  in 
which  he  lived,  he  led  a  plain,  simple  life, 
and  was  always  satisfied  with  what  his  own 
efforts  brought  him.  As  a  result  he  was  very 
independent,  a  stern,  shrewd,  business  man, 
honest  and  straightforward  in  all  of  his  deal- 
ings. He  was  temperate  in  every  way,  and, 
through  all  his  years,  never  deviated  from 
high  moral  principles.  He  was  devoted  to  his 
wife  and  family.  The  Edward  Chipman  Pub- 
lic Library  of  Momence,  Illinois,  which  he 
gave  to  the  town,  stands  today  as  a  lasting 
tribute  to  his  memory. 

His  death  came  April  19,  1910,  in  his 
eighty-sixth  year.  The  record  of  his  life  is 
a  true  inspiration  rarely  equaled,  and  in  his 
death  Momence  and  the  State  of  Illinois  lost 
one  of  its  most  valued  pioneers. 


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REUBEN  HAMILTON  DONNELLEY 


Reuben  Hamilton  Donnelley  was 
born  August  20,  1864,  in  Brantford, 
Brant  County,  Ontario,  Canada,  a  son  of 
Richard  Robert  Donnelley  and  Naomi  Anne 
(Shenstone)  Donnelley.  He  was  given  the 
middle  name  Hamilton  in  honor  of  the  birth- 
place of  his  father.  On  his  mother's  side 
he  was  descended  from  the  same  family  as 
William  Shenstone,  the  famous  English  poet 
of  the  eighteenth  century. 

On  the  22nd  of  October,  1864,  when  he 
was  but  two  months  old,  he  was  brought  to 
Chicago  by  his  parents,  and  here  he  passed 
his  boyhood.  He  pursued  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools,  graduating  from 
the  Hyde  Park  High  School,  afterwards 
attending  a  boy's  school  in  Alton,  Illinois, 
and  later  continuing  his  studies  in  the  old 
University  of  Chicago. 

In  1884  he  became  connected  with  the 
Chicago  Directory  Company  in  a  minor 
capacity,  and  he  eventually  worked  his  way 
upward  to  the  presidency  of  that  corporation. 
From  1887  to  1895  he  was  its  business  man- 
ager. In  1896  he  became  associated  with 
Newell  C.  Knight  in  the  stock  brokerage 
business  under  the  firm  name  of  Knight, 
Donnelley  &  Company.  In  1901  Mr.  Don- 
nelley  was  elected  president  of  the  Chicago 
Stock  Exchange.  In  1905  Knight,  Don- 
nelley &  Company  failed  in  business.  Twenty- 
two  years  later,  without  making  his  intentions 
known  to  relatives  or  friends,  Mr.  Donnelley 
assumed  the  indebtedness  ol  the  companj  .is 
.i  moral  obligation,  and  he  paid  approximately 
$700,000  to  those  who  suffered  losses  at  the 
hands  ol  the  company,  making  a  payment  ol 


one  hundred  cents  on  the  dollar  with  interest 
at  five  per  cent  for  twenty-two  years  to  three 
hundred  persons. 

In  the  meantime  Mr.  Donnelley  had  again 
become  an  active  factor  in  the  printing  busi- 
ness. He  entered  R.  R.  Donnelley  &  Sons 
Company,  of  which  he  became  vice-president, 
and  later  he  organized  the  Reuben  H.  Don- 
nelley Corporation,  publishers  of  classified 
telephone  directories.  Mr.  Donnelley  was 
the  originator  of  the  classified  telephone 
directory. 

Politically  Mr.  Donnelley  was  a  Repub- 
lican and  for  many  years  was  a  leader  in 
local  political  affairs.  He  was  one  of  the 
organizers  of  the  Chicago  Athletic  Club,  and 
was  a  member  of  the  Union  League  Club, 
Chicago  Club,  South  Shore  Country  Club. 
Casino  Club,  Racquet  Club,  Onwentsia  Coun- 
try Club,  Old  Elm  Club,  Shore  Acres  Club. 
Grand  Island  Lodge,  Delta  Duck  Club,  and 
the  old  Midlothian  Club. 

On  the  9th  of  October,  1891,  Reuben  11. 
Donnelley  was  married  to  Miss  Laura 
Thorne,  (.laughter  oi  George  R.  Ihornc. 
one  of  the  founders  of  Montgomery  Ward 
&  Company.  She  died  in  1918.  ITheir  only 
son,  Thome  Donnelley,  is  &n  official  ol  the 
company  founded  by  his  lather,  while  the 
onl)  daughter,  Eleanor,  is  the  wit.  ol  Cabin 
Pardee  Erdman,  professor  ol  Biblical  his- 
torj  in  <  Accidental  College.  Pasadena,  Cali- 
fornia. 

Reuben  11.  Donnelley  died,  after  several 
weeks  illness,  Februarj  25,   1929.     He  waa 

nw,    of  the    foremost   printers  and  publish 

in   Vmenca, 


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CHARLES  ROSWELL  ERWIN 


Charles  Roswell  Erwin  was  born  Sep- 
tember 24,  1858,  in  Ottawa,  Illinois,  a 
son  of  Colonel  William  and  Althea  Lord 
(Goodell)    Erwin. 

Colonel  William  Erwin  was  an  early  set- 
tler in  Illinois.  He  was  born  in  New  York 
in  1821,  and  came  to  Illinois  a  short  time 
before  the  outbreak  of  the  Mexican  War, 
settling  in  Shabbona's  Grove.  He  volun- 
teered in  Company  K,  1st  Regiment,  Illinois 
Volunteers,  and  was  elected  lieutenant  of 
his  company.  He  commanded  the  company, 
with  distinction,  in  the  Battle  of  Buena  Vista. 
At  the  close  of  the  war  he  returned  and 
settled  in  Ottawa,  Illinois. 

During    the    Civil    War    Colonel    Erwin 


tising  agency  of  Erwin,  Wasey  and  Co., 
which  is  now  known  all  over  the  world. 

Dean  of  his  profession,  Mr.  Erwin  con- 
tinued for  years  as  president  of  what  is  prob- 
ably the  greatest  advertising  agency  of  his 
day.  The  remarkable  growth  of  Erwin, 
Wasey  and  Co.  during  the  first  ten  years  of 
its  history  is  still  a  matter  of  wonder  among 
the  older  members  of  the  advertising  pro- 
fession. 

Out  of  the  wisdom  of  his  years  Mr.  Erwin 
foresaw  a  new  order  of  things  on  the  busi- 
ness horizon.  His  outstanding  thought  was 
service.  The  aim  of  his  institution  was  not 
just  to  buy  and  fill  publication  space  for  an 
advertiser,  but  to  render  every  service  inci- 


raised  a  company  at  Joliet,  Illinois,  and  was      dental    to    bringing    that    advertiser    profit, 
elected  its  captain.     Soon  after  the  organiza-     Thousands   of  dollars  of  the   agency's   own 


tion  of  the  20th  Regiment  of  Illinois  Volun- 
teers he  was  made  lieutenant-colonel  of  the 
regiment.  He  bore  a  noteworthy  part. 
Colonel  Erwin  was  killed  in  action  in  the 
siege  of  Fort  Donelson  on  the  morning  of 
February  13,  1862,  and  was  buried  near  Buf- 
falo Park,  Illinois,  with  full  military  honors. 
Charles  R.  Erwin's  educational  opportuni- 


funds  frequently  were  expended  in  research 
to  determine  a  right  advertising  course,  be- 
fore risking  one  dollar  of  the  advertiser's 
money. 

Mr.  Erwin's  main  effort  in  his  business  re- 
lationships was  for  the  future,  rather  than 
for  the  present,  and  all  contacts  made  and 
new  business  written  were  not  primarily  for 


ties  were  very  limited,  as  he  was  compelled      present  profit,  but  for  the  future  worth  of 


to  leave  school  at  an  early  age  to  help  earn 
money  to  aid  in  the  support  of  the  family. 
In  1876,  when  he  was  eighteen  years  old, 
he  went  to  work  in  the  Continental  National 
Bank  of  Chicago  as  messenger  boy.  He  re- 
mained with   this  institution   for  nine   years 


the  business.  After  the  close  of  the  World 
War,  Mr.  Erwin  went  abroad,  and,  in  eleven 
European  countries,  Erwin,  Wasey  and  Co.'s 
ideals  have  since  established  the  greatest 
American  advertising  agency  business  over- 
seas.    New  York  came  next,  where  the  same 


and,  when  he  resigned  in  1884,  had  advanced  principles     achieved     a     remarkable     record 

to  the  position  of  receiving  teller.  similar  to  that  which  had  been  made  in  Chi- 

At  that  time   Mr.   Erwin  went  with   the  cago.    At  the  time  of  Mr.  Erwin's  death,  the 

Lord  and  Thomas  Advertising  Agency,    as  company  maintained  offices  in  many  of  the 

solicitor,  at  $10  per  week,  and  when  he  even-  principal  cities  of  the  world. 


tually  retired  from  that  company,  in  1914, 
he  was  its  president  as  well  as  chairman  of 
its  board  of  directors.  He  had  worked  his 
way  upward  from  a  humble  place,  through 
all  the  intermediate  positions,  until  he  was 
elected  the  head  of  that  entire  great  organ- 
ization. 

After  one  year  of  retirement  Mr.  Erwin 
again  entered  the  advertising  business.    With 


On  October  9,  1884,  Mr.  Erwin  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rachel  M.  Ingalls 
of  Oak  Park,  Illinois,  daughter  of  George 
Addison  Ingalls  and  Mary  Eloise  (Church) 
Ingalls.  Thomas  Church,  her  mother's 
father,  was  an  old  Illinois  settler,  and  oper- 
ated the  first  coffee,  tea,  grain  and  feed  store 
in  Chicago.  Ten  children  were  born  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Erwin:  Mrs.  Esther  E.  McKinney, 


Mr.  Louis  R.  Wasey  he  founded  the  adver-      Barbara  Erwin,  Rachel  Erwin,  Mrs.  Eloise 


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E.  Crounse,  Mrs.  Olive  E.  Folds,  Mrs. 
Althea  E.  Lewis,  Roswell  Church  Erwin 
who  died  in  1923,  Mrs.  Mary  E.  Worsfold, 
Charles  Ward  Erwin,  and  Charlotte  R. 
Erwin. 

Mr.  Erwin  was  a  member  of  the  Illinois 


Society  of  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revo- 
lution, the  Chicago  Historical  Society,  and 
the  Chicago  Athletic  Association. 

Charles  Roswell  Erwin  passed  away  De- 
cember 14,  1926,  in  his  sixty-ninth  year,  at 
his  winter  home  in  Florida. 


FRANCES  E.  WILLARD 


Frances  Elizabeth  Willard  was  born 
at  Churchville,  New  York,  September  28, 
1839,  daughter  of  Josiah  F.  and  Mary  (Hill) 
Willard.  Her  parents  removed  to  Oberlin, 
Ohio,  where  she  spent  five  years  as  a  student 
in  the  college  at  that  place.  In  1846  removal 
was  made  to  Wisconsin,  the  Willards  settling 
near  Janesville,  but  in  185  8  the  family  finally 
took  up  their  residence  at  Evariston,  Illinois, 
which  remained  their  permanent  home.  In 
1859  Frances  graduated  at  the  North- 
western Female  Seminary,  now  known  as 
the  Woman's  College  of  the  Northwestern 
University.  After  some  years  of  teaching  she 
was  chosen  president  of  the  institution  from 
which  she  had  graduated.  She  resigned  her 
position  in  1874,  and  in  the  same  year  was 
elected  president  ol  the  Woman's  Christian 
Temperance  Union,  and  to  its  work  she  de- 
voted the  remainder  of  her  lite.  Under  her 
leadership  the  temperance  crusade  spread  as 
it  bv  magic  throughout  the  United  States. 
Eventually  she  visited  England,  and,  having 
developed  a  wonderful  power  ol  oratory,  she 
addressed  immense  audiences  in  the  cause  ol 


temperance.  In  1888  she  became  president 
of  the  World's  Christian  Temperance  Union. 
She  was  a  prolific  writer  from  early  woman- 
hood, and  published  many  books,  among 
which  may  be  especially  mentioned  "Nine- 
teen Beautiful  Years,"  "A  Classic  Town" 
(being  a  history  of  Evanston),  "Glimpses  ot 
Fifty  Years,"  and  others.  Her  home  in 
Evanston  was  known  as  "Rest  Cottage,"  and  is 
maintained  at  the  present  time  in  her  memory 
and  as  the  headquarters  of  the  movement 
with  which  she  was  identified  for  nearly  a 
quarter  ol  a  century.  She  died  in  New  York, 
February  IS,  1  S(>S.  and  her  remains  were 
brought  to  Rosehill  Cemetery,  in  Chicago, 
where  they  rest  under  a  beautiful  monument, 
and  are  visited  by  thousands  every  year.  In 
1905  her  statue  was  placed  in  St  at  nan 
I  [all  in  the  Capitol  at  Washington,  as  one 
of  the  two  representatives  in  that  "Valhalla 

of     the     Republic,"    presented     In     tin-    Stat< 

of  Illinois.  At  the  time  o\  its  presenta- 
tion Miss  Willard  was  referred  to  as  "one 
ol    the    most    eminent    women   ol    the    I   niteJ 

States." 


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PHILIP  SIDNEY  POST 


General  Philip  Sidney  Post,  the  son  of 
General  Peter  Schuyler  Post  and  Mary 
D.  (Coe)  Post,  was  born  in  Florida,  Orange 
County,  New  York,  March  19,  1833.  He 
came  of  pioneer  stock.  His  ancestors  settled 
in  the  American  colonies  between  1630  and 
1730,  and  from  every  generation  he  had  an 
inheritance  of  sturdy  self-dependence  and  high 
personal  integrity.  In  every  generation  his 
forebears  had  borne  their  full  share  of  civil 
and  military  responsibility. 

Philip  Sidney  Post  was  liberally  educated, 
graduating  with  honors  from  Union  College, 
Schenectady,  New  York,  in  1855.  He  studied 
law  at  Poughkeepsie  Law  School.  Shortly 
thereafter  he  went  to  Wyandotte,  Kansas,  to 
practice  his  profession  and,  in  addition,  he 
became  the  editor  of  the  Wyandotte  Herald. 

Meanwhile  his  father  and  mother,  General 
and  Mrs.  Peter  Schuyler  Post,  had  removed 
and  settled  at  Galesburg,  Illinois,  and  from 
that  time  on  Philip  Sidney  Post  maintained 
Galesburg  as  his  permanent  residence. 

When  the  Civil  War  was  declared  he 
promptly  closed  up  his  business  affairs  in  Kan- 
sas and  returned  to  Illinois.  Here  he  helped 
to  raise  a  company  of  volunteers  from  Knox 
County.  Although  all  were  citizens  of  Illi- 
nois, this  company  was  mustered  in  at  St. 
Louis,  Missouri,  as  Company  A,  9th  Regi- 
ment Missouri  Volunteers.  Subsequently  by 
order  of  the  War  Department,  it  became  the 
59th  Regiment  of  Illinois  Volunteer  Infantry, 
of  which  General  Post  was  successively  second 
lieutenant,  adjutant,  major,  lieutenant-colonel, 
and  colonel.  Later  this  veteran  regiment  was 
still  to  continue  under  his  leadership  as 
brigade  commander. 

His  service  included  the  campaigns  of 
1861-1862  in  the  Southwest.  He  was  wounded 
at  the  battle  of  Pea  Ridge,  Arkansas.  He 
participated  in  actions  at  Corinth,  Kentucky, 
and  Allsboro,  Alabama.  An  incident  of  this 
period  is  characteristic.  Encountering  a  regi- 
ment confused  and  separated  from  its 
colonel,  he  asked,  "Who  is  in  command?" 
Hearing  there  was  no  one  to  give  orders,  he 
promptly   assumed   that   responsibility.      He 


put  this  regiment  immediately  into  action 
alongside  his  own  troops,  so  much  to  their 
satisfaction  and  credit  that  this  regiment  ap- 
plied subsequently  for  transfer  to  his  brigade. 
On  General  Post's  death  the  survivors  of  this 
regiment  presented  a  resolution  of  condo- 
lence, a  sentence  of  which  reads  as  follows: 

"For  whatever  reputation  our  regiment 
acquired  in  the  discharge  of  its  duty,  in  march 
and  battle,  it  was  indebted,  more  than  to  any 
other  cause,  to  the  careful  instructions  and 
kindly  advice  of  General  Post  in  the  early 
days  of  its  service.  We  bear  willing  testimony 
not  only  to  his  great  efficiency  as  an  officer, 
but  to  his  sterling  qualities  as  a  man.  He 
was  a  strict  disciplinarian  and  yet  was  loved 
by  all.  He  was  brave  to  a  fault,  and  yet  was 
never  rash.  He  never  spared  himself,  but 
was  careful  of  his  men.  His  was  a  patriotism 
that  responded  to  the  first  call  of  his  country 
and  notwithstanding  wounds  of  the  severest 
character,  endured  even  unto  the  end." 

In  a  recommendation  for  promotion,  his 
division  commander  said : 

"In  all  these  campaigns  and  battles  Colonel 
Post  has  shown  himself  a  commander  of  rare 
qualifications  and  extraordinary  energy  and 
one  of  the  best  tacticians  in  the  army.  The 
evidence  of  his  skill  was  exhibited  wherever 
his  brigade  maneuvered  on  drill  or  the  battle- 
field."^ 

October  1,  1862,  he  was  placed  in  command 
of  the  1st  Brigade,  1st  Division,  20th  Army 
Corps,  Army  of  the  Cumberland.  With  this 
brigade  he  was  selected  to  take  the  initiative 
at  the  Battle  of  Stone  River,  and  took  part 
in  the  Chattanooga  campaign.  During  the 
Atlanta  campaign  he  was  transferred  to  Gen- 
eral T.  J.  Wood's  division  of  the  Fourth 
Army  Corps.  When  the  latter  was  wounded 
and  carried  from  the  field  at  Lovejoy  Station, 
Colonel  Post  took  command  of  this  division. 
With  it  he  returned  from  Atlanta  to  Tennes- 
see and  joined  the  army  of  Major-General 
George  LI.  Thomas.  The  checkmate  of  Gen- 
eral Hood's  northward  march  culminated  at 
Nashville. 

Colonel   Post's   veteran  brigade   was    the 


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leading  brigade  on  two  successive  days.  On 
the  first  day  it  carried  Montgomery  Hill  by 
assault.  On  the  next,  December  16,  1864,  it 
launched  the  assault  on  Overton's  Hill.  When 
almost  up  the  slope,  Colonel  Post  was  des- 
perately wounded  by  grapeshot.  The  brigade 
suffered  losses  of  one-third  of  its  number. 
This  first  charge  was  not  successful,  but  it 
drew  so  many  of  General  Hood's  reserves  to 
the  defense  of  Overton's  Hill  that  their  line 
was  soon  pierced  elsewhere.  The  assault  had 
contributed  largely  to  the  overwhelming  vic- 
tory of  that  day.  For  his  gallantry  in  the 
battle  of  Nashville,  Philip  Sidney  Post  was 
brevetted  a  brigadier-general  and  received 
a  medal  from  Congress. 

After  recovering  from  the  dreadful 
wounds  received  at  Nashville,  General  Post 
again  reported  for  duty  and  was  appointed 
to  the  Western  District  of  Texas,  with  head- 
quarters at  San  Antonio,  in  command  of  six- 
teen regiments.  This  concentration  of  Ameri- 
can troops  was  due  to  the  French  occupation 
of  Mexico  during  the  Civil  War  and  to  the 
French  support  of  Emperor  Maximilian, — a 
defiance  of  the  Monroe  Doctrine  which  Lin- 
coln was  constrained  to  overlook  while  the 
result  of  the  Civil  War  was  in  the  balance. 
With  such  a  military  demonstration  on  the 
border,  however,  the  French  withdrew  from 
Mexico  and  the  American  troops  were  re- 
called in  1S66. 

Alter  the  battle  of  Nashville,  General  Post 
had  been  earnestly  recommended  by  the 
generals  under  whom  he  served,  especially  by 
General  George  11.  Thomas  and  General  I. 
|.  Wood,  for  the  appointmenl  ol  colonel  in 
tin  Regular  Ainu.  In  an  official  communica- 
tion addressed  to  the  Secretary  ol  War  by 
his  corps  commander,  Ins  militarj  record  is 
i  hus  r<  \  lev,  ed  : 

"I  most  respectfull)  and  earnestly  recom- 
mend Brigadier-General  Philip  Sidnej  Posl 
olonel  in  the  Regular  Arm)  oi  the  I  nited 
Stal        G  n<  ral  Posl  entered  the  sen  i<  e  as  ,i 

mi  I     lit  Uti  n.int ,     hut      soon     rOSC     h\      his 

to  ma  jor.  I  l>  i ommanded 
his  i  • : ■  1 1 1 1 <  ni  in  t he  obstinatel)  fought  battle 
-I    I '   i    r  and   was  scvcrclj    \\ ounded 

shoiilv    .lit'  i    ih.ii   h.itili    Iw    w.is  promoted 


colonel  of  his  regiment.  Returning  to  the 
field,  even  before  his  wound  was  recovered, 
he  rejoined  his  regiment  in  front  of  Corinth, 
and  was  placed  in  command  of  a  brigade. 
From  that  time  to  the  end  of  the  war.  Gen- 
eral Post's  career  was  an  unbroken  term  of 
arduous  service,  useful  labor  and  brilliant 
actions.  He  participated  honorably  in  some 
of  the  most  obstinately  contested  battles  and 
glorious  victories  of  the  war.  In  the  great 
battle,  and  decisive  triumph,  of  Nashville, 
General  Post's  Brigade  did  more  hard  fight- 
ing and  rendered  more  important  service  than 
any  like  organization  in  the  army.  In  the 
grandest  and  most  vigorous  assault  that  was 
made  upon  the  enemy's  intrenchments  near 
the  close  of  the  fighting  on  the  second  day, 
General  Post  fell,  mortally  wounded  as  it  was 
at  first  supposed,  at  the  head  of  his  brigade, 
leading  it  to  the  onslaught.  I  know  ot  no 
officer  of  General  Post's  grade  who  has  made 
a  better  or  more  brilliant  record.  He  is  a 
gentleman  ot  line  manners,  and  high  moral 
integrity;  his  physique,  which  is  a  matter  of 
no  light  importance  in  making  a  soldier,  is 
uncommonly  fine.  All  these  advantages,  com- 
bined with  the  knowledge  he  has  acquired  in 
an  experience  ol  tour  years  ot  active  service 
in  a  war  ol  the  grandest  proportions,  would 
make  him  a  useful  officer  in  the  permanent 
military  establishment  ol  the  country." 

General  George  11.  Thomas  also  tiled  in 
the  records  ol  the  War  Department,  a  recom- 
mendation lor  his  appointment  as  colonel  in 
the  reorganization  oi  the  army,  saying: 

"General  Post  is  an  active,  energetic  .\n<\ 
intelligent  officer,  and  his  braver)  in  battle 
beyond  question,  1  lis  capability  and  efficiency 
as    a    commander    ol    troops    has    been    I  nil \ 

demonstrated." 

General  l'<>st  was  informed  ot  these  recom- 
mendations h\   the  War  Department,  when 

the)     were    l.i\oiahl\     considered,    hut    he    at 

once  stated  that,  peace  being  established,  he 
did  not  desire  to  remain  longer  in  the  militan 
sen  i>  e 

He  \\ as  married  M a\   24,   1 866,  to  VI  ■ 
Cornelia  A  Post   I  onl)  i  hild  ol   I  lonorablc 
William     I'.    and    Harriet    Gi  iffin     1 1  u 
Post),  o I  I  Inn i  a.  New  York.    I  pon  the  suga 


gestion  of  Honorable  William  H.  Seward, 
then  Secretary  of  State,  he  accepted,  later  in 
1866,  an  appointment  as  Consul  for  the 
United  States  at  Vienna,  Austria.  He  was 
promoted  to  consul-general  in  1874  and  re- 
signed that  post  in  1879.  General  and  Mrs, 
Post  had  four  children:  Harriette  Helene; 
Philip  Sidney,  Jr.;  William  Schuyler;  and 
John  Coe,  all  born  in  Vienna.  Here  General 
and  Mrs.  Post  made  a  center  of  American 
life  abroad  which  lingered  long  in  the  memory 
of  visitors  and  friends.  Of  this  period,  after- 
ward, a  fellow  member  in  Congress  was  to 
say: 

"General  Post  made,  while  Consul  and 
Consul-General,  many  valuable  reports  of 
interest  to  the  country,  some  of  which  have 
been  received  and  quoted  as  authorities. 
Among  others  was  an  elaborate  one  on  the 
culture  of  the  sugar  beet.  He  also  made  an 
interesting  and  valuable  report  on  the  railway 
system  of  Austria  and  the  protection  of  Amer- 
ican inventors.  He  recommended  the  inspec- 
tion of  American  meats  to  be  exported  to 
other  countries,  and,  fifteen  years  later,  as  a 
member  of  this  body,  he  voted  for  a  law  pro- 
viding for  such  inspection  of  meats  as  he  had 
been  the  first  to  recommend  when  serving  his 
country  abroad." 

Upon  General  Post's  retirement  from  the 
consular  service,  Honorable  John  Hay,  then 
Assistant  Secretary  of  State,  wrote: 

"An  examination  discloses  that  many  im- 
portant duties  in  addition  to  the  more  formal 
business  of  your  office  were  intrusted  to  you 
during  your  long  continuance  with  the  de- 
partment, and  they  were  performed  in  a  man- 
ner that  commanded  its  approval  and  com- 
mendation. Your  reputation  in  the  service 
and  your  character  as  a  representative  of  the 
Government  were  known  to  the  department 
and  in  the  service,  and  to  the  high  opinion 
entertained  of  your  standing  by  my  predeces- 
sor and  the  officers  of  the  department  may 
be  added  the  testimony  of  your  colleagues  and 
my  own  personal  and  official  acquaintance 
with  the  reputation  which  distinguished  your 
career  abroad." 

General  Post  returned  to  Galesburg,  Illi- 
nois, in  1880,  and  engaged  in  the  real  estate 


business.  His  brilliant  mind,  wide  experience, 
and  talents  as  an  orator,  brought  him  many 
requests  for  addresses.  In  1886  he  served  as 
Commander  of  the  Department  of  Illinois 
of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic.  In  the 
same  year  he  was  elected  to  the  5  0th  Con- 
gress, and  was  successively  re-elected  and 
served  in  the  51st,  52nd,  53rd  Congresses. 

His  congressional  career  covered  the  period 
of  western  expansion,  railroad  regulation, 
tariff,  pension  legislation,  and  the  currency 
questions.  He  strongly  advocated  bimetal- 
lism. On  the  committee  for  the  District  of 
Columbia  he  aided  in  initiating  the  plans  for 
the  later  beautification  of  the  capital.  He 
was  identified  with  welfare  legislation  such  as 
compulsory  safety  devices  for  employes  of 
railroads,  and  was  prominent  in  the  discus- 
sions of  the  tariff. 

He  was  re-elected  in  1894  to  the  54th  Con- 
gress, but  before  the  opening  of  that  session 
he  died  suddenly  at  Washington,  D.  C.  on 
January  6,  1895. 

Among  the  tributes  paid  him  (Memorial 
Addresses  on  the  Life  and  Services  of 
Philip  Sidney  Post,  Cong.  Publ.,  1895), 
General  J.  M.  Palmer  of  Illinois  said: 

"I  have  rarely  known  in  my  life  a  man  who 
was  more  distinctly  devoted  to  public  duty. 
I  have  rarely  met  a  man  who  was  more  un- 
selfish than  General  Post.  I  have  rarely  met 
a  man  who,  according  to  his  own  conception 
of  duty,  discharged  it  more  faithfully." 

Honorable  R.  H.  Clarke,  of  Alabama,  said 
at  the  same  exercises: 

"General  Post  had  been  a  magnificent 
enemy  in  war,  he  was  a  sincere  friend  in 
peace, — humanity  and  his  country  are  the  bet- 
ter that  he  has  lived." 

General  T.  J.  Henderson  added : 

"That  General  Post  was  a  man  of  positive 
convictions  on  public  questions  which  he  had 
investigated,  and  that  he  was  fearless  in  the 
expression  and  defence  of  them,  all  who  knew 
him  well  can  testify.  He  was  a  man  of  un- 
doubted ability  and  possessed  all  the  elements 
necessary  to  make  a  strong  character.  He 
was  genial  and  pleasant  in  his  intercourse  with 
fellow-members  and  such  was  his  courteous 
and  kindly  demeanor,  as  he  walked  into  and 


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out  of  this  hall  from  day  to  day  during  the  and  his  death  was  deeply  regretted  by  all." 
years  of  his  service  here,  that  I  think  it  can  As  the  foregoing  record  attests,  General 

be  truly  said  he  won  the  universal  respect  of  Philip  Sidney  Post  was  one  of  the  most  dis- 

every  member  of  the  House  who  knew  him,  tinguished  men  that  Illinois  has  ever  had. 


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Vi^iLiL^      oi^WvUj      »  o  vt" 


PHILIP  SIDNEY  POST 


THE  life  and  work  of  the  late  Philip 
Sidney  Post  was  of  wide  consequence. 
His  achievements  in  the  field  of  industrial 
relationships,  as  well  as  in  the  legal  profes- 
sion, stand  to  his  credit  as  a  man  of  real 
importance  to  his  times. 

He  was  born  at  Vienna,  Austria-Hungary, 
November  10,  1869,  the  eldest  son  of  Gen. 
Philip  Sidney  Post  and  Cornelia  Almira 
(Post)  Post,  who  were  both  citizens  of  the 
United  States,  residing  temporarily  abroad. 
The  elder  Philip  Sidney  Post  was  a  distin- 
guished officer  in  the  Civil  War.  He  subse- 
quently served  as  United  States  consul  and 
consul-general  to  Austria-Hungary  (from 
1866  to  1879)  and  still  later  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  Congress  from  the  State  of  Illinois. 

It  was  in  Vienna  that  the  younger  Philip 
Sidney  Post  received  his  earlier  schooling. 
He  accompanied  his  parents  when  they  re- 
turned to  the  United  States  at  the  close  of 
General  Post's  consular  service.  In  1887  he 
was  graduated  from  Knox  College  at  Gales- 
burg,  Illinois,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor 
of  Arts.  For  some  time  thereafter  he  was 
engaged  in  newspaper  work  at  Washington, 
D.  C,  and  he  later  officiated  as  private  secre- 
tary to  his  father  and  to  the  commissioner 
of  patents  at  Washington.  Throughout  this 
period  he  was  studying  law.  In  1 892  he  com- 
pleted his  course  at  the  National  Law  School 
at  Washington.  He  was  admitted  to  the 
Illinois  bar  that  same  year. 

In  1894  Mr.  Post  began  the  practice  of 
law  in  the  office  of  Judge  L.  C.  Collins  of 
Chicago.  In  1896,  upon  the  death  of  his 
father,  he  removed  to  Galesburg,  where, 
until  1907,  he  was  engaged  in  practice,  for  a 
time  being  in  partnership  with  Congressman 
George  W.  Prince.  From  1898  to"l902  he 
served  as  probate  judge  of  Knox  County, 
and  from  1903  to  1907  he  was  master-in- 
chancery  of  the  Knox  County  Circuit  Court. 
During  his  term  as  county  judge  the  juvenile 
court  of  Knox  County  was  established,  the 
administration  of  which  received  his  devoted 
attention.  In  addition  to  the  activities 
already  mentioned  Judge  Post  was  interested 


in  several  newspapers,  and  he  participated 
actively  in  all  affairs  of  public  consequence 
in  his  part  of  the  state. 

In  1907  Judge  Post  came  back  to  Chicago 
to  become  general  attorney  for  the  Inter- 
national Harvester  Company,  and  in  May, 
1919,  he  was  elected  vice-president  of  the 
company,  with  special  executive  duties  includ- 
ing full  charge  of  the  company's  public  rela- 
tions. He  took  a  leading  part  in  framing 
the  Harvester  Company's  industrial  councils 
plan  which  was  adopted  in  March,  1919.  In 
this  connection  we  quote  from  a  speech  of 
Mr.  Post:  "We  feel  that  their  hope  (the 
president  and  board  of  directors  of  the  Inter- 
national Harvester  Company)  is  the  building 
of  a  permanent  industrial  enterprise,  which, 
as  the  years  go  by,  will  be  recognized  as  the 
finest  type  of  American  corporation,  a  cor- 
poration private  in  name  and  management, 
but  awake  to  every  public  obligation,  and  ren- 
dering to  mankind  a  world-wide  public 
service." 

Judge  Post  was,  for  many  years,  and  up 
to  the  time  of  his  death,  a  trustee  of  Knox 
College.  He  took  a  very  deep  interest  in 
that  institution's  affairs,  giving  his  keenest 
attention  to  its  problems.  After  his  death, 
the  Chicago  Knox  Club,  alumni  of  Knox 
College,  and  other  friends,  raised  a  fund  of 
$100,000  to  establish  at  Knox  College  a 
memorial  department  in  political  science,  to 
be  known  as  the  Philip  Sidney  Post  Memorial 
Department. 

Judge  Post  was  a  member  of  the  Loyal 
Legion.  He  belonged  to  the  American  and 
Illinois  Bar  associations;  to  the  University 
Club;  Hamilton  Club;  City  Club;  Union 
League  Club;  the  Law  Club;  and  to  the  old 
Sunset  Club,  which  he  formerly  served  as 
secretary.  His  fraternity  at  Knox  College 
was  Phi  Gamma  Delta.  He  was  a  Knight- 
Templar  Mason.  He  was  always  interested 
in  the  work  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Hotel,  and 
for  years  was  a  member  of  its  advisory  com- 
mittee. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Winnetka  Con- 
gregational Church,  which  is  one  of  the  out- 


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standing  community  churches  in  this  country. 

Judge  Post  wrote  with  unusual  strength 
and  discernment  on  economic  and  political 
questions  and  the  problems  of  industrial  rela- 
tions. He  was  a  contributor  to  The  Outlook 
and  other  periodicals.  In  politics  he  was  a 
Republican. 

August  27,  1902,  Philip  Sidney  Post  was 
married  to  Janet  Greig,  formerly  dean  of 
women  at  Knox  College,  and  a  daughter  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hugh  Greig  of  Oneida,  Illi- 
nois. Mrs.  Post  survives  her  distinguished 
husband,  as  do  his  sister,  Mrs.  James  C. 
Simpson  of  Galesburg,  and  his  brother, 
Major  William  S.  Post  of  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Post  made  their  home 
in  Winnetka,  a  north  shore  suburb  of  Chi- 
cago. Mr.  Post  was  much  interested  in  city 
planning  and  was  chairman  of  the  Winnetka 
Plan  Commission. 

Philip  Sidney  Post  died  at  his  home  in 
Winnetka  on  June  27,  1920.  President 
Harold  F.  McCormick  of  the  International 
Harvester  Company  wrote,  at  the  time  of 
Mr.  Post's  death: 

"The  passing  of  Mr.  Post  brings  to  the 
Harvester  organization  a  sense  of  loss  too 
sharp  to  be  measured  in  words.  Yet,  out  of 
his  long  service  in  the  law  department,  and 
Ins  all-too-brief  service  as  vice-president,  we 
gratefully  receive  and  cherish  three  distinct 
inheritances — his  many  definite  contributions 
to  the  company's  development  and  progress, 


the  deep  impression  of  a  rare  personality 
upon  his  associates,  and  the  strong  influence 
he  exerted  in  our  behalf  in  his  contacts  with 
outside  people  and  interests.  In  all  respects, 
business  and  personal,  his  was  a  record  and 
example  that  we  who  carry  on  the  work  shall 
do  well  to   follow. 

"The  sincere  desire  for  truth  that  guided 
his  active,  eager  mind  brought  him  quickly 
to  the  solution  of  problems  and  made  his 
viewpoint  readily  comprehensible  to  his  co- 
workers. Being  intellectually  four-square 
with  himself,  imbued  with  the  impersonal 
spirit  of  justice,  his  counsels  were  always  clear 
and  convincing,  and  added  to  these  attributes 
were  a  tolerance  that  never  forgot  to  be 
kind,  a  good  humor  so  unfailing  and  a  charm 
of  manner  so  engaging  that  he  was  always 
assured  of  earnest   attention. 

"Those  who  sat  with  him  about  the  execu- 
tive council  table  will  especially  miss  the  thor- 
oughness and  sense  of  responsibility  that 
marked  all  his  researches  and  the  presenta- 
tion of  their  results.  They  will  remember 
how  broadly  human  his  sympathies  were, 
and  how  strong  his  faith  that  a  sure  path  to 
both  industrial  and  national  peace  and  prog- 
ress can  be  found  through  a  quickened  and 
deepened  mutuality  o(  understanding  and 
effort. 

"All  of  us  who  knew  him  will  remember 
and  honor  him  as  a  man  oi  highest  and  fin 
type — able,  companionable,  joyous  and  true." 


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OF  THE 


JEANIE  McADAM  GREIG 

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ill  CH  GREIG 

flu.  I.  .*.„,./,      I„kr„     |9M 


HUGH  GREIG 


Hugh  Greig,  the  son  of  George  and  Janet 
McCargow  Greig,  was  born  December 
14,  1842,  at  Barrhill,  Ayrshire,  Scotland. 
While  he  was  still  very  young  his  parents  died 
within  two  years  of  each  other,  leaving  a  fam- 
ily of  eight  children.  These  children  were 
then  scattered  among  relatives  and  friends. 
In  this  new  environment  Mr.  Greig  was  par- 
ticularly fortunate  in  receiving  encourage- 
ment in  the  cultivation  of  a  taste  for  good 
reading — a  taste  that  was  dominant  through- 
out his  whole  lifetime.  He  later  spent  eight 
years  in  England,  in  the  neighborhood  of 
Crewe.  There  he  became  interested  in 
cheese  making  and  became  an  expert  in  its 
manufacture.  In  1866  he  emigrated  to 
America  in  company  with  William  and  James 
McAdam  and  they  settled  in  the  dairy  section 
of  New  York  State. 

Two  years  later  his  sister,  Miss  Ann  Greig, 
followed  her  brother  to  America,  and  with 
her  came  also  Miss  Jeanie  McAdam,  the  sis- 
ter of  William  and  James  McAdam. 

On  January  30,  1870,  at  Troy,  New  York, 
Mr.  Hugh  Greig  and  Miss  Jeanie  McAdam 
were  married.  They  settled  at  Fonda,  Mont- 
gomery County,  New  York,  where  the  two 
children,  Janet  and  Campbell,  were  born. 

About  1874  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Greig  and  their 
two  children  came  to  Knox  County,  Illinois, 
and  Mr.  Greig  purchased  the  Russell-Sage 
farm,  southeast  of  Oneida,  and  this  farm  has 
remained  in  his  possession  for  more  than 
fifty  years.  As  the  years  passed,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Greig  earned  a  place  almost  without 
parallel  in  the  lives  and  hearts  of  the  people 
of  that  community.  Mr.  Greig  was  inter- 
ested in  all  public  affairs  which  concerned  the 


civic,  intellectual  and  moral  betterment  of  the 
community  in  which  he  lived. 

He  served  as  Mayor  of  Oneida,  and  as 
chairman  of  its  school  board.  He  was  active 
in  promoting  the  Farmers'  Elevator  and 
served  as  chairman  of  its  board  of  directors. 
He  also  served  on  many  committees,  espe- 
cially during  the  Great  War. 

For  many  years  Mr.  Greig  was  an  active 
and  influential  member  of  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors of  Knox  County,  where  his  practical 
good  sense,  sagacity  and  integrity,  together 
with  a  conscientious  recognition  of  the 
responsibilities  involved  in  the  action  of  the 
board,  made  him  one  of  its  most  valued 
members. 

At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  chairman 
of  the  Oneida  Public  Library  Board.  He  has 
traveled  extensively  and  was  conversant  with 
history  and  politics. 

Conspicuous  among  the  traits  that  distin- 
guished the  character  of  Hugh  Greig  were  a 
high  sense  of  honor,  an  unswerving  allegiance 
to  every  duty,  a  love  of  young  people  and  a 
sympathy  with  all  that  tends  to  make  for  a 
finer  and  higher  development. 

His  son,  Campbell  Greig,  passed  away  in 
1900,  and  his  wife,  Jeanie  McAdam  Greig,  in 
1926. 

Since  Mrs.  Greig's  death,  Mr.  Greig  had 
spent  considerable  time  with  his  daughter, 
Mrs.  Philip  S.  Post. 

Hugh  Greig  died  at  the  home  of  his  daugh- 
ter, Mrs.  Post,  January  2,  1929,  in  his  eighty- 
seventh  year.  He  was  a  true  Christian  gen- 
tleman, profoundly  interested  in  all  good 
things,  able  and  finely  cultured.  He  was  be- 
loved and  respected  as  few  men  are. 


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WILHELM  LUDWIG  BAUM 


Wilhelm  L.  Baum  was  born  at  Morris, 
Illinois,  May  11,  1867,  a  son  of  Henry 
and  Elizabeth  (Zorrman)  Baum,  early  pi- 
oneers in  the  state  of  Illinois.  His  father 
came  here  shortly  after  1848,  and  was  in  the 
Union  Army  during  the  Civil  War. 

His  elementary  education,  which  was  re- 
ceived in  the  grade  schools  near  his  home, 
was  later  supplemented  by  a  course  in  the 
Morris  normal  school.  Interested  in  the 
profession  of  medicine,  and  determined  to 
make  that  study  his  life  work,  he  matriculated 
at  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania,  and  was  graduated  from  that 
institution  with  his  M.D.  degree  in  1888.  To 
further  his  education  he  took  post-graduate 
work  in  the  University  of  Vienna  and  the 
University  of  Berlin,  and  studied  under  some 
of  the  most  noted  preceptors  of  Europe. 

In  1891  Dr.  Baum  returned  from  abroad, 
and  established  himself  in  Chicago,  where  he 
began  his  medical  career  which  was  later  to 
become  a  most  distinguished  one.  Although 
a  man  of  broad  information  along  many  lines 
in  medical  science,  his  practice  for  a  number 
of  years  was  chiefly  confined  to  dermatology 
and  urology,  in  which  fields  he  was  recog- 
nized as  one  of  the  most  skilled  and  thor- 
oughly qualified  in  the  city  of  Chicago.  He 
kept  in  close  touch  with  all  research  work  in 
the  field  of  scientific  knowledge,  ami  his  own 
study  and  investigation  in  research  work 
gained  for  him  a  notable  reputation. 

IIh  value  ol  the  services  which  lie  ren- 
dered to  those  institutions  with  which  he  was 
connected  cannot  he  overestimated.  I  le  was 
professor  ol  skin  diseases  at  the  Chicago 
Post-graduate  Medical  School,  senior  derma- 
tologist to  Saint  Luke's  Hospital,  head  ol 
the  in  1 1 1 1  n his  .iml  contagious  department  ol 
Cook  Count)  I  [ospital  I  rom  l  S''.1  to  I'M  2, 
and  president  ol  the  stall  ol  thai  institution 
for  nun   j  i  ,i rs. 

Dr.  \V.  I     ILiiiin  was  married  November 
!  i    191  I,  to  Mrs    Mervyn  (  Winston)  I  a\a 
renci  "i  (  I'  laughter  <>i  Frederu Is  and 

\d.i    (Fountain)    Winston.     One   son   was 
born,  \\  illu  lm  \  1 i 1  \  \  ii  Baum 


A  member  of  the  Medical  Reserve  Corps 
of  the  United  States  Army,  Dr.  Baum  was 
made  a  first  lieutenant  on  April  10,  1911, 
and  six  years  later  was  promoted  to  the  rank 
of  captain.  He  was  called  to  active  service 
at  Base  Hospital,  Camp  Grant,  August  26, 
1917,  and  some  few  months  later  was  pro- 
moted to  the  rank  of  major.  He  served  as 
chief  of  the  Urological  Service  until  Decem- 
ber 12,  1918,  and  February  24,  1919,  he 
was  commissioned  lieutenant-colonel.  His 
work  at  Camp  Grant  was  extremely  beneficial 
and  far-reaching  in  its  effect.  He  was  largely 
responsible  for  the  physical  welfare  of  all  the 
great  number  of  men  who  were  stationed,  at 
various  times  during  the  period  of  the  war, 
at  that  camp.  His  help  during  the  "flu"  epi- 
demic was  of  priceless  value  and  resulted  in 
the  saving  of  many  lives. 

Dr.  Baum  also  gained  distinction  as  a 
writer,  and  besides  being  a  frequent  and 
valued  contributor  to  medical  journals  and 
periodicals,  he  was  the  author  of  numerous 
articles  on  skin  diseases  which  have  appeared 
in  the  Practitioner's  Year  Book. 

His  interest  in  yachting  won  him  election 
as  commodore  of  the  Chicago  Yacht  Club, 
and  his  craft,  the  Mervyn,  was  the  club's 
flagship  until  its  destruction  by  tire  in  1(>24. 
1  lis  yacht,  the  Amonta,  won  the  famous  race 
from  New  i~  ork  to  Bermuda  and  its  record 
has  never  been  beaten. 

lie  was  also  a  member  ol  the  University 
Club,   the   Chicago   Club,   and  the   Chicago 

Athletic  Association.      1  le  was  affiliated  with 

the  Chicago  Medico-Legal  Societj  of  which 
he  was  secretary,  the  Chicago  Dermatologist 
Society,  American  I  rologist  Association, 
American  Medical  Association,  and  main 
other  societies  ami  clubs  relating  to  his  pro- 
fession, I  K  was  also  a  fellow  ol  (he  Amer- 
ican College  oi  Surgeons,  m\A  the  Chic; 
\i  ademy  ol  Medicine. 

Dr.  Wilhelm  I  udwig  Baum  passed  awaj 
February   22,    193  !       Tin-   place   winch   he 

gained  in  the  annals  ol  the  medical  profession 

during  his  fort}  years  ol  practice  in  Chi, 
w  as  a  mosi  distinguished  one. 


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ROBERT  W.  BELL 


Robert  W.  Bell  was  born  at  St.  Mary's, 
-  Ontario,  Canada,  October  22,   1862,  a 
son  of  Thomas  and  Jane  (Laidlaw)  Bell. 

His  father  was  connected  with  the  Grand 
Trunk  Railroad  for  a  period  covering  forty 
consecutive  years  and  he  was  one  of  the  best- 
known  and  best-loved  railroad  men  of 
Canada,  and  a  man  of  the  finest  type  of  real 
Christian  character. 

Robert  W.  Bell  attended  the  schools  near 
his  home.  Later  he  entered  railroad  work. 
He  came  to  the  United  States  and  was  en- 
gaged for  a  time  as  a  locomotive  fireman  for 
the  Baltimore  and  Ohio  Railroad.  After 
that  he  helped  in  the  building  of  the 
Canadian  Pacific  road. 

Mr.  Bell  had  very  unusual  natural  ability, 
and  his  railroad  experience  and  training  be- 
came of  much  practical  value.  In  1900  he 
was  made  general  foreman  for  the  Illinois 
Central  Railroad  at  Louisville,  Kentucky. 
From  there  he  moved  to  St.  Louis  as  master 
mechanic,  and  from  there  to  Waterloo,  Iowa. 

In  1908  he  was  made  assistant  superin- 
tendent of  machinery  for  the  Illinois  Cen- 
tral; and  in  1909  was  made  superintendent 
of  machinery. 


In  1913  Mr.  Bell  was  selected  to  be- 
come general  superintendent  of  motive  power 
for  the  whole  Illinois  Central  Railroad 
System. 

December  4,  1889,  Mr.  Bell  was  married 
at  Chicago  to  Miss  Carrie  E.  Smith,  a  daugh- 
ter of  George  K.  and  Arabella  J.  (Branin- 
ger)   Smith. 

It  was  Mr.  Bell  who  proposed  and  erected 
the  new,  modern,  seven-and-a-half  million 
dollar  railway  repair  shops  at  Paducah, 
Kentucky. 

He  resigned  from  the  railroad  October  1, 
1929,  to  devote  his  time  to  his  own  personal 
business. 

Mr.  Bell,  at  the  time  of  his  resignation, 
was  one  of  the  oldest  men,  in  point  of  con- 
tinuous service,  with  the  Illinois  Central.  He 
had  about  20,000  people  working  under  his 
guidance.  He  was  loved  by  all  his  "boys" 
as  he  called  them.  He  was  an  unsurpassed 
leader,  and  his  strong,  fine  influence  was  felt 
throughout  the  entire  personnel  of  the  rail- 
road. 

Robert  W.  Bell  died  October  14,  1929. 
He  was  one  of  the  principal  leaders  in  the 
railroad  industry  of  America. 


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JACOB    MORTENSON 


IN  the  development  of  the  lumbering  indus- 
try in  the  Middle  West  and  on  the  Pacific 
Coast  one  of  the  most  active  factors  for  half 
a  century  was  Jacob  Mortenson,  who  had  his 
home  in  Oak  Park,  Illinois. 

He  was  a  man  of  lovable  character,  genial 
and  honorable,  with  a  kindly  word  and  a 
ready  smile  for  everyone,  and  when  he 
appeared  on  the  scene  of  his  operations  he 
was  invariably  greeted  with  sincere  affection. 
He  was  so  fair  and  just  that  he  made  men 
his  friends  as  rapidly  as  he  met  them.  His 
employes  knew  that  they  would  always  get 
a  square  deal  from  him,  and  looked  upon 
him  as  a  kindly  brother,  ever  ready  to  help 
them  in  every  way  in  his  power.  He  was 
generous  in  all  causes  that  were  worthy,  and 
gave  freely  whenever  need  was  brought  to  his 
attention,  one  of  those  rare  personalities 
whom  people  sought  for  advice,  comfort  or 
help  in  any  way,  for  he  never  turned  a  deaf 
ear  and  never  failed  to  give  cheer  by  a  kind 
word  and  a  warm  smile  of  sympathy.  As  a 
business  man  he  had  a  high  reputation,  made 
few  errors  of  judgment  ami  always  profited 
by  any  he  did  make.  I  lis  optimism  was 
contagious  and  his  code  of  business  morals 
was  built  upon  the  theory  that  in  all  circum- 
stances honesty  paid  sure  dividends.  He  was 
possessed  of  a  foresight  that  enabled  him  to 
look  into  the  future  and  plan  a  campaign  as 
does  a  successful  military  strategist,  and  he 
was  considered  by  all  associated  with  the 
lumbering  industry  to  be  one  of  the  best  lum- 
bermen in  America,  lie  contributed  largely 
to  tin  prosperity  ol  the  communities  in  which 

lie   was   active,   and  his  death    removed   a   tit i - 

/(  n  oi  outstanding  value  and  one  ol  the  most 
I  indl)  and  companionable  men  in  the  historj 

ol   this  c  ount  i\ . 

I  h  was  horn  in  Denmark  in  1849,  tin-  son 
•  ■I  .1  prosperous  farmer,  from  whom  he 
inherited  a  brilliant  mind  and  an  industrious 
nature,  I  l>  attended  the  schools  of  his  local- 
it)  .ind  worked  hard  to  acquire  sufficient 
i  apital  t'>  .t  i  ike  oul  lor  himself.  This  ( aim 
wlun  he  was  seventeen  years  <>i  age,  and  he 

led      lh.        \il.miu       and      went      Straight 

through  i"  th.    \  ii  -in  ioi  i  sts  oi    Mi<  higan, 


locating  at  Manistee.  He  worked  hard  by 
day,  and  studied  telegraphy  at  night,  and  in 
time  became  telegraph  operator  and  station 
agent,  later  going  to  Fayette,  Missouri,  where 
he  filled  a  similar  post.  While  there,  in  1875. 
he  found  an  opportunity  to  engage  in  the 
lumber  business,  and  opened  a  retail  yard, 
which  he  conducted  successfully  until  1883, 
when  he  entered  the  wholesale  business  by 
purchasing  an  interest  in  the  McDonald 
Lumber  Company  of  Kansas  City,  Missouri, 
for  which  concern  he  became  manager  of  a 
yard  at  Wausau,  Wisconsin.  In  1887  he 
entered  into  a  partnership  with  Charles  J. 
Winton  and  together  they  formed  the  Winton 
Lumber  Company,  dealing  in  timber  lands 
and  logs,  and,  within  a  short  time,  he  became 
a  partner  of  F.  P.  Stone  and  operated  a 
wholesale  business  under  the  name  ot 
Mortenson  and  Stone,  which  did  a  prosper- 
ous business  for  many  years,  beginning  its 
cutting  at  the  old  Barker  and  Stewart  mill 
at  Wausau.  In  1889  Mr.  Mortenson  be- 
came interested  in  manufacturing  and.  in 
association  with  John  H.  Garth,  ol  1  lannibal, 
Missouri,  and  others,  organized  the  Garth 
Lumber  Company,  ot  which  he  became  man- 
ager and  treasurer,  offices  which  he  held 
until  1899,  when  Mr.  Garth  died  and  he 
became  president  ol  the  company.  The  first 
mill  was  built  at  Garth,  Wisconsin,  and,  after 
cutting  had  been  finished  there,  another  was 
erected  at  Garth,  Michigan,  both  towns  being 
built  up  by  the  company.  In  the  meantime, 
in  1889,  he  re-entered  the  retail  business  at 
Galesburg,  Illinois,  where  he  opened  a  yard 
with  the  late  Charles  Edgar  under  the  (inn 
name  of  Mortenson  and  Edgar.  Ibis  busi- 
ness was  sold  in  1892,  when  the  firm  bought 
the  I  eahj  .wn\  Beebe  mill  at  Wausau  and 
began  operations  in  1893  under  the  name  ot 

the  facob  Mortenson  I  umber  Company,  the 
enterprise  growing  to  large  proportions 
within   a    lew    years.       In    1  899   the    \lc\ainiei 

and  Edgar  I  umber  Compan)  was  organized 

and   purchased    the   plant    .\\\A   timber  ol    the 

I  ea-Ingram  I  umber  Company  at  Iron  Km 

Wisconsin.  <  )ther  large  tracts  ol  timber  land 
wire     later     purchased,     ^u^^     the     comp.un 


oi. 


Mimsell  Pi/b 


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became  one  of  the  largest  operators  of  that 
district.  The  officers  of  this  company 
were:  Alexander  Stewart,  president;  Walter 
Alexander,  vice-president;  Jacob  Mortenson, 
secretary;  Charles  Edgar,  treasurer  and 
manager.  In  the  Fall  of  1889  the  company 
bought  the  mill  and  timber  of  the  Lake 
Superior  Lumber  Company,  at  Iron  River, 
incorporating  it  with  its  other  business. 

Still  expanding,  Mr.  Mortenson  next  en- 
tered Minnesota,  organizing  the  Tower 
Lumber  Company  and  operating  the  hold- 
ings of  the  Howe  Lumber  Company,  at 
Tower  in  that  State,  in  1899.  His  other 
interests  in  Minnesota  and  Wisconsin  were 
numerous,  and  he  was  also  expanding  his 
retail  enterprises.  In  1885  he  organized  the 
firm  of  Mortenson  and  Hennegar,  with  yards 
at  Waterloo  and  Valley,  Nebraska,  and  a 
little  later,  in  partnership  with  Charles  E. 
Davidson,  he  opened  a  yard  at  Greenville, 
Illinois,  later  selling  his  interest  to  his  part- 
ner, who  continued  to  conduct  it.  Mr. 
Mortenson  organized  the  Western  Lumber 
Company  of  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa,  in  1886, 
and  operated  it  until  1898,  when  it  was  sold 
to  the  J.  H.  Queal  Lumber  Company.  He 
was  an  enthusiastic  member  of  the  old 
National  Association  of  Lumber  Dealers, 
which  was  one  of  the  first  retail  lumber  deal- 
ers' organizations.  He  was  also  engaged  in 
the  business  in  the  South,  being  a  large  stock- 
holder in  the  Wausau-Southern  Lumber 
Company,  of  Laurel,  Mississippi,  and  in 
other  similar  enterprises.  He  was  also 
largely  interested  in  lumber  developments  on 
the  West  Coast  and  was  a  heavy  stockholder 
in  many  enterprises  there,  among  them  the 
following:  Holmes-Eureka  Lumber  Com- 
pany, Pacific  Coast  Redwood  Company, 
Peninsular  Lumber  Company,  and  the  Silver 
Falls  Timber  Company,  of  Silverton,  Oregon. 
His  largest  interest  on  the  West  Coast  was 
in  the  Pelican  Bay  Lumber  Company  of 
Klamath  Falls,  Oregon,  his  son,  Harold 
Mortenson,  being  its  president.  Still  other 
interests  were:  the  B.  C.  Spruce  Mills,  of 
Lumberton,  British  Columbia;  the  Wisconsin 
and  Arkansas  Lumber  Company,  of  Mal- 
vern, Arkansas;  the  Hawley  Pulp  and  Paper 


Company,  of  Oregon  City,  Oregon;  the 
Marathon  Paper  Mills  Company,  of  Roths- 
child, Wisconsin;  the  Wausau  Sulphate  Fibre 
Company  of  Mosinee,  Wisconsin,  and  the 
Wisconsin  Valley  Electric  Company,  of 
Wausau,  Wisconsin. 

In  1899  he  moved  his  residence  to  Oak 
Park,  Illinois,  from  Wausau,  Wisconsin,  and 
became  active  in  the  various  affairs  of  that 
place,  as  well  as  in  Chicago.  He  was  long 
one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  Oak  Park  and 
was  held  in  highest  esteem  by  all.  He  was 
a  director  in  the  Avenue  State  Bank  of  Oak 
Park,  of  the  Standard  Trust  and  Savings 
Bank  of  Chicago,  and  the  Security  National 
Bank  of  Pasadena,  California,  where  he 
maintained  a  Winter  residence.  He  was  an 
active  member  of  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Oak  Park,  and  also  of  the  congre- 
gation of  that  faith  in  Pasadena  while  living 
in  that  city.  He  was  a  member  of  the  order 
of  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  hav- 
ing the  32nd  degree  in  that  organization,  and 
belonged  to  the  following  social  organiza- 
tions :  Union  League  Club  of  Chicago,  South 
Shore  Country  Club,  Oak  Park  Club,  Oak 
Park  Country  Club,  and  the  Annandale  Golf 
Club  and  Valley  Hunt  Club  of  Pasadena. 

His  death  occurred  in  Pasadena,  Cali- 
fornia, May  25,  1924. 

In  the  American  Lumberman,  under  date 
of  May  31,  1924,  the  following  tribute 
appeared  regarding  Mr.  Mortenson: 

"One  cannot  conclude  an  obituary  of  such 
a  man  with  cold  facts.  Something  of  the 
man  himself  should  be  made  to  shine  through. 
Jacob  Mortenson  was  a  man  it  was  always 
a  pleasure  to  meet.  When  he  came  into  the 
presence  of  a  company  of  lumbermen  you 
could  see  their  smiles  of  recognition  and  of 
anticipation  of  a  pleasant  word  with  this 
genial  lumberman.  Always  courteous,  always 
solicitous  of  the  other  man's  comfort,  he  was 
never  failing  in  those  little  acts  of  courtesy 
which  endeared  him  to  his  friends  and 
acquaintances.  And  so  it  was  not  unusual 
to  hear  men  say:  'Why,  there  is  Jacob 
Mortenson,  one  of  the  best  lumbermen  in  our 
country.'  He  had  a  way  of  winning  men,  he 
was  so  eminently  fair  and  just.     Generous, 


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unfailing   testimony   of 


he  gave  of  his  money  freely  to  those  objects  good   deeds.      An   unraiung  testimony  or 

that  were  needy  and  which  were  brought  to  man  is  what  his  employes  think  of  him  and 

his  attention.     Many  instances  could  be  told  all  those   who  knew  Jacob   Mortenson   and 

of  his  generosity,  but  he  never  spoke  of  his  were  in  his  employ  loved  him." 


BENJAMIN  CARPENTER 


Benjamin  Carpenter  was  born  in  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  September  16,  1865,  a  son 
of  George  B.  and  Elizabeth  (Greene)  Car- 
penter. As  a  boy  he  attended  the  Univer- 
sity School  for  Boys  and  later  went  to  Har- 
vard University,  where  he  graduated  in  1888. 
On  his  return  home  he  went  to  work  for  the 
firm  of  Geo.  B.  Carpenter  &  Co.,  in  Chicago. 

The  present  business  firm  of  Geo.  B.  Car- 
penter &  Co.,  manufacturers  and  jobbers  of 
railroad,  mill  and  vessel  supplies,  is  one  of 
the  oldest  concerns  in  Chicago.  The  business 
was  founded  in  1840  as  Foster  &  Robb, 
ship  chandlers.  Mr.  George  B.  Carpenter 
became  a  partner  in  the  firm  in  1857  and,  fol- 
lowing the  death  of  Mr.  Hubbard  in  1881, 
he  succeeded  to  the  business,  and  the  firm 
name  became  Geo.  B.  Carpenter  &  Co.  lie 
remained  at  the  head  of  this  business  until  his 
death,  December  1  I,  1912.  On  January  23, 
1913,  his  son,  Benjamin  Carpenter,  was 
elected  President,  which  office  he  filled  with 
notable  success  for  nearl)   fifteen  years. 

Benjamin  Carpenter  was  also  vice-president 
ol  the  Anniston  (Alabama)  Cordage  Com- 
pany, and  was  a  director  of  the  Elk  Rapids 
Iron  Company,  ol  Elk  Rapids,  Michigan, 
and  was  a  director  of  the  Commonwealth 
I  dison  Company  and  ol  the  Illinois  Mer- 
chants I  rust  Companj  oi  Chicago. 

IK    u.is  .ilso  a    former  presidenl   ol   the 


board  of  trustees  of  the  St.  Charles  (Illinois) 
School  for  Boys. 

During  the  World  War  he  was  commis- 
sioned as  captain  and  later  major,  Q.  M.. 
R.  C,  U.  S.  A.,  and  was  on  active  duty  from 
July,  1917,  to  February,  1919,  rendering  a 
service  of  much  consequence,  made  possible 
by  his  exceptional  commercial  judgment  and 
experience. 

On  September  18,  1903.  Mr.  Carpenter 
was  married  to  Miss  Helen  Graham  Fair- 
bank,  of  Chicago,  a  daughter  o(  Nathaniel  K. 
and  Helen  L.  (Graham)  Fairbank.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Carpenter  had  four  children:  Benjamin 
Carpenter,  Jr.,  Cordelia  Carpenter  Davis 
(Mrs.  N.  S.  Davis,  III),  Elizabeth  Carpen- 
ter Marshall  (Mrs.  Thomas  L.  Marshall) 
and  Fairbank  Carpenter.  Flu-  familj  home 
has  always  been  in  Chicago. 

Mr.  Carpenter  was  a  valued  member  ol 
the  Chicago  Club,  the  University  Club,  the 
Onwentsia,    Saddle    and    Cycle    Club,    dirt 

Dwellers  and  the  Commercial  Club  (ex-presi- 
dent),     lie  was  also  a  past  president  ol   the 

Associated  1  Ian  ard  Clubs. 
Benjamin    Carpenter    died    Februarj    23, 

1(»27.  lie  will  be  remembered  with  an  un- 
usual warmth  ol  friendship  because  ol  the 
cheerfulness  and  kindliness  thai  were  so  char- 
acteristic of  him.  All  ol  his  mature  years 
were  lillcd  with  distinguished  achievement 


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BENJAMIN  CARPENTER 


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KATIIANIEL  K     FAIKHANK 


NATHANIEL  KELLOGG  FAIRBANK 


THE  LATE  Nathaniel  Kellogg  Fairbank, 
of  Chicago,  was  born  in  Sodus,  New 
York,  on  October  20,  1829,  a  son  of  Stephen 
Taylor  Fairbank  and  Mehetibel  (Kellogg) 
Fairbank,  of  New  England.  At  the  age  of 
fifteen  he  began  an  apprenticeship  as  a  brick- 
layer in  Rochester,  New  York,  but  soon  after 
started  work  as  a  bookkeeper  in  a  canal  ship- 
ping company.  Two  years  later  he  was  made 
a  partner  in  the  wool  business  of  Mr.  Aaron 
Erickson,  of  Rochester.  Through  the  west- 
ern connections  of  this  company  he  came  into 
touch  with  business  conditions  a,t  Chicago, 
and  from  the  knowledge  he  acquired  in  this 
way  he  became  much  interested  in  the  oppor- 
tunities which  that  city  presented. 

It  was  in  1855  that  he  came  to  Chicago  as 
the  western  representative  of  the  firm  of 
David  Dows  &  Co.,  grain  dealers  of 
New  York  City.  He  was  for  many  years 
an  active  member  of  the  Chicago  Board  of 
Trade. 

Following  the  close  of  the  Civil  War,  Mr. 
Fairbank  provided  the  capital  for  the  build- 
ing of  a  lard  and  oil  refinery,  located  in  Chi- 
cago on  Eighteenth  Street,  west  of  the  river. 
This  plant  was  destroyed  by  fire  and  a  large 
building  was  soon  erected  at  Eighteenth  and 
Blackwell  streets.  This  business  subsequently 
became  the  nucleus  of  the  present  firm  of 
N.  K.  Fairbank  &  Co.  During  the  first 
twenty  years  the  principal  output  was  lard 
and  lard  oil,  their  products  coming  to  have 
a  world-wide  distribution.  In  more  recent 
years  the  business  has  embraced  the  manufac- 
ture of  soaps.  Their  laundry  and  toilet  soaps 
are  now  known  in  practically  every  household 
in  America.  About  a  decade  after  the  busi- 
ness was  started,  a  branch  house  was  estab- 


lished at  St.  Louis,  and  later,  another  at 
Omaha.  Long  before  Mr.  Fairbank  retired 
from  active  control  of  the  business  it  had 
grown  to  a  place  of  first  importance  in  the 
commercial  life  of  the  country. 

Mr.  Fairbank  was  married  in  1866  to  Miss 
Helen  L.  Graham,  of  New  York.  Their 
children  are:  Helen  Graham  Fairbank  (Mrs. 
Benjamin  Carpenter),  Kellogg  Fairbank, 
Wallace  Fairbank,  Dexter  Fairbank,  Living- 
ston Fairbank,  Margaret  (Mrs.  Theodore  F. 
Reynolds)  and  Nathalie   (Mrs.  Laird  Bell). 

N.  K.  Fairbank  donated  the  land  and  he 
and  his  wife  were  among  the  principal  sup- 
porters of  St.  Luke's  Flospital  after  that  in- 
stitution was  transferred  to  its  present  site. 
He  was  also  a  lover  of  music  and  was  a  spon- 
sor of  those  musical  activities  in  Chicago  that 
led  to  the  founding  of  the  Symphony  Orches- 
tra under  the  late  Theodore  Thomas.  Mr. 
Fairbank  and  Mr.  George  Benedict  Carpen- 
ter were  largely  to  be  thanked  for  the  build- 
ing of  the  Chicago  Music  Hall.  He  took  the 
initiative  and  assumed  for  a  time  the  entire 
financial  responsibility  of  building  the  Chi- 
cago Club.  He  was  president  of  the  Chicago 
Club  from  1875  to  1889. 

He  was  a  devoted  member  of  Prof.  David 
Swing's  Church,  which  held  its  services  in 
Central  Music  Hall. 

He  helped  to  finance  and  to  place  on  a 
permanent  basis  the  Chicago  Newsboys' 
Home. 

Nathaniel  K.  Fairbank  died  on  March  27, 
1903.  He  came  to  Chicago  when  he  was  lit- 
tle more  than  a  boy;  and  throughout  the  rest 
of  his  busy  and  eminently  useful  life  he  was 
as  closely  as  possible  identified  with  the  com- 
mercial and  cultural  progress  of  Chicago. 


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CHARLES  SOLON  THORNTON 


Charles  Solon  Thornton  was  born  in 
Boston,  Massachusetts,  April  12,  1851, 
a  son  of  Solon  and  Cordelia  A.  (Tilden) 
Thornton.  He  was  a  direct  descendant,  on 
the  maternal  side,  of  Peregrine  White,  the 
first  white  child  born  in  America,  and  on  the 
paternal  side  he  was  a  direct  descendant  of 
the  New  Hampshire  Thorntons,  of  whom 
Dr.  Matthew  Thornton,  a  Signer  of  the 
Declaration  of  Independence  from  New 
Hampshire,  was  also  a  member. 

Charles  Solon  Thornton  was  educated  in 
the  Boston  Latin  School,  which  he  attended 
for  six  years,  graduating  in  1872  from  Har- 
vard University,  with  a  degree  of  Bachelor 
of  Arts.  He  was  a  most  enthusiastic  student 
of  Roman  Law,  history  and  the  principles  of 
English,  and  was  fortunate  in  having  the  per- 
sonal instruction  of  such  noted  men  as  Henry 
Adams  and  Oliver  Wendell  Holmes,  before 
whom  he  later  tried  many  cases  during  the 
time  Mr.  Holmes  was  Chief  Justice  of  the 
United  States  Supreme  Court.  Mr.  Thornton 
could  read  and  translate  Greek,  Latin,  Ger- 
man, French,  Spanish  and  Italian  with  per- 
fect ease,  and  as  a  master  in  English  rhetoric 
and  grammar  his  services  were  eagerly  sought 
by  his  fellow  barristers  in  drafting  compli- 
cated compositions  and  ordinances. 

Soon  alter  graduating,  Mr.  Thornton  came 
io  Illinois  in  1873,  where  he  entered  the  law 
office  ol  [sham  and  Lincoln  (Robert  Lincoln, 
the  son  of  President  Lincoln),  in  Chicago, 
where-  he  familiarized  himself  with  the  Illinois 
Statutes   and   passed    his    bar   examination    in 

Ottawa^   Illinois,  before  the  Supreme  Court 

in   1X73. 

Mr.  Thornton  opened  a  law   office  in  Chi- 
".  .iikI  vigorously  working  long  hours,  ami 

practicing  the  greatest  thrift,  even  to  sleeping 

on    Ins    desk    at    night,    he    managed    to    save 

enough  monej  to  bring  his  mother  and  father 
on  from   Boston,     In  those  early  days  Mi 

I  hoi  nton  ai  quired  a  halm  oi  ha  rd  work, 
building  up  tin  i  ugged  pin  sit  al  constitution 
that  carried  him  through  cighty-onc  years  oi 

1 1 1  nuou    hi' 
Mi     ihornti  m'a  thon  lugh  prcpa  rat  ion  .w\<\ 


gift  of  repartee,  made  him  a  terror  to  his 
antagonists  at  law,  who  went  down  before  his 
militant  onslaughts.  He  had  the  poise  and 
even  temper  which  won  for  him  more  than 
ninety-seven  percent  of  all  the  cases  he  tried. 
He  was  admitted  to  practice  in  the  Federal 
Courts  of  Illinois,  Michigan,  Ohio,  New 
York  and  Arkansas,  and  the  Supreme  Court 
of  the  United  States;  also  in  many  courts  in 
Canada  and  Spanish-America  he  directed 
cases  in  association  with  local  counsel. 

In  the  trust  violation  cases  of  the  Booth 
Fisheries,  which  became  famous,  Mr.  Thorn- 
ton was  counsel-general,  and  successfully  de- 
fended the  Booth  Fisheries  in  cases  brought 
by  the  Lmited  States  Attorney-General  in 
various  courts  throughout  the  United  States, 
not  losing  a  single  case  during  all  of  the  time 
from  1899  to  1907,  when  the  suits  were  com- 
pleted. 

Mr.  Thornton  gave  close  consideration  to 
the  educational  and  civic  problems  of  the  city 
and  state.  He  was  Corporation  Counsel  tor 
the  town  of  Lake  in  1888;  president  oi  the 
Auburn  Park  Board  of  Education.  1890-92; 
member  of  the  Cook  County  Board  ot  Edu- 
cation, 1893-94;  member  of  the  State  Board 
of  Education,  1895;  and  was  appointed  by 
Governor  Altgcld  to  make  an  investigation  ot 
the  condition  of  the  Cook  County  Normal 
School  ami  his  published  report  received  wide 
circulation  and  became  the  basis  ol  important 
reforms  in  normal  and  secondary  schools 
throughout  the  country.  1  le  was  an  origi- 
nator of  the  plan  oi  college  preparatory 
schools,  system  ol  truant  schools,  and  advo- 
cated military  drill  lor  pupils  ot  the  high 
schools.  1  le  framed  and  personally  presen 
to  the  Illinois  Legislature,  the  Poacher's  Pen- 
sion Bill  which  was  passed  in  Springfield  in 
L895,  this  being  probablj  the  first  tcachi 
pension  hill  passed  in  this  country  or  I'm . 
In  the  same  year  he  brought  about,  through 
the  consent  of  President  Harper  ol  the  Chi- 
cago I  niversity,  the  admission  ol  ten  high 
school  students  ol  Chicago  who  were  best 
qualified  to  pursue  a  collegiate  course,  bj 
allowing  a  scholarship  ol  on«   year's  tuition 


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free.  This  custom  is  still  in  vogue  and  the 
number  of  scholarships  has  been  increased. 

Mr.  Thornton  was  secretary  of  the  Naval 
Reserve  of  the  State  of  Illinois  during  the 
Spanish-American  War,  and  later  became 
president.  He  was  a  close  friend  of  Carter 
Harrison,  Sr.,  managed  his  campaign,  and 
was  instrumental  in  the  apprehension  of  the 
mayor's  assassin.  In  1897  he  was  appointed 
Corporation  Counsel  for  the  city  of  Chicago, 
and  served  until  1899  with  younger  Carter 
Harrison,  who  was  then  mayor.  During  the 
time  he  was  Corporation  Counsel  he  rendered 
over  twenty-five  hundred  opinions  to  heads  of 
departments  and  others,  of  which  only  three 
were  ever  successfully  attacked.  Of  fifty- 
seven  special  assessment  cases  in  the  Supreme 
Court,  only  three  were  lost,  and  in  the  Nisi 
Prius  Court  out  of  two  thousand  and  ten  con- 
tested cases  the  city  won  nineteen  hundred 
and  thirty-eight.  Some  of  these  cases  were  of 
great  importance  to  the  city,  among  them, 
notably,  the  Lake  Front  case  against  the 
Illinois  Central  Railroad,  which  gave  the  city 
the  right  to  make  Grant  Park  and  the  Outer 
Drive  improvements;  the  Intercepting  Sewer 
cases;  and  the  Street  Railway  cases,  in  the 
latter  of  which  he  obtained  a  decision  from 
the  Supreme  Court  awarding  to  the  city  the 
right  to  operate  street  railways  and  purchase 
their  franchise.  He  successfully  defended  the 
city  treasury  from  the  attacks  of  those  who 
were  desirous  of  plundering  it,  and  saved 
many  millions  of  dollars  for  the  people  by 
refusing  to  audit  claims  which  he  thought 
unjust. 

Mr.  Thornton  was  one  of  the  charter 
members  of  Englewood  Lodge  No.  856, 
I.O.O.F.  and  prepared  the  Illinois  Odd  Fel- 
lows Code  of  1896,  which  is  still  recognized 
as  authoritative;  he  was  a  Mason  and  went 
from  the  Blue  Lodge  both  ways  to  the  Shrine ; 


a  member  of  North  American  Union  and 
Knights  of  Pythias.  He  was  also  a  member 
and  interested  in  the  work  of  the  Chicago  His- 
torical Society,  The  Art  Institute,  Field 
Museum  and  the  Chicago  Public  Library. 

Mr.  Thornton  was  married  September  10, 
1883,  to  Miss  Jessie  Fremont  Benton  of 
Englewood,  Illinois,  a  daughter  of  Francis 
Benton,  Mexican  War  veteran  and  pioneer 
from  Vermont,  and  Esther  Kimball  Benton, 
of  the  Kimball  family,  also  of  Chicago.  A  de- 
tailed record  of  the  Kimball  family  appears, 
under  the  name  of  W.  W.  Kimball,  in  an 
earlier  edition  of  this  history.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Thornton  are  the  parents  of  four  children: 
Mabel  J.  (Mrs.  John  T.  Walbridge),  Pearl 
E.  (Mrs.  Carl  Knoettge),  Hattie  May  (Mrs. 
Frank  G.  Douglass)  and  one  son,  Chancellor 
Benton  Thornton,  who  is  married  to  Lola 
Ruth  Stout,  daughter  of  one  of  the  pioneer 
families  of  Illinois.  There  are  eight  grand- 
children, one,  a  twin,  who  is  named  Charles 
Solon  Thornton  II. 

During  the  last  few  years  of  Mr.  Thorn- 
ton's life  he  perhaps  assisted  more  families  to 
exist  than  many  of  the  charitable  organiza- 
tions in  the  city.  He  was  unusually  sensitive 
of  his  philanthropies,  and  while  there  are 
hundreds  of  his  dependents  who  will  feel 
keenly  his  passing,  his  wife,  who  has  worked 
with  him  for  nearly  fifty  years,  will  assume 
so  far  as  possible  Mr.  Thornton's  chari- 
ties, and  carry  on  during  this  great  financial 
crisis. 

Charles  Solon  Thornton  died  October  24, 
1932,  in  his  eighty-second  year,  at  his  home, 
7600  Stewart  Avenue.  Llis  son,  Chancellor 
B.  Thornton,  who  has  been  associated  very 
closely  with  his  father  in  the  management  of 
his  estate,  will  continue  in  the  same  capacity, 
and,  as  he  has  been  trained  by  his  father,  the 
House  of  Thornton  will  be  perpetuated. 


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MAX  PAM 


MAX  Pam  was  born  near  Carlsbad,  Aus- 
tria, July  16,  1865,  and  he  came  to  the 
United  States  with  his  family  when  he  was 
but  three  years  old.  His  parents  were  Alex- 
ander and  Cecilie  (Oesterreicher)  Pam. 

Max  Pam  attended  public  school  in  Chi- 
cago. He  then  began  work  in  one  of  the  large 
mercantile  firms,  but  was  there  only  one  day 
when  his  employer,  who  was  a  great  friend  of 
his  father,  Alexander  Pam,  noticed  that  the 
young  boy  was  unhappy  in  his  business  en- 
vironment. It  was  Max  Pam's  ambition  to 
be  a  lawyer  and  this  fact  he  made  known  to 
his  employer.  As  a  result,  through  other 
friends,  he  entered  the  law  office  of  the  firm 
of  Moses  &  Newman,  where  he  studied  law. 
He  began  as  an  office  boy — some  years  later 
he  became  a  partner.  He  continued  his  asso- 
ciation with  Mr.  Moses  as  a  member  of  the 
respective  firms  of  Moses,  Newman  and  Pam 
from  1889  to  1891,  and  of  Moses,  Pam  and 
Kennedy  from  1891  to  1897. 

Throughout  this  period  of  his  career  he 
was  very  active  in  court  work  and  demon- 
strated his  unusual  ability  in  difficult  negotia- 
tions. In  1897  he  withdrew  from  the  firm  oi 
Moses,  Pam  and  Kennedy,  and  became  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Pam  and  Donnelly, 
later  Pam,  Calhoun  and  Glennon.  In  1904 
he  joined  in  partnership  with  I  Iarry  B.  1  Iunl 
and  his  brother,  Judge  I  lugo  Pam,  under  the 
name  oi  Pam  and  I  [urd,  which  continued 
until  his  death.  I  lis  brother  withdrew  from 
the  firm  whin  he  was  elected  to  the  bench  in 

1911. 

\lxiiii  1900  the  era  of  huge  consolidations 
began.  Max  Pam  was  legal  counsel  for  mam 
<>!  tin-  great  business  organizations  formed, 
including,  among  others,  the  American  Steel 
and  Wire  Company,  American  Steel  Foun- 
dries, International  Nickel  Company,  United 
Stati  ■  Stet  I C  !orporation,  AJlis-Chalmers  Com- 
panj ,  and  th<  lnt<  rnational  I  Ian  ester  Com- 
pany. Mi  assisted  m  the  reorganization 
forming  thi  Kansas  Citj  Southern  Railway. 
II-  « as  '  "imsel  iii  ih,  organization  of  the 
Central  I  >  usl  i  'ompanj  oi  Illinois,  and  the 
(I Id.   e\    I  i  usi  ( lompanj 


Mr.  Pam  enjoyed  the  best  literature.  He 
read  both  French  and  German  books  in  the 
original.  He  was  a  lover  of  art,  music,  litera- 
ture, and  of  everything  that  makes  up  the 
cultural  side  of  life.  He  was  devoted  to  opera 
and,  during  his  active  connection  therewith  in 
Chicago,  genuinely  enjoyed  everything  asso- 
ciated with  it,  from  its  artistry  to  its  mechani- 
cal make-up.  In  fact,  for  several  years,  he 
was  chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee, 
and  continued  to  be  a  director  of  the  Chicago 
Opera  Company  until  his  death. 

He  contributed  to  charitable  and  philan- 
thropic enterprises  generously.  He  founded 
the  School  of  Journalism  in  Notre  Dame  Uni- 
versity, and  a  scholarship  in  the  Catholic  Uni- 
versity of  America  in  Washington,  D.  C.  He 
also  was  a  liberal  contributor  to  the  New- 
Hebrew  University  on  Mount  Scopus  in  Jeru- 
salem. His  interest  in  Palestine  was  further 
evidenced  by  a  large  bequest  in  his  will  to  be 
devoted  to  the  industrial  development  oi 
Palestine. 

In  the  midst  ot  a  very  busy  life  Mr.  Pam 
devoted  considerable  time  to  and  found  pleas- 
ure in  presenting  various  articles  on  timeK 
subjects  in  the  magazines  and  on  the  lecture 
platform.  Among  these  were,  "The  Power 
oi  Regulation  Invested  in  Congress  and  Inter- 
locking Directorates — The  Problem  and  Its 
Solution,"  which  appeared  in  the  Harvard 
Law  Review,  "The  Place  oi  Religion  in  Good 
Government,"  "The  Modern  Newspaper, 
and  "A  Tribute  to  Abraham  1  incoln." 

1  le  was  known  and  admired,  as  a  man  .\nA 
as  a  lawyer,  throughout  America  and  abroad. 
I  lis  acquaintanceship  with  people  oi  conse- 
quence throughout  the  world  was  remarkabl) 
extensive.  He  was  an  admirer  oi  President 
Taft,  President  Harding,  and  President  Cool- 
idge,  with  each  oi  whom  he  was  ^n  intimate 
terms.  Dunne;  the  administration  oi  Mr.  I  aft 
he  was  a  frequent  visitor  at  the  \\  hue  1  louse, 
and  later  continued  a  close,  intimate  friend- 
ship with  him. 

Max  Pam  never  married.  \t  the  close  oi 
his  life  he  was  survived  b)  his  brother,  Hon 
orable   I  lugo   Pam.  Judge  oi   the  Sup< 


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Court  of  Cook  County,  Illinois,  and  three  sis- 
ters: Miss  Carrie  Pam,  Chicago,  Illinois, 
Sarah  Pam  Blumenthal,  wife  of  Walter  Blu- 
menthal,  New  York  City,  and  Julia  Pam 
Bear,  wife  of  Joseph  Ainslie  Bear,  New  York 
City. 


Max  Pam  died  September  14,  1925.  He 
practiced  law  in  Chicago  for  thirty-nine  con- 
secutive years,  and  had  earned  a  place  as  one 
of  the  most  distinguished  lawyers,  and  as  one 
of  the  most  truly  representative  men,  in  this 
country. 


HUGO  PAM 


Judge  Hugo  Pam,  a  member  of  the  Supe- 
rior Court  bench  for  nearly  nineteen 
years,  was  born  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  January 
20,  1870,  a  son  of  Alexander  and  Cecilie 
(Oesterreicher)  Pam. 

He  graduated  from  the  grammar  and  high 
schools  of  Chicago  and  received  the  degree  of 
Bachelor  of  Philosophy  at  the  University  of 
Michigan  in  1892.  Then  he  studied  laAV  in 
the  law  offices  of  the  firm  of  Moses,  Pam  & 
Kennedy,  in  Chicago.  Soon  after  that  he  was 
admitted  to  the  bar.  For  many  years  he  and 
his  brother,  the  late  Max  Pam,  practiced  law 
together.  He  was,  successively,  a  member  of 
the  firms  of  Pam,  Donnelly  &  Glennon;  Pam, 
Calhoun  &  Glennon,  and  Pam  and  Hurd. 

While  a  member  of  the  latter  firm  he  was 
elected  to  the  bench  as  Judge  of  the  Superior 
Court,  in  1911,  and  he  served  in  that  office 
with  distinction  until  his  death.  For  the  last 
ten  years  Judge  Pam  was  head  of  the  law 
division  of  the  Superior  Court. 

Judge  Pam  was  also  connected  with  many 
organizations  having  to  do  with  civic  welfare, 
either  as  a  director  or  member  of  important 
committees. 

He  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Max- 
well Street  College  Settlement  in  the  Hull 
House  district  of  Chicago,  where  the  influ- 
ence of  Miss  Jane  Addams  has  been  such  a 
power  for  good,  and  he  continued  to  be  an 
indispensable  help  to  that  settlement  for  many 
years. 

His  services  as  head  of  the  law  division  of 
the  Superior  Court  were  of  great  value. 
Many  important  cases  were  tried  in  his  court, 
which  stand  out  in  history  here. 

Judge  Pam  was  a  delegate  from  the  state 
to  many  conferences  on  charities  and  correc- 


tions in  this  state,  and  at  the  request  of  the 
governor  was  a  delegate  to  many  meetings  of 
the  American  Prison  Association. 

He  was  largely  instrumental  in  the  con- 
struction of  the  new  County  Jail  and  Criminal 
Courts  Building  in  Chicago,  as  well  as  the  new 
Detention  Home  for  Women. 

Judge  Pam's  interests  off  the  bench  were 
philanthropy,  civic  betterment  and  Zionism. 
He  worked  very  effectively  for  improved  ad- 
ministration of  pardons  and  paroles.  For 
three  years  he  was  president  of  the  American 
Institute  of  Criminal  Law  and  Criminology. 
He  was  honorary  vice-president  of  the  Na- 
tional Probation  Association,  a  director  of  the 
Juvenile  Protective  Association,  and  was  vice- 
president  of  the  Illinois  Society  of  Mental 
Hygiene. 

For  some  years  Judge  Pam  was  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  Zionist  Organization  of  America. 
He  was  also  at  the  head  of  the  work  creating 
the  Palestine  Restoration  Fund  in  Chicago, 
and  he  was  influential  in  sending  to  Versailles 
a  delegation  to  urge  the  justice  of  Jewish 
national  demands  on  the  Peace  Conference. 
He  presided  over  the  Jewish  Congress  in 
Philadelphia  in  1919,  which  led  to  the  organ- 
ization of  this  delegation. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Jewish  delegation 
sent  abroad  in  1921  to  study  immigration 
problems  in  Poland,  Roumania,  Latvia,  Aus- 
tria, Hungary,  Germany  and  Lithuania. 

Judge  Pam  was  a  member  of  the  Illinois 
Athletic  Club,  City  Club,  Standard  Club,  and 
Covenant  Club.  He  was  also  a  leader  of  the 
B  nai  B'rith  Society. 

Judge  Pam  never  married.  At  the  time  of 
his  death  he  was  survived  by  three  sisters: 
Miss  Carrie  Pam,  with  whom  he  made  his 


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home;  Sarah  Pam  Blumenthal,  wife  of  Wal- 
ter Blumenthal;  and  Julia  Pam  Bear,  wife  of 
Joseph  Ainslie  Bear,  both  of  New  York  City. 
Judge  Pam  passed  away  May  29,  1930,  in 
his  sixty-first  year.  Faithful  in  all  his  duties, 
widely  and  profoundly  learned  in  his  profes- 
sion, kindly,  patient  and  serene,  his  great  en- 
deavor was  to  render  justice  through  the  rules 


of  the  law.  He  had  not  only  the  respect  and 
admiration  of  the  bar,  but  the  love  of  its 
members  also.  He  weighed  social,  moral,  and 
religious  questions  with  the  same  calm  spirit 
of  righteousness  that  distinguished  his  career 
on  the  bench.  He  was  an  excellent  judge 
and  a  strong,  sane,  helpful  friend  of  all 
mankind. 


PEIRCE  ANDERSON 

THE  LATE  Peirce  Anderson,  of  Chicago,  Oklahoma;  the  United  States  Post  Office  at 

was  one  of  the  truly  great  architects  of  Washington,  District  of  Columbia;  the  Union 

his  generation.  Station    at    Washington    and    the    Columbus 

He  was  born  in  Oswego,  New  York,  on  Memorial  fountain  which  stands  in  front  of 

February  20,  1870,  a  son  of  Hugh  and  Han-  it;  the  Union  Trust  Building  at  Cleveland, 

nah  Louisa  (Peirce)  Anderson.     He  received  Ohio;  the  First  National  Bank  at  Milwaukee, 

his  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  from  Har-  Wisconsin;    David    Whitney    Building    and 

vard  University  in  1892.     Then  he  entered  Forci    Building    at    Detroit.    Michigan;    the 


Johns  Hopkins  University,  and  was  grad- 
uated with  the  degree  of  Electrical  Engineer 
in  1894.  He  went  abroad  for  his  post-grad- 
uate work  and  studied  at  the  Ecole  des 
Beaux-Arts,  in  Paris.  Here  he  received  the 
first  government  medal,  of  the  First  Class 
(architecte  diplome  par  le  gouvernement), 
ever  to  be  conferred  upon  an  American  stu- 
dent in  architecture.     This  was  in  1900. 


Continental  Trust  Building  in  Baltimore. 
Maryland;  the  Frick  Building  and  Annex 
in  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania;  and  the  Wm. 
Filene's  Sons  Co.  store  in  Boston.  Massa- 
chusetts. 

Mr.  Anderson  stands  as  one  of  the  most 
noted    designers    that   the   profession   of   ar- 
chitecture in  America  has  produced.     Re< 
nitions,   in  many  forms,  came  to  him.     The 


In  1901  Mr.  Anderson  came  to  Chicago  one  which  perhaps  he  cherished  most  was  his 
and  joined  D.  H.  Burnham  &  Company,  appointment  by  President  Taft  as  a  member 
architects.  I  le  remained  with  this  linn,  and 
its  successors,  until  his  death.  From  1917  to 
his  death  he  was  a  member  ol  the  linn  ol 
(  rraham,  Anderson,  Probst  &  White. 

A  review  ol  Mi".  Anderson's  very  remarka- 


of  the  Fine  Arts  Commission,  succeeding  Mr. 
Daniel  1  ludson  Burnham  at  the  time  ol  his 
death  in  1912. 

Mr.     Anderson     loved     Chicago     and     he 
always  visioned  it  as  it  will  be  years  hence 


ble  work  in  his  profession  includes  the  fact     one  ol  the  greatest  and  most  beautiful  cil 


that  In-  designed  or  supervised  the  design  ol 
the  Field  Museum,  Marshall  Field  Annex, 
th<  Continental  and  Commercial  Hank  Build- 
ing, the  Peoples  Gas  Building,  the  Kimball 
Building,  the  Wrigley  Building,  the  Illinois 
Merchants  Bank  Building,  the  Straus  Build- 
in  •    ili'    ii.  w    I  fnion  Station,  ,\n^\  others,  all  in 

c  In  I  In     list     also    includes,     among 

"ih.  rs,  tin    Federal   l\>  st  n  e  Hanks  of  Chi- 

i,    Km  i  ■    City,    Missouri,    and    I )allas, 

I  and  .i  brant  h  <>i  tin   I  cderal  Rest  i  \  t 

B  ml.    "i    Kansas   (  >i\    at    '  Oklahoma    Citi . 


of  the  world.  Main  ol  the  hopes  he  wished 
to  see  realized  that  this  cnA  might  be  reached, 
he.  with  his  own  hands,  brought  into  actual 
being. 

Mr.  Anderson  was  ,i  member  ol  the  Archi- 
tectural  League,  the  National  Sculptors  S 
ciety,    the     American     Painters;    ami    lie    also 
belonged    to    the    Chicago    Club,    the    Casino 
Club,  the  Chicago  Commonwealth  Club,  i 
Dwellers,   the    Engineers'    Club,   Glen   View 

(  .oil    Club,    the    I  lai  \  aid   Club   ami   the   I   ni- 

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Mr.  Anderson  died  on  February  10,  1924. 
His  going  has  taken  from  Illinois  one  of  her 
most  able  men.  He  was  as  thoroughly  en- 
joyed as  a  friend  as  he  was  respected  for  his 
distinguished  ability.  His  high  ideals  will 
have  an  enduring  effect  on  the  life  of  his  asso- 
ciates, and  his  kindly  and  winning  spirit  will 
ever  continue  to  animate  his  friends. 


A  permanent  scholarship  has  been  estab- 
lished in  his  memory,  by  his  sister,  to  enable 
the  winner  of  the  Peirce  Anderson  Travelling 
Scholarship  to  study  abroad. 

His  home  was  in  Chicago  for  more  than 
twenty  years.  He  never  married.  He  is  sur- 
vived by  his  sister,  Miss  Mary  Louise 
Anderson. 


HUGH  ANDERSON 


Hugh  Anderson  was  born  in  New  York 
City  on  February  4,  1839,  a  son  of 
William  and  Sarah  (MacNeil)  Anderson, 
natives  of  Aberdeen,  Fifeshire,  Scotland,  and 
of  Belfast,  Ireland,  respectively. 

The  parents  came  to  American  soon  after 
their  marriage,  and  located  in  New  York 
City.  Soon  thereafter  they  removed  to  East 
Albany,  New  York,  which  place  was  then 
known  as  Greenbush. 

Here  the  first  sixteen  years  of  Hugh 
Anderson's  life  were  passed.  He  attended 
Albany  High  School,  then  his  parents  wished 
him  to  enter  college;  but  he  was  anxious  to 
get  into  business.  Accordingly  he  went  to 
work  in  the  general  store  owned  by  Mr. 
William  H.  Herrick  in  Greenbush.  There  he 
was  clerk  for  a  time.  In  a  few  years  Mr. 
Herrick  moved  to  Oswego,  New  York,  where 
he  owned  a  grain  elevator.  Hugh  Anderson 
went  with  him  as  his  private,-  confidential  sec- 
retary, and  made  his  home  there  with  the 
Herrick  family  until  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil 
War. 

On  August  12,  1861,  he  enlisted  as  a  pri- 
vate in  Company  B  of  "The  Oswego  Boys," 
New  York  Volunteer  Infantry.  He  soon 
earned  a  commission  as  second  lieutenant  and 
was  made  first  lieutenant  on  November  15, 
1861.  On  July  27,  1862,  he  was  promoted 
to  become  captain  of  Company  G;  and  he 
served,  with  notable  bravery  and  distinc- 
tion, in  this  organization  until  the  close  of 
the  war. 

At  the  time  he  was  mustered  out  of  service, 
in  April,  1865,  only  forty- four  of  the  original 
members  of  his  regiment  answered  to  the  call 


of  their  names.  The  regiment  had  suffered 
great  casualties;  as  an  example,  twenty- four 
officers  and  275  men  went  down  under  the 
rain  of  the  enemies'  bullets  at  the  battle  of 
Cold  Harbor. 

Captain  Anderson  received  serious  wounds 
in  several  battles.  In  the  Battle  of  Cold 
Harbor  he  was  first  wounded  in  the  neck, 
then  in  the  ankle,  and  then  was  shot  through 
his  thigh  and  disabled.  He  managed  to  crawl 
to  the  partial  shelter  of  a  nearby  bush  where 
he  lay,  right  in  the  midst  of  the  enemy  fire, 
until  he  was  rescued.  He  was  brevetted 
major,  in  June,  1864,  by  Governor  Fenton  of 
New  York,  for  his  gallant  service  at  Cold 
Harbor.  Major  Anderson's  war  service  em- 
braces the  period  between  August  12,  1861, 
and  December  22,  1864.  He  and  his  com- 
mand fought  through  many  of  the  most  ter- 
rific batles  of  the  war.  He  took  part  in  the 
following  most  important  engagements;  the 
Peninsular  Campaign,  Siege  of  Yorktown, 
battles  of  Williamsburg,  Bottom's  Bridge, 
Savage  Station,  Fair  Oaks,  Seven  Pines,  Fort 
Harrison,  Drury  Bluffs  and  Cold  Harbor  and 
in  the  attacks  upon  Charleston,  Petersburg 
and  Richmond.  His  record  is  a  most  hon- 
orable one. 

After  the  close  of  the  war  he  returned  to 
his  home  in  New  York  State.  He  was  mar- 
ried on  January  18,  1865,  at  Jordon,  Onon- 
daga County,  New  York,  to  his  fiancee,  Miss 
Hannah  Louisa  Peirce,  only  daughter  of 
Lieut.  Col.  Oliver  Beale  Peirce. 

It  was  Colonel  Peirce  who  raised  the 
troops  in  Oneida  County,  New  York,  at  the 
beginning  of  the  war,  who  formed  the  seven 


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companies  that  formed  "The  Mohawk 
Boys."  These  troops  were  consolidated  with 
the  nine  companies  of  "The  Oswego  Boys"  to 
form  the  famous  "Mohawk  Rangers,"  the 
Eighty-first  New  York  Volunteer  Infantry 
Regiment.  Captain  Hugh  Anderson  com- 
manded Company  G  of  this  regiment  all 
through  the  great  struggle.  It  should  be  re- 
corded here  that  Captain  Anderson  and  his 
company  were  the  first  to  place  the  Union 
flag  on  Fort  Harrison,  in  the  important  en- 
gagement there.  The  flag  was  soon  torn  to 
shreds  by  bullets.  In  memory  of  this  com- 
pany's heroic  action  the  United  States  Gov- 
ernment later  had  a  new  flag  made  at  Tif- 
fany's, on  which  was  embossed  in  gold  letters 
the  names  of  all  the  battles  in  which  Company 
G  took  part.  After  the  war  Mr.  Anderson 
had  this  flag  in  his  possession  until  the  gov- 
ernment collected  all  flags  that  had  been  in 
the  war  and  enshrined  them  in  the  capitol  at 
Washington,  District  of  Columbia.  A  large 
picture  of  this  famous  flag,  with  Captain 
Hugh  Anderson  standing  beside  it,  is  placed 
in  the  entrance  hall  of  the  Capitol  Building 
at  Albany,  New  York. 

Mr.  Anderson  and  his  wife  lived  at  Os- 
wego, New  York,   for  some  time  after  their 


marriage.  Here  their  two  children,  Mary 
Louise  and  Peirce  Anderson,  were  born.  In 
1871  he  and  his  family  moved  to  Salt  Lake 
City,  Utah.  There  he  opened  the  first  insur- 
ance office  in  that  section.  For  thirty-seven 
years  he  represented  practically  all  of  the 
large  insurance  companies  of  the  Lnited 
States. 

In  1908  Mr.  Anderson  retired  from  busi- 
ness and  he  and  his  wife  and  daughter  came 
to  Chicago  to  be  with  his  only  son,  Peirce 
Anderson,  the  noted  architect. 

Mr.  Anderson  was  a  charter  member  of 
the  Mt.  Moriah  Masonic  Lodge  and  of  the 
Alta  Club,  both  of  Salt  Lake  City.  He  also 
belonged  to  the  Loyal  Legion;  to  the  Cali- 
fornia Commandery  and  to  George  H. 
Thomas  Post  No.  5  (Chicago),  Department 
of  Illinois,  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic. 

The  death  of  Mr.  Hugh  Anderson  oc- 
curred on  December  31,  1911  in  his  seventy- 
third  year.  His  wife  died  April  10,  192(). 
His  long  and  successful  business  career,  his 
devoted  service  to  his  country  and  his  fine 
and  unblemished  character  unite  to  make  the 
history  of  his  life  a  very  distinguished  record. 
In  an  eulogy  it  was  said  "Here  lies  a  man 
and  a  soldier,  who  always  did  his  duty." 


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JOHN  A.  ATWOOD 


Senator  John  A.  Atwood,  a  resident  of 
Illinois  for  seventy-seven  years,  was  born 
in  Elgin  County,  Ontario,  Canada,  May  21, 
1850.  He  came  to  Marion  township,  near 
Stillman  Valley,  Illinois,  with  his  parents, 
when  he  was  three  years  old. 

As  a  boy  he  worked  on  his  father's  farm, 
and  attended  the  country  school  at  Stillman 
Valley.  Later  he  went  to  business  college  at 
Rockford,  Illinois.  In  1872  Mr.  Atwood  was 
started  on  his  political  career  by  his  election 
as  assessor  of  Marion  township,  a  position  he 
held  for  thirty  years.  During  this  time  he  also 
served  as  justice  of  the  peace,  and  was  a 
member  of  the  board  of  education  in  Stillman 
Valley.  He  was  long  an  editor  of  the  Stillman 
Valley  Graphic  and  conducted  an  undertak- 
ing business  in  the  town.  In  1919  Mr.  At- 
wood moved  from  Stillman  Valley  to  Rock- 
ford,  Illinois. 

Senator  Atwood  served  for  ten  years  in  the 
Illinois  General  Assembly,  including  four 
years  in  the  Senate,  being  elected  on  the  Re- 
publican ticket.  While  he  was  a  member  of 
the  State  Senate  the  vote  on  woman  suffrage 
was  taken.  To  him  goes  the  distinction  of 
being  the  first  state   senator   in   the   United 


States  to  cast  a  vote  on  the  approval  of  the 
19th  amendment,  as  Illinois  was  the  first  state 
to  ratify  this  amendment,  and  Senator  At- 
wood headed  the  roll  call  in  the  upper  cham- 
ber of  the  Illinois  General  Assembly.  Being 
a  strong  temperance  man,  he  also  voted  for 
the  18th  amendment. 

Mr.  Atwood  was  married  June  30,  1875, 
to  Miss  Arvilla  A.  Andrus.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Atwood  were  privileged  to  live  to  cele- 
brate their  fifty-fifth  wedding  anniversary 
together. 

Senator  Atwood  was  the  first  president  of 
the  Rockford  Chapter  of  the  Sons  of  the 
Revolution,  and  was  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  order,  the  Odd  Fellows  and  Rebek- 
ahs,  the  Eastern  Star,  and  the  White  Shrine 
of  Jerusalem.  His  religious  affiliations  were 
with  the  Congregational  Church. 

John  A.  Atwood  passed  away  August  31, 
1930,  in  his  eighty-first  year.  A  staunch  pa- 
triot, ever  upholding  the  best  principles  and 
the  finest  ideals,  his  political  career  was  sin- 
cerely devoted  to  the  best  interests  of  the  peo- 
ple whom  he  served.  In  every  respect  he  well 
merited  the  respect  and  admiration  accorded 
him. 


77 


CLARENCE  SIDNEY  FUNK 


The  late  Clarence  S.  Funk,  of  Chicago 
and  Oak  Park,  Illinois,  was  born  in 
Scales  Mound,  Illinois,  August  14,  1866,  a 
son  of  Sidney  B.  Funk  and  Adeline  (Cowan) 
Funk. 

He  began  his  education  in  the  public  school 
and  continued  his  training  in  business  college 
and  by  studying  law  at  home.  He  came  to 
Chicago  about  1882. 

In  1885  he  started  to  work  as  clerk  for  the 
firm  of  Warder,  Bushnell  &  Glessner,  makers 
of  harvesting  machinery.  In  1901  he  became 
their  sales  manager,  and,  when  that  busi- 
ness became  a  part  of  the  International 
Harvester  Company  in  1903,  Mr.  Funk 
was  made  assistant  to  the  president  of  that 
great  industry.  In  1906  he  became  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  International  Harvester 
Company. 

Of  more  recent  years  Mr.  Funk  was  presi- 
dent of  the  business  which  he  founded,  the 
Agricultural  Bond  &  Credit  Corporation. 

For  many  years  Mr.  Funk  rendered  service 
of  the  greatest  value  to  the  Chicago  Theologi- 
cal Seminary.  For  about  twenty  years  he  was 
a  member  of  its  Board  of  Directors,  and  had 
been  a  member  of  the  Executive  Committee, 
the  Finance  Committee,  and,  finally,  of  the 
Building  Committee.  No  man  lias  given  more 
fundamental  and  lasting  service  to  this  insti- 
tution than  Mr.  Funk,  according  to  the  many 
men    who    wire    closely    associated    with    tins 

work.  The  Board  ol  Directors  named  the 
beautiful  Clarence  Sidney  bunk  Cloisters 
i h<  r<  in  Ins  honor. 

It  was  Mr.  I  unk's  profound  belief,  which 


is  here  expressed  in  his  own  words:  "Religion 
is  the  back-log  of  civilization  in  America; 
religion  must  come  to  expression  through 
institutions;  these  must  be  guided  by  strong, 
Christian  men  throughout  America ;  the  prepa- 
ration of  such  leadership  demands  schools, 
commensurate  with  West  Point  and  Annapo- 
lis, in  the  service  of  religion." 

Dr.  Ozora  S.  Davis  said  of  Mr.  Funk: 
"His  gift  to  the  religious  life  of  the  Middle 
West  will  never  be  fully  realized  until  com- 
ing generations  have  entered  fully  into  his 
ideals  and  his  labors." 

Mr.  Funk  was  married  December  21,  1896, 
at  Monroe,  Wisconsin,  to  Miss  Kathryn 
Meeker,  a  daughter  of  Warren  D.  Meeker 
and  Harriet  (Wright)  Meeker.  Their  chil- 
dren are:  Dorothy  Funk  (Mrs.  John  O. 
Guthrie),  and  Donald  S.  Funk,  who  married 
Miss  Margaret  Keefer.  There  is  one  grand- 
son, Donald  Bruce  Guthrie.  The  family  resi- 
dence has  been  maintained  at  Oak  Park  for 
nearly  a  quarter  ol  a  century. 

Mr.  Funk  was  a  devout  member  ol  the 
First  Congregational  Church  of  Oak  Park 
and,  with  the  late  Calvin  11.  Hill,  accom- 
plished much  toward  the  growth  oi  that 
church  and  toward  the  building  oi  the  present 
church  edifice.  1  le  also  belonged  to  the  Union 
I  ,eague  Club.  Quadrangle  Club,  Press  Club, 
and  the  ( ).ik  Park  Country  Club. 

Clarence  Sidney  Funk  died  Januar)  6, 
L930,  in  Ins  sixty-fourth  year.  He  was  one 
of  the  notable  men  ol  bis  ^\.w,  .nid  bis  Chris- 
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Dr.  William  J.  Mayo  wrote  of  Dr. 
Ochsner:  "Under  the  whispering  pines 
of  a  country  cemetery  on  Honey  Creek,  Sauk 
County,  Wisconsin,  the  mortal  remains  of  Dr. 
Albert  J.  Ochsner  were  laid  to  rest  July  28, 
1925. 

"Dr.  Ochsner  was  a  descendant  of  Wiscon- 
sin pioneers  from  near  Zurich,  Switzerland. 
His  grandfather  and  father  opened  up  a  new 
country  and  made  a  home  for  themselves. 
Dr.  Ochsner  was  educated  in  the  country 
schools  near  his  home  and  in  the  University 
of  Wisconsin,  where  in  1884  he  took  the  de- 
gree of  Bachelor  of  Science  as  honor  man  of 
his  class,  having  done  the  four  years'  work 
in  three  years.  Pie  was  greatly  interested  in 
microscopy,  which  was  then  a  comparatively 
new  subject.  His  every  inclination  toward 
medicine,  he  was  graduated  from  Rush  Medi- 
cal College  in  1886,  and  spent  the  next  two 
years  in  graduate  study  abroad.  He  received 
his  first  surgical  inspiration  from  the  late  Dr. 
Moses  Gunn,  a  striking  figure  in  surgery  in 
the  early  days  in  Chicago.  Ochsner's  knowl- 
edge of  the  microscope  led  to  a  position  as 
instructor  in  histology  at  Rush  Medical  Col- 
lege. On  the  death  of  Gunn,  Dr.  Charles  T. 
Parks,  professor  of  anatomy  at  Rush,  took 
the  chair  of  surgery,  and  Ochsner  became  his 
first  assistant  and  chief  of  clinics.  When 
Parks  died,  Dr.  Nicholas  Senn  took  the  chair 
of  surgery,  and  for  five  years  Ochsner  served 
as  his  chief  of  staff.  Ochsner,  a  tireless  stu- 
dent, was  one  of  a  group  of  brilliant  young 
men  who  surrounded  Christian  Fenger,  who 
at  that  time  was  entering  into  his  deservedly 
great  reputation  in  surgical  pathology. 

"In  1891,  the  original  Augustana  Plospital 
of  about  twenty  beds,  housed  in  a  small  frame 
building  on  the  site  of  the  present  Augustana 
Hospital  of  246  beds  at  the  corner  of  Gar- 
field street  and  Cleveland  avenue,  Chicago, 
needed  a  chief  surgeon,  and  the  place  was 
given  to  Ochsner,  whose  extraordinary  ability 
as  diagnostician,  operator,  and  teacher  quickly 
made  the  hospital  one  of  the  most  notable  in- 
stitutions in  Chicago.  I  became  acquainted 
with  Ochsner  while  he  was  acting  as  assistant 


to  Senn,  and  from  the  beginning  was  an  in- 
terested and  admiring  observer  of  his  work 
in  the  building  of  a  great  surgical  clinic. 

"Few  men  of  Dr. Ochsner's  generation  have 
equaled  him  in  contributions  to  the  science 
and  art  of  surgery.  The  almost  intuitive 
readiness  with  which  he  grasped  important 
general  surgical  principles  was  one  of  his  most 
striking  characteristics.  A  fearless  crusader 
for  the  truth,  he  was  so  far  in  advance  of  his 
time  and  so  little  interested  in  attracting 
attention  to  himself,  that  his  name  is  not 
associated  with  many  of  his  great  contribu- 
tions. 

"In  the  early  days  in  Chicago,  milk  infected 
by  the  bovine  bacillus  of  tuberculosis  caused 
a  great  variety  of  tuberculous  processes,  espe- 
cially in  young  persons.  Tuberculous  glands 
of  the  neck  at  that  time  were  called  scrofula, 
and  patients  were  subjected  to  extensive  dis- 
sections for  their  removal.  Ochsner,  after 
removing  tuberculous  glands,  would  thor- 
oughly remove  the  tonsils,  through  which  he 
believed  that  most  of  such  infections  came. 
At  that  period  the  direct  relationship  of  the 
bacillus  of  tuberculosis  to  scrofulosis  was  not 
generally  recognized. 

"Early  in  Ochsner's  clinic  it  became  the 
usual  thing  to  see  him  with  tooth  forceps  and 
root  extractor  clear  up  the  septic  mouths  of  his 
patients  after  operations,  because  he  believed 
that  rheumatism  and  many  other  forms  of 
disease  might  have  their  origin  in  bad  teeth. 
He  had  an  arrangement  with  one  of  the 
dental  schools  Avhereby  the  poor  patients  of 
his  clinic  were  later  given  the  necessary  dental 
reconstruction  attention. 

"In  the  early  days  of  our  knowledge  of  the 
treatment  of  hernia,  Ochsner  used  the  non- 
operative  procedure  with  young  children  of 
raising  the  foot  of  the  bed  to  keep  the  intes- 
tines out  of  the  hernial  sac  and  noted  how 
quickly  the  average  patient  was  thereby  cured. 
He  was  the  first  to  point  out  that  in  cases  of 
femoral  hernia,  if  the  sac  was  thoroughly 
freed,  ligated,  and  dropped  back,  sutures 
were  unnecessary,  because  the  circular  open- 
ing would  heal  to  the  center  if  it  was  not  dis- 


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turbed.  He  said  that  the  certainty  of  cure 
of  femoral  hernia  was  in  inverse  proportion 
to  the  length  of  time  consumed  in  the  opera- 
tion. An  operation  lasting  an  hour  would 
usually  fail,  while  one  lasting  from  five  to 
ten  minutes  would  nearly  always  succeed. 

"The  surgical  condition  with  which  Ochs- 
ner's  name  was  most  closely  associated  was 
appendicitis,  or  rather  the  treatment  of  acute 
spreading  septic  peritonitis,  the  result  of  acute 
perforating  appendicitis.  Ochsner  early 
pointed  out  that  sufficient  distinction  was  not 
made  between  perforating  appendicitis  and 
its  resultant  septic  peritonitis.  He  showed  that 
to  remove  an  appendix  which  had  done  its 
deadly  work,  in  the  face  of  an  active,  spread- 
ing, septic  peritonitis,  often  did  more  harm 
than  good.  He  made  evident  that  the  great 
factor  in  tiding  the  patient  over  an  acute 
spreading  peritonitis  was  to  give  nothing  by 
stomach  for  a  few  days,  in  order  to  stop  the 
spread  of  the  infection  by  means  of  intestinal 
peristalsis,  and  to  supply  the  patient  with 
water  by  proctoclysis  or  hypodermoclysis  to 
maintain  adequate  elimination. 

"Ochsner  was  a  man  without  vanity.  He 
was  intensely  interested  in  surgery,  faithfully 
attending  medical  society  meetings,  reading 
papers,  and  participating  in  discussions.  He 
was  the  author  of  a  number  of  valuable 
treatises  on  surgery.  He  received  just  recog- 
nition from  universities,  both  at  home  anil 
abroad.  1  [e  was  a  member  of  the  Hoard  of 
Regents  ol  die  American  College  of  Surgeons 
from  its  inception,  the  president  of  the  Col- 
lege in  1 923,  the  president  of  the  American 
Surgical  Association  in  1^24,  and  for  twenty- 
five  years,  from  1  *>()(),  professor  ol  clinical 
surgery  in  the  University  of  Illinois  Medical 
I  )epartment. 

"Hut  why  recapitulate  these  scientific  activi- 
ties which  .uc  SO  well  known  to  all?  As  inv 
lifelong   friend,  my  companion  in  traveling 

both  at  home  and  abroad,  it  is  Ochsner,  the 
man,  ol    whom    I   wish  to  speak.     I  lonest,  sin 

cere,  kindlj .  I  nevei  knew  him  to  say  a  word 
"i  to  do  .m  ai  i  ili.it  hide  ( hildren  might  nol 
have  heard  "i  Been,  An  instinctive  courtesy 
■nid  i  onsidi  i  .it  ."ii  im  othei  9,  and  i  ha  rit) 
undci    .ill  circumstances,   were   Ins  most  ion 


spicuous  traits.  A  man  of  strong  convictions 
and  independent  thought,  he  always  conceded 
the  same  rights  to  others.  He  was  interested 
in  young  men  in  medicine,  and  supported  and 
helped  to  educate  a  group  of  grateful 
students. 

"In  the  death  of  Ochsner  I  feel  a  great  per- 
sonal loss  which  words  fail  me  to  express. 
Spiritually,  morally,  and  professionally,  I 
profited  greatly  from  my  association  with 
him.  Tribute  had  been  paid  Dr.  Ochsner  in 
universal  expressions  of  regret,  and  in  expres- 
sions of  sympathy  to  his  family,  especially  to 
his  wife,  who  labored  faithfully  by  his  side 
for  more  than  thirty  years. 

"A  gallant  soul  has  passed  from  us.  His 
memory  will  be  a  sacred  heritage  to  those 
who  had  the  privilege  of  knowing  him." 

Doctor  Ochsner  was  born  at  Baraboo,  Wis- 
consin, on  April  3,   1858;  son  of  Henry  and 
Judith   (Hottinger)   Ochsner.    B.Sc,  L  niver- 
sity  of  Wisconsin,  1884.  LL.D.  1909;  M.D.. 
Rush  Medical  College,  1886;  interne,  Prcsbv- 
terian    Hospital,     1886-1887;    post-graduate 
courses,   Universities   of  Vienna    and   Berlin. 
1887-1888.    Married  Marion  11.  Mitchell,  ol" 
Chicago,    April    3,    1888.     Children,    Albert 
Henry    and    Bertha.     Practiced    in    Chicago 
1889-1925  ;  instructor  in  surgery,  Rush  M 
cal  College,   1880-1895;  professor  oi  clinical 
surgery,    University    ol"    Illinois.  College   ol 
Medicine,   1900-1925;  chief  surgeon,  Augus- 
tana   I  [ospital,    1891-1925,   and  St.   Ma 
Hospital,     1896-1925.    Spent    two    weeks    of 
every  three  months  at  various  surgical  clit 
in  the  United  States,  1895-1907.    First  1  un- 
tenant, I'.  S.  Medical  Reserve  Corps.  1908- 
1916;  Major,  U.  S.  Medical  Reserv<    ( 
1916;  on  active  duty  during  late  war.    P 
dent,  Clinical  Congress  ol  Surgeons  ol  ^ 
America,    1910-1912;   founder  of  American 
College  ^\  Surgeons,  Regent  and   rrcasu 
1913-1925,    President,    1923-1924;    fellow, 
American    Surgical     Association    ( President, 
1924)  ;  member,  Southern  Surgical  and  Gyne- 
cological Society,  American  Medical   Assi 

lion     (Chairman,     Surgical     Section.     19< 
Illinois  State  Medical  Societ)  ;  Chicago  M 
cal    Society,    Chicago    Pathological    S 
Chicago  Surgical   Society,    lnieination.il   s 


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ciety  of  Surgeons;  Fellow,  Royal  Microscopi- 
cal Society  of  England;  Honorary  Fellow, 
Royal  College  of  Surgeons  in  Ireland;  Hon- 
orary Member,  National  Academy  of  Medi- 
cine of  Mexico,  National  Surgical  Society  of 
the  Republic  of  Switzerland,  and  Medical 
Society  of  Stockholm.  Member  of  Editorial 
Staff,  Surgery,  Gynecology  and  Obstetrics. 
Author:  Handbook  on  Appendicitis  (1st  edi- 
tion 1902,  2nd  edition   1906);  Clinical  Sur- 


gery for  the  Instruction  of  Practitioners  and 
Students  (1st  edition  1902,  2nd  edition  1905, 
3rd  edition  1912)  ;  Thyroid  and  Parathyroid 
Glands,  1910;  Yearbook  on  Surgery,  1917- 
1925;  Surgery  of  the  Thyroid  Gland;  Trea- 
tise on  Surgical  Diagnosis  and  Treatment, 
1918;  Organization,  Management,  and  Con- 
struction of  Hospitals  (1st  edition  1907,  2nd 
edition  1913);  and  many  monographs  on 
surgical  subjects. 


ORRIN  NELSON  CARTER 


Orrin  Nelson  Carter  was  born  in  Jef- 
ferson County,  New  York,  January  22, 
1854,  a  son  of  Benejah  and  Isabel  (Cole) 
Carter. 

His  elementary  education  was  received  in 
the  schools  near  his  birthplace  and  in  Du  Page 
County,  Illinois,  where  the  family  moved 
when  he  was  ten  years  old.  He  matriculated 
at  Wheaton  College,  Wheaton,  Illinois,  and 
worked  his  way  through  that  institution,  re- 
ceiving his  A.B.  degree  in  1877.  He  then 
began  the  study  of  law  in  Chicago  under 
Judge  M.  F.  Tuley  and  General  I.  N.  Stiles, 
and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1880;  fol- 
lowing which  he  taught  school  for  a  time,  and 
later  served  as  superintendent  of  schools  in 
Grundy  County,  Illinois,  resigning  in  1882 
to  take  up  the  practice  of  law. 

He  was  state's  attorney  for  Grundy  County 
from  1882  to  1888,  and  had  charge  of  some 
important  criminal  trials,  notably  the  prosecu- 
tion of  Henry  Schwartz  and  Newton  Watt 
for  the  murder  of  Kellogg  Nichols,  an  ex- 
press messenger  on  the  Chicago,  Rock  Island 
&  Pacific  Railway.  Both  men  were  convicted 
and  a  verdict  of  imprisonment  for  life  was 
secured. 

In  1888  Mr.  Carter  came  to  Chicago  to 
engage  in  private  practice.  He  was  attorney 
for  the  Sanitary  District  of  Chicago  (Drain- 
age Board)  from  1892  to  1894,  at  which 
time  he  was  elected  county  judge  of  Cook 
County,  and  was  re-elected  to  this  same  posi- 


tion in  1898  and  1902,  the  last  time  with  no 
opposition.  He  resigned  from  that  office  in 
June,  1906,  when  elected  justice  of  the 
Supreme  Court  of  Illinois.  He  was  re-elected 
to  that  office  in  1915,  serving  until  1924, 
when  he  refused  to  again  be  a  candidate. 

Judge  Carter  was  married  August  1,  1881, 
at  Morris,  Illinois,  to  Miss  Nettie  J.  Steven. 
Two  children  were  born  to  them:  Allan  J. 
Carter  and  Ruth  G.  Carter. 

Judge  Carter  devoted  much  attention  to 
historical  study,  and  at  the  annual  meeting 
of  the  Illinois  State  Historical  Society,  held 
in  Springfield,  Illinois,  in  May,  1914,  he 
made  the  principal  address,  his  subject  being 
"The  Early  Courts  of  Chicago  and  Cook 
County." 

He  was  a  member  of  the  American,  Illi- 
nois State,  and  Chicago  Bar  Associations, 
and  the  Chicago  Law  Institute.  He  also  be- 
longed to  the  Union  League  Club,  the 
Hamilton  Club,  and  the  Congregational  Club, 
at  one  time  serving  as  president  of  the  latter 
organization.  He  was  chairman  of  the  Chi- 
cago Charter  Convention  in  1905  and  1906. 
His  religious  affiliations  were  with  the  First 
Congregational  Church  of  Evanston. 

Judge  Carter  passed  away  August  15, 
1928.  He  was  a  man  of  wise  counsel  and 
judgment,  ever  loyal  to  the  interests  commit- 
ted to  his  jurisdiction,  and  well  deserving  of 
the  respect  and  admiration  accorded  his 
memory. 


83 


DAVID  MARK  CUMMINGS 


David  Mark  Cummings  was  born  in 
Pekin,  Illinois,  February  18,  1866,  a 
son  of  Columbus  R.  and  Sarah  C.  (Mark) 
Cummings.  His  father  was  one  of  the  most 
successful  men  of  his  day  in  Chicago.  The 
grandfather  was  one  of  the  earliest  pioneers 
of  Pekin,  Illinois. 

The  family  moved  to  Chicago  when  David 
Mark  Cummings  was  a  boy.  At  the  age  of 
nine  he  went  to  Racine.  Later  he  attended 
Phillips  Andover  Academy  and  after  his 
graduation  from  that  institution  he  entered 
Yale  and  received  his  degree  in  the  year 
1887. 

I  Ie  began  his  business  career  as  a  stock 
broker  and  banker  in  the  firm  of  Watriss, 
Breese  &  Cummings,  which  later  became 
Breese  &  Cummings;  but  he  left  this  busi- 
ness shortly  after  his  lather's  death  in  1897 
to  succeed  him  in  the  management  ot  his 
large  financial  enterprises.  Mr.  Cummings' 
experience  in  the  stock  market  ami  his  wide 
acquaintance  with  men  in  banking  circles  were 
ol   value  to  him  in  his  new  undertaking. 

lie   was   a   director   in   the  Union   National 

Hank  from  1897  to  the  time  of  its  consolida- 
tion with  the   First    National    Bank,  of  which 

he  had  since  been  a  director.  I  Ie  also  was 
a  director  in  the  Morden  Frog  and  Cross- 
ing Works,  Wilson  &  Company,  the  Illinois 


Bell  Telephone   Company   and  the   Pullman 
Bank. 

David  Mark  Cummings  was  married  June 
28,  1893,  to  Miss  Ruth  Dexter,  daughter 
of  Charles  Pitkin  Dexter  and  Mary  C. 
(De  Creet)  Dexter  of  Chicago.  Three 
children  were  born  to  them:  Edith  Cum- 
mings, Dorothy  Cummings,  who  died  in  in- 
fancy,  and  Dexter  Cummings. 

Mr.  Cummings  was  a  man  of  plain  t 
devoted  to  his  home  and  fond  ot  outdoor 
sports,  including  shooting  and  golf.  1  lis  chil- 
dren too  have  been  active  in  sports,  his  son 
winning  the  Intercollegiate  golf  champion- 
ship for  Yale  in  1923  and  1924.  and  Miss 
Edith  Cummings  winning  the  National 
Women's  Championship  in  1923  and  the 
Western  Championship  in  1924. 

I  lis  club  membership  included  the  Chi- 
cago, University,  Racquet,  Old  Elm,  On- 
wentsia,  Shore  Acres,  Casino,  and  Saddle  and 
Cycle  clubs,  and  the  Chicago  Athletic  Ass 
ciation.  lie  also  belonged  to  Grand  Island 
Lodge  and  Point  Mouillce  Club,  Rockwood, 
Michigan. 

David   Mark   Cummings  died   in   Arizona 
February  29,   1932.     He  was  a   fine  re| 
sentative  o\   one  ol    Chicago's  old  and  dis- 
tinguished   families,    and    will    be    sincerely 

missed  by  those  who  were  close   to  him. 


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JOHN  H.  DUNHAM 


John  H.  Dunham  was  born  May  28,  1817, 
in  Seneca  County,  New  York,  a  son  of 
Ezra  and  Ann  (Hobrow)  Dunham. 

As  did  the  other  country  boys  of  his  neigh- 
borhood, he  went  to  school  during  the  winter 
seasons  and  helped  his  father  on  the  farm 
during  the  summer  months.  He  was  ambi- 
tious to  secure  an  academic  education  but  the 
opportunity  never  presented  itself.  How- 
ever, experience,  observation,  and  reading 
gave  him  a  practical  knowledge  which  was 
the  natural  basis  for  his  ultimate  success. 

At  the  age  of  seventeen  he  left  home  and 
went  to  Waterloo,  New  York,  where  he  en- 
tered into  a  contract  to  work  for  three  years 
at  a  salary  of  thirty-six  dollars  a  year.  When 
his  contract  terminated  he  had  won  the  re- 
spect and  confidence  necessary  to  enable  him 
to  obtain  enough  credit  to  open  a  hardware 
store  in  that  city.  This  first  business  venture 
proved  to  be  a  successful  one,  but  at  the  end 
of  six  years  he  was  attracted  by  the  many 
opportunities  and  advantages  offered  by  the 
newly  settled  West.  In  the  year  1844  he 
established  himself  in  Chicago  and  became 
identified  with  the  wholesale  grocery  business. 
This  enterprise  grew  in  proportion  with  the 
rapid  developments  in  this  locality.  As  the 
city  grew,  so  were  new  interests  and  new  op- 
portunities offered,  and  Mr.  Dunham  gave 
his  attention  to  other  fields,  including  real 
estate  and  banking. 

The  year  1857  saw  a  period  of  wide- 
spread financial  panic,  but  at  this  time  Mr. 
Dunham  organized  the  Merchants  Loan  and 
Trust  Company.     Such  was  the  business  repu- 


tation of  the  organizer,  and  so  safe  and  con- 
servative were  the  rules  upon  which  it  was 
founded,  that  this  bank  rapidly  advanced  in 
public  favor  and  became  one  of  the  soundest 
financial  houses  in  the  city.  Mr.  Dunham 
served  as  president  of  this  bank  until  1862, 
in  which  year  he  resigned  and  again  became 
identified  with  the  mercantile  industry.  He 
also  served  as  National  Bank  Examiner  for 
Illinois,  by  appointment  of  Secretary  Hugh 
McCullough,  who  afterward  referred  to  him 
as  the  ablest  man  in  the  country  in  that  capac- 
ity. In  1866  he  retired  from  active  business 
life,  and,  after  traveling  extensively  abroad, 
he  returned  to  his  home  in  Chicago. 

April  30,  1844,  John  H.  Dunham  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Hills  of 
Waterloo,  New  York.  They  became  the 
parents  of  four  children:  Helen  Elizabeth 
(Mrs.  Kirk  Hawes),  Mrs.  Robert  N.  Rolo- 
son,  Mary  Virginia  Dunham,  and  Florence 
Dunham. 

Mr.  Dunham  was  a  valued  member  and 
supporter  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  As- 
sociation, the  Soldier's  Home,  the  Academy 
of  Sciences,  and  the  Chicago  Historical  So- 
ciety. In  1857  he  was  a  member  of  the 
House  of  Representatives,  and  he  was  also  a 
member  of  the  first  Board  of  Trade. 

The  death  of  John  H.  Dunham  occurred 
April  28,  1893.  From  the  time  of  his  arrival 
in  Chicago  to  the  date  of  his  death,  nearly 
half  a  century,  he  took  an  active  and  helpful 
interest  in  all  projects  promoted  for  the  city's 
welfare.  His  name  is  indelibly  recorded  in 
the  early  history  of  Chicago's  development. 


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BERNARD  ALBERT  ECKHART 


Bernard  Albert  Eckhart  was  born  in  cer  of  the  First  Regiment  of  the  Illinois  Na- 

Alsace,  France,  in  1852,  a  son  of  Jacob  tional  Guard,  and  an  aide-de-camp  with  the 

and  Eva  Root  Eckhart,  and  was  brought  to  rank  of  colonel  on  the  staff  of  Governor  De- 

the  United  States  by  his  parents  while  he  was  neen  from  1906  to  1913.    He  was  a  director 


an  infant. 

The  family  settled  in  Vernon  County,  Wis- 
consin. Until  he  was  eighteen  years  of  age 
Mr.  Eckhart  assisted  his  father  on  the  Wis- 
consin farm.  After  graduating  with  honors 
from  a  Milwaukee  college  he  started  work  as 
a  clerk  with  the  Eagle  Milling  Company  of 
Milwaukee.  A  year  later  he  was  placed  in 
charge  of  that  firm's  trade  in  the  East,  after- 
wards becoming  manager  of  its  Chicago 
branch. 


of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  from  18! 
to  1891,  president  of  the  Illinois  Manu- 
facturers' Association  in  1903,  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  Council  of  Commerce  in  1908, 
United  States  delegate  to  the  International 
Congress  of  Education  in  Vienna  In  1910, 
a  trustee  of  the  Lewis  Institute  of  Tech- 
nology, and  he  also  served  as  a  member  of 
the  Illinois  State  Railroad  and  Warehouse 
Commission. 

During  his  term  in  the  Illinois  senate  he 


In  1874  he  became  associated  with  James  was  author  of  some  of  the  most  important 
Swan  in  Chicago  in  the  formation  of  the  firm  legislation  passed.  Many  other  important 
of  Eckhart  &  Swan,  which  bought  out  the  offices  were  included  in  Mr.  Eckhart's  multi- 
Eagle  Milling  Company's  branch  house  in  farious  activities.  In  all  of  them  he  served 
Chicago  and  established  a  wholesale  flour  with  great  distinction,  but  he  was  always  able 
business.  In  1884  the  firm  erected  a  mill  at  to  give  personal  attention  to  his  large  milling 
Chicago,  which  has  grown  to  its  present  ca-  business,  which  never  suffered  from  the  de- 
pacity  of  4,000  barrels  of  wheat  flour  and  mands  of  his  outside  interests. 
800  barrels  of  rye  flour  daily.  Mr.  Eckhart  Mr.  Eckhart  was  a  member  of  the  Chi- 
was  president  of  the  company  since  its   or-  cago, Union  League,  Commercial,  Art,  Shore- 


ganization. 

While  Mr.  Eckhart  was,  first  of  all,  a 
highly  successful  miller,  his  experience  in 
other  directions  was  marked  and  exceptional. 
I  Ie  became  known  as  one  ol  Chicago's  lore- 
most  citizens,  being  a  director  of  the  Conti- 


acres,  Onwentsia,  Old  Elm,  and  Chicago  Rid- 
ing clubs  of  Chicago,  the  Midwick  Country 
Club  of  Los  Angeles,  and  the  Congressional 
Country  Club  ot  Washington,  1).  C. 

He  had  traveled  extensively  both  in  1  ..- 
rope  and  America,  and  was  known  as  a  elos.- 


nental    Illinois  Hank  &  Trust  Company,  the     and  intelligent:  observer  oi  conditions.      \ 
I  [arris    Trust  &  Savings  Hank,  the  Chicago     suit  of  his  trawls  was  shown  in  his  broad  and 


I  itle  &  Trust  Company,  the  Erie  Rail- 
road, tin-  Chicago  cv  Erie  Railroad,  Dodge 
Brothers,  Inc.,  Armour  &  Company,  and 
Montgomery  Ward  &  Company. 

I  T  was  a  member  of  tin-  Illinois  State  Sen- 
at  from  1 SS7  to  1  xs°,  a  member  of  the 
board  <•!  trustees  of  tin-  Sanitary  District  o\ 


liberal  views.  A  gift  made  by  Mr.  Eckhart 
made  it  possible  lor  the  University  ot  Chi- 
cago to  build  us  $600,000  Eckhart  Mall  ot 
Mathematics,  Physics  and  Astronomy.  I  Ins 
building  was  completed  in  1929. 

February  12,  1902,  thirty-two  millers,  rep- 
resenting  mills  in  all  pans  ol   the  country, 


(  hicago  for  nine  years,  serving  as  its  presi-     with  a  total  dailj  capacit)  of  420,000  barrels, 

nut  at  the  Great  Northern  Hotel,  Chicago, 
and  formed  the  Millers'  National  Federation, 
Mr.  Eckhart  was  permanent  chairman  ol  that 
nuiiing  ami  was  subsequent!)  elected  I 
president  of  the  federation,  Since  thai  time 
he  was  always  extremel)  interested  in 
affairs.  Mt^  until  more  or  Ks>>  recent  tunes 


dent  for  four  "I  these.  From  1905  to  1908 
In-  was  president  >>!  the  West  Chicago  Hoard 
"i  Park  (  ommissioncrs;  he  was  a  delegate  to 
ind  chairman  "i  the  committee  on  rules,  pro- 
i  'dm  i  and  plans  ol  tin-  Chit  ago  Charter 
(  onvcnti<  in. 

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was  active  in  presenting  suggestions  for  the 
general  improvement  of  the  industry. 

During  the  war  Mr.  Eckhart  was  chosen 
chairman  of  Division  Number  4,  Milling 
Division,  United  States  Food  Administra- 
tion. He  devoted  himself  to  this  work  with 
his  usual  fidelity  and  success,  his  judgment 
being  exceptionally  sound  and  his  counsel 
practical. 


Surviving  are  the  widow,  Mrs.  Kate  John- 
son Eckhart,  whom  he  married  in  1874,  two 
sons,  Percy  B.,  of  Kenilworth,  Illinois,  and 
Carlos  K.,  of  Chicago,  and  two  daughters, 
Mrs.  T.  W.  Brophy,  Jr.,  of  Chicago,  and 
Mrs.  E.  Reginald  Williams  of  Milwaukee. 

Bernard  Albert  Eckhart  died  May  11, 
1931.  He  was  one  of  the  most  distinguished 
men  of  his  day  in  America. 


WILLIAM  HENRY  MINER 


William  H.  Miner  was  born  at  Juneau, 
Wisconsin,  October  22,  1862,  a  son  of 
Henry  and  Martha  (Clapp)  Miner.  He  be- 
came an  orphan  when  a  small  boy. 

At  ten  years  of  age  he  went  to  live  with 
his  uncle  on  a  farm  near  Chazy,  New  York, 
where  he  attended  country  school. 

His  business  career  began  as  a  mechanic 
in  a  car  shop  at  Lafayette,  Indiana,  from 
whence  he  went  to  Minneapolis  and  learned 
his  trade  still  more  thoroughly  as  machinist 
in  a  flour  mill.  After  that  he  worked  in  car 
building  plants  in  Lafayette,  Indiana;  Lima, 
Ohio,  and  Detroit. 

Following  his  car  building  experience  he 
located  in  Chicago,  where  he  became  an  im- 
portant official  of  the  California  Fruit  Trans- 
portation Company. 

While  with  this  company  he  invented  and 
patented  his  railway  draft  gear,  a  shock  ab- 
sorbing device  for  freight  and  passenger  cars, 
which  has  become  very  widely  used  through- 
out the  country. 

Entering  business  for  himself  as  a  manu- 
facturer of  railroad  appliances,  he  earned  a 
sound  and  well-deserved  success. 

He  also  became  a  director  in  a  number  of 
other  corporations  of  national  importance. 

On  June  10,  1895,  Mr.  Miner  was  mar- 
ried in  Chicago  to  Miss  Alice  Trainer,  a 
daughter  of  Bernard  and  Louise  (Saunders) 
Trainer  of  Goderich,  Ontario,  Canada.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Miner  had  one  son,  William  H., 
Jr.,  who  died  in  infancy.  The  family  resi- 
dence has  long  been  maintained  in  Chicago. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miner  also  built  and  developed 


a  very  remarkable  and  practical  farm  at 
Chazy,  New  York,  his  early  boyhood  home, 
which  is  widely  known  as  Heart's  Delight 
Farm. 

Mr.  Miner  throughout  all  the  later  years 
of  his  life  gave  very  largely  of  his  means  to 
many  important  philanthropic  works.  Among 
other  things,  he.  made  possible  the  Chazy 
Central  Rural  School  in  Clinton  County,  New 
York,  which  is  more  finely  equipped  than  any 
other  school  of  its  kind  in  the  country. 

Not  only  did  Mr.  Miner  meet  the  expense 
of  the  building  and  equipment  beyond  that 
which  would  normally  have  been  spent,  but 
he  augmented  liberally  for  the  maintenance 
of  a  high  standard  of  teaching  the  amount 
available  from  taxes.  He  also  built  a  com- 
munity residence  for  the  teachers,  and  de- 
frayed the  cost  of  transporting  by  buses  or 
sleighs  those  pupils  who  lived  at  a  ciistance.  In 
every  way,  by  his  personal  interest  and  gen- 
erous gifts,  he  made  this  school  outstanding 
in  America  and  idealized  in  memory  the  little 
one-room  district  school.  Here  is  a  perfect 
exemplar  which  no  imagination  can  improve. 

He  also  built  the  modern  and  completely- 
equipped  Physicians  Hospital  at  Plattsburgh, 
New  York,  a  few  miles  from  Chazy. 

Mr.  Miner's  life  was  a  pronounced  suc- 
cess, and  his  career  is  one  with  few  equals  in 
practical  usefulness  and  pure  worth  of  char- 
acter. 

He  was  "simple  and  unaffected  in  manner, 
thoughtful  and  friendly,  with  the  spirit  of  true 
human  Christian  service." 

William  Henry  Miner  died  April  3,  1930. 


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JOHN  EMORY  WILDER 


John  E.  Wilder  was  born  in  Lancaster, 
Massachusetts,  April  16,  1861,  a  son  of 
Charles  Lewis  Wilder  and  Harriet  Ellen 
(Harris)  Wilder.  After  finishing  his  pre- 
liminary schooling  he  attended  Massachusetts 
State  College  and  received  his  degree  of 
Bachelor  of  Science  in  1881.  Fifty  years  later  A.  Ball), 
the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Laws  was  conferred  1915. 
upon  him  by  this  college. 

In  1882  he  moved  to  Chicago  and  soon 
became  engaged  in  the  leather  business  with 
his  brother,  the  late  Mr.  T.  Edward  Wilder, 
in  the  firm  of  Wilder  &  Hale.  A  few  years 
later  these  two  brothers  founded  Wilder  & 
Company.  This  firm  was  among  the  pioneer 
concerns  in  the  tanning  industry  in  the  Middle 
West,  and  became  one  of  the  most  successful. 

Mr.  John  Wilder  was  vice-president  of  this 
company  until  1916  when,  upon  the  death  of 
his  brother,  he  was  made  president;  and  he 
continued  in  that  office  up  to  the  time  of  his 
death. 

Dependability,  efficiency,  and  absolute  in- 
tegrity were  the  keynotes  of  his  career.  He 
was  called  upon,  throughout  his  long  and  dis- 
tinguished life,  to  fill  many  and  varied  posi- 
tions of  trust  and  great  responsibility.  In  the 
late  nineties  he  became  a  trustee  of  Beloit 
College  at  Beloit,  Wisconsin.  This  trustee- 
ship he  contined  to  hold  for  thirty  years.  At 
about  the  same  time  he  was  made  a  director 
of  the  Illinois  Manufacturers'  Association; 
and  in  the  activities  of  this  organization  he 
was  engaged  for  twelve  years,  serving  one 
term  as  president. 

lie  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Na- 
tional Association  of  Tanners,  and  was  presi- 
dent ol  that  body  for  three  years.  For 
twenty-two  years  he  was  president  ol  the 
Wilder  I  anning  Company  at  Waukegan,  and 
he  also  served  as  chairman  ol  the  hoard  oi 
dire<  toi  -  of  the   I.  W.  and    V   P.  1  Iowa  re1 


John  E.  Wilder  was  married  April  14, 
1886,  to  Miss  Laura  Gertrude  Hurlbut  of 
Oak  Park.  Four  children  were  born  to  them: 
Laurence  Russell  Wilder,  Emorv  Hurlbut 
Wilder,  Lois  Wilder  (Mrs.  Robert  N.  Land- 
reth),  and  Antoinette  Wilder  (Mrs.  Charles 
The   mother    died    fanuarv   23, 


and 

Company,  tanners,  of  Corry,   Pennsylvania. 

I  "i    ih<    list   two  di  (  ades  of  his  life  he  had 

n    i  trustei   of  the  Northwestern  Mutual 

I  it.  Insurance  Company,  of  Milwaukee,    lie 

also  president  of  the  board  of  trustees 

"i   the  (  hi.  igo   \l,  rnoi ial  I  lospital,  and  a 

dirci  tor  oi    tht    ( !<  nl  i  al    Republit    Bank   & 

I  mi  i  Company  oi  Chicago 


In  1917  Mr.  Wilder  married  Mrs.  Fanny 
Morse  Barnhart. 

Back  in  1891,  Mr.  Wilder  established  his 
home  in  Evanston,  and,  throughout  these 
many  years  he  had  been  very  closely  identified 
with  civic  matters  there.  For  sixteen  years 
prior  to  the  World  War,  he  was  president  of 
the  Illinois  Y.  M.  C.  A.  state  association,  and 
for  five  years  was  president  of  the  Evanston 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  He  was  a  director  of  the  Evan- 
ston "Y"  for  thirty-five  years,  and,  as  chair- 
man of  the  financial  campaigns  of  1910  for 
$100,000  and  of  the  1927  campaigns  which 
resulted  in  expansion  and  the  construction  of 
the  present  "Y"  buildings,  he  contributed  im- 
measurably to  the  work  then  in  hand  and  to 
his  community. 

During  the  World  War  Mr.  Wilder  gave 
unsparingly  ol  his  services,  as  president  oi 
the  Evanston  chapter  of  the  Red  Cross  and 
as  a  member  of  the  Evanston  Council  oi  De- 
fense. He  was  also  an  appointee  upon  the 
advisory  staff  of  General  Gorgas  at  Wash- 
ington. 

John  E.  Wilder  was  a  member  oi  the  First 
Presbyterian  Church  ol"  Evanston,  and  served 
upon  its  hoard  ol  trustees.  I  le  also  belonged 
to  the  Commercial  Club  oi  Chicago,  the  Glen 
View  Golf  Club,  and  the  Universit)  Club  oi 
Evanston. 

John  E.  Wilder  passed  awaj  |ul\  26,  1932, 
in  his  seventy-second  year.     It  was  said  oi 

him  thai   "he  alw.ns  thought  with  his  heart," 

ami  no  more  true  expression  ol  his  hie  and 
character  could  be  voiced.     1  lis  was  a  mosl 

radiant   personality,  and  one  whose  every  im- 
pulse  was    lor  gOOu. 

In  commenting  on  the  abiding  value  oi 
John  E.  Wilder's  life,  the  writer  wishes  to 

s.n   thai   he  has  never  known  .in\   person  who 
wished    more    t  nil  \     ami    earnest!]     to    Iv    ol 

sen  ice. 


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WALTER  HOWE  MILLER 


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he  late  Walter  Howe  Miller  of  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  was  born  in  that  city 
March  15,  1857,  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Char- 
lotte (Howe)  Miller.  He  was  educated  in 
the  schools  of  Amherst,  Massachusetts,  and 
of  Blue  Island,  Illinois. 

He  began  his  business  career  as  a  clerk  in 
the  printing  and  stationery  house  of  Bliss, 
Barnes  &  Co.  and  was  with  them  from  1873 
to  1876.  Then,  for  about  six  years,  he 
worked  for  the  Anglo-American  Packing  & 
Provision  Co. 

In  1882  he  went  into  business  for  himself, 
as  a  provisions  broker.  Two  years  later  the 
firm  of  Miller,  Craig  &  Co.,  provisions  deal- 
ers, was  formed.  The  name  of  this  firm  was 
subsequently  revised  several  times,  and  the 
business  was  gradually  changed  into  a  pack- 
ing concern.  In  1898  the  name  became  Miller 
&  Hart  and  was  so  incorporated. 

Mr.  Miller  was  president  of  the  firm  of 
Miller  &  Hart,  Inc.,  and  was  also  treasurer 
of  the  Pacific  Flush  Tank  Co.  He  retired 
from  active  business  about  1919. 


On  October  16,  1879,  Mr.  Miller  was 
married,  at  Chicago,  Illinois,  to  Miss  Rowena 
Fobes,  a  daughter  of  Edwin  A.  and  Frances 
(Quincy)  Fobes.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  have 
two  children:  Charlotte  (Mrs.  A.  R.  Mc- 
Dougall)  and  Walter  F.  Miller,  who  died 
June  30,  1925. 

At  the  time  of  the  World  War,  Walter 
F.  Miller  volunteered  for  service  in  the  Red 
Cross  and  he  served  overseas  on  the  Italian 
front  until  the  close  of  the  war. 

He  was  a  well-known  architect  in  Chi- 
cago. 

Walter  H.  Miller  was  a  thirty-second  de- 
gree Mason,  Knight  Templar  and  Shriner. 
He  also  belonged  to  the  Chicago  Athletic 
Association,  the  Exmoor  Country  Club,  and 
to  the  Saddle  and  Sirloin  Club. 

Walter  H.  Miller  died  just  before  he 
reached  his  seventy-second  birthday,  March 
3,  1929. 

For  many  years  he  was  recognized  as  one 
of  the  most  notable  men  engaged  in  the  great 
packing  industry  of  America. 


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SAMUEL  EUGENE  BLISS 


THE  late  Samuel  E.  Bliss,  of  Chicago, 
was  born  at  Jericho,  Vermont,  January 
31,  1846,  a  son  of  Samuel  Butler  Bliss  and 
Sally  C.  Bliss. 

The  Bliss  family  is  an  old  one  in  England, 
and  was  established  in  America  by  three  Puri- 
tans of  that  name,  Thomas  Blisse,  of  Reho- 
both,  Massachusetts;  Thomas  Blisse,  of 
Hartford,  Connecticut,  and  George  Blisse,  of 
Newport,  Rhode  Island,  who  came  and  set- 
tled in  this  country  in  1638. 

As  a  boy  Samuel  E.  Bliss  attended  country 
school  near  his  home,  and  also  assisted  his 
father,  who  was  a  blacksmith  and  a  carriage 
builder.  Later  he  continued  his  studies  at 
Underhill  Academy,  Underhill,  Vermont. 

He  worked  for  a  time  on  his  uncle's  farm, 
then  he  went  to  Burlington,  Vermont,  and  en- 
gaged as  clerk  in  the  Strong  hardware  store 
from  1864-68. 

It  was  on  March  23,  1868,  that  he  came  to 
Chicago.  He  became  clerk  and  traveling 
salesman  for  the  Akron  Iron  Company.  He 
was  thus  identified  with  the  iron  and  steel  in- 
dustry during  the  years  1868-85. 

In  1885  he  went  into  business  for  himself, 
handling  steel  shafting,  with  headquarters  on 
Canal  Street,  Chicago.  This  business  pros- 
pered and  he  sold  out,  in  February,  1891. 
At  that  time  he  established  his  own  factory, 
on  a  relatively  small  scale,  to  manufacture 
slia  I  ting. 

I  le  organized  the  firm  ol  I >1  iss  &  I  .aughlin, 
Inc.,    and    built    a    plant    at    I  larvcv,    Illinois. 

I  Ins  business  has  been  expanding  ever  since  it 
lu'st  began,  and  has  become  known  and  recog- 
nizi  'I  throughout  the  world. 

I  he  single  building  in  which  the  business 
;''l  is,  al  the  present  writing,  occupying 
n  iginal  small  spat  e,  but  is  now  in  the  \  ery 
h<  .M i  oi  u li.ii  has  grown  to  be  our  of  the 
lai  g(  5t,  fini  st,  and  most  remarkable  manu- 
fa<  turing  pi. mis  m  id,  I  Inited  States.  The 
wondi  1 1 1 1 1  c:  pansion  tin  ough  \\  hit  h  tin-  busi- 
ii'      "i  Bliss  &  La ughlin  has  p. ism  J  is  i  \  pi<  ,il 


of  the  very  best  in  the  tremendous  industrial 
development  of  the  central  states. 

As  this  business  has  grown  with  the  passing 
of  the  years,  so  also  many  of  the  men  who 
have  been  a  part  of  the  great  Bliss  &  Laugh- 
lin  organization  have  grown,  to  a  com- 
mensurate degree,  in  strength  and  in  service, 
contributing  to  the  advancement  of  the 
nation. 

Mr.  Bliss,  in  his  daily  life,  set  a  dis- 
tinguished example  to  be  followed.  He  him- 
self was  fine  and  good  and  strong,  infinitely 
interested  in  the  work  he  was  doing,  and  tire- 
less in  its  accomplishment. 

On  January  1,  1920,  Mr.  Bliss  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Helen  M.  Week,  a  daughter  of 
Volkmar  and  Helen  (Brosch)  Week.  They 
have  no  children. 

Mr.  Bliss  was  president  and  treasurer  of 
the  firm  of  Bliss  cv  Laughlin.  He  was  a 
director  of  the  Central  Trust  Company  of 
Illinois. 

He  was  president  of  the  Illinois  Society  of 
the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution,  and 
vice-president  of  the  National  Society  of  that 
body. 

He  was  a  Mason.  Knight  Templar.  Pas! 
Master  and  Past  High  Priest  of  the  Chapter 
and  Past  Grand  Sovereign  o(  the  Order  ol 
the  Red  Cross  ot  Constantme.  1  le  also  was 
a  charter  member  ol  the  Chicago  Athletic 
Association. 

1  le  was  a  member  ol  the  Episcopal  Church. 
1  le  gave  largely  and  wisely  ot  his  time  ami 
money  to  many  indispensable  philanthropic 
works. 

Samuel  E.  Bliss  was  ,i  Chicagoan  lor  mi 

than   hall    a   century.     He  came   here  when  he 

was  twenty-two  years  old,  in   ISoS.  ami  \n 

lived    here    until    the    close   ii\    his    life,    in   his 

seventy-fifth  year.   The  record  o\  his  life  ami 

work  is  one  ol   the  most  noteworthy  m  the 
annals  ol  the  great  iron  and  steel  industry  in 
America. 
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LUCY  LOUISE  FLOWER 


The  late  Lucy  L.  Flower  of  Chicago 
was  born  in  Boston,  Massachusetts,  May 
10,  1837. 

In  infancy  she  was  adopted  by  Samuel  E. 
and  Charlotte  Coues  and  brought  up  as  their 
own  daughter. 

After  her  preliminary  schooling  she  gradu- 
ated from  Packer  Collegiate  Institute  in  New 
York.  Then,  in  1859,  she  came  west  to 
Madison,  Wisconsin,  where  she  became  a 
teacher  in  the  city  high  school.  In  1860  she 
was  made  first  assistant  principal  of  the 
school,  which  was  then  the  preparatory  de- 
partment of  the  University  of  Wisconsin. 

On  September  3,  1863,  she  was  married 
to  James  Monroe  Flower.  They  became  the 
parents  of  three  children:  Elliott,  Harriet 
(Mrs.  John  V.  Farwell)   and  Louis  Flower. 

Ten  years  after  their  marriage  the  Flowers 
moved  to  Chicago  and  established  their  home. 
Throughout  all  the  rest  of  her  life  Mrs. 
Flower  was  very  closely  identified  with  the 
growth  and  betterment  of  that  city.  She 
became  a  trustee  of  the  Chicago  Half  Orphan 
Home,  and  of  the  Chicago  Home  for  the 
Friendless.  In  1880  she  was  a  leader  in  the 
founding  of  the  Illinois  Training  School  for 
Nurses,  and  in  1886,  in  the  establishment 
of  a  state  industrial  school.  Although  the 
movement  failed  then,  her  work  implanted 
the  ideals  from  which  later  institutions  have 
grown. 

For  fifteen  years  she  labored  in  behalf  of 
a  juvenile  court  law,  which  was  passed.  Thus 
was  established  the  first  court  for  children 
in  the  United  States.  This  proved  to  be  one 
of  the  greatest  works  of  her  life.     She  was 


often  called  "the  Mother  of  the  Juvenile 
Court." 

In  1888  she  assisted  in  founding  the  Lake 
Geneva  Fresh  Air  Association,  planned  to 
give  Chicago  youngsters  a  chance  to  live,  for 
a  few  weeks  each  year,  in  the  fresh  and  open 
country. 

In  1893  Mrs.  Flower  was  chosen  president 
of  the  Chicago  Women's  Club. 

In  1891  she  was  appointed  a  member  of 
the  school  board  of  Chicago,  and  in  1894  was 
elected  a  trustee  of  St.  Charles  Industrial 
School. 

It  was  largely  through  the  work  and  in- 
fluence of  Mrs.  Flower  that  kindergartens 
were  placed  in  Chicago  schools. 

The  Lucy  Flower  Technical  High  School 
in  Chicago,  one  of  the  finest  and  most  re- 
markable public  school  institutions  in  this 
country,  was  named  in  lasting  tribute  to  Mrs. 
Flower.  While  she  was  on  the  board  of 
education  she  worked  constantly  for  a  trade 
school  for  girls.  Because  of  her  work,  the 
school  was  named  for  her,  while  she  was  still 
living. 

Thus  we  see  that  some  of  the  great  pro- 
gressive institutions  that  make  Chicago  a 
leader  in  the  educational,  sociological  and 
philanthropic  life  of  the  world  were  first  fos- 
tered by  Lucy  L.  Flower.  Many  of  them 
might  never  have  borne  fruit  at  all  had  it 
not  been  for  her  energy  and  faith  in  them. 
Nearly  every  forward  step  made  by  Chicago 
institutions  of  the  kind  during  the  last  part 
of  the  nineteenth  century  was  made  with  her 
full-hearted  support. 

Lucy  L.  Flower  died  on  April  27,   1921. 


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JAMES  GORDON  CARTER  BROOKS 


James  Gordon  Carter  Brooks  was  born 
at  Salem,  Massachusetts,  August  25, 
1837,  a  son  of  William  Hawthorne  Brooks, 
a  noted  educator,  and  Sarah  (Carter)  Brooks. 
The  Brooks  family  was  founded  in  this  coun- 
try in  1639  when  Henry  Brooks  established 
a  home  at  Woburn,  Massachusetts.  This  first 
Mr.  Brooks  married  Susanna  Richardson. 
He  was  later  one  of  the  judges  in  some  of 
the  famous  witchcraft  trials  of  his  day. 

James  Gordon  Carter  Brooks  was  trained 
in  the  Cambridge  and  Boston  public  schools. 
When  he  was  eighteen  years  old  he  came  to 
Chicago  and  entered  the  employ  of  his  uncle, 
Artemus  Carter,  a  pioneer  lumber  merchant 
ol  this  city.  Two  years  later  Mr.  Brooks 
became  connected  with  the  lumber  linn  ol 
Mears,  Bates  &  Company.  In  1879,  Mears, 
Bates  &  Company  united  with  the  George 
Farnsworth  Lumber  Company  in  forming  the 
Oconto  Lumber  Company.  Mr.  Farnsworth 
was  made  president  ol  this  concern,  ami  Mr. 
Brooks  was  made  its  vice-president.  In  1880, 
Mr.  Brooks  was  elected  president  ol  the  com- 
pany, and  lie  continued  m  this  office,  with 
noted  success,  until  a    lew  years  before  his 

death. 

Another  important  avenue  ol  Mr.  Brooks' 


work  was  in  regard  to  the  placing  of  the  Saint 
Gaudens'  Statue  of  Lincoln,  which  is  at  the 
entrance  of  Lincoln  Park.  This  noted  monu- 
ment is  a  gift  to  Chicago  from  Mr.  Brooks' 
partner,  the  late  Eli  Bates,  and  to  Mr.  Brooks 
were  entrusted  all  details  of  its  planning  and 
erection.  He  devoted  the  greater  part  of 
three  years  to  the  work.  The  result  has  occa- 
sioned wide  appreciation. 

Mr.  Brooks  was  married  January  10, 
1867,  to  Rose  Ridgeway,  a  daughter  of 
Samuel  Thomas  H  amble  ton  Ridgeway  and 
Ann  (Behymer)  Ridgeway.  the  former  a 
lumber  merchant  and  steamboat  builder  of 
Cincinnati,  Ohio.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brooks  be- 
came the  parents  ol  tour  children  :  Alice  1  law- 
thorne  Brooks,  who  married  George  J. 
Farnsworth  ol  Chicago;  Edith  Gordon 
Brooks,  who  married  1  lenry  Blaksly  Collins 
ol  St.  Louis;  Charles  Richardson  Brooks,  and 
James  1  lamhlcton  Brooks.  The  two  last 
named  never  married,  and  are  both  deceased. 
Mr.  Brooks  died  at  Chicago,  April  15,  llM4. 
James  Gordon  Carter,  lor  whom  lie  was 
named,  was,  with  Horace  Mann,  the  origi- 
nator and    founder  OJ    the   normal    school    ol 

Boston.  Mr.  Brooks  was  a  man  oi  most  genial 

personality,  and  belo\  ed  In   all  who  knew   him. 


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FREDERIC  WILLIAM  UPHAM 


Frederic  William  Upham  was  born  in 
Racine,  Wisconsin,  January  29,  1861,  a 
son  of  Calvin  and  Amanda  (Gibbs)  Upham. 
His  father  was  a  captain  in  the  Civil  War 
and  a  member  of  the  Wisconsin  State  Legis- 
lature. 

The  son  attended  public  school  and  Ripon 
College.  He  then  entered  upon  a  business 
career,  in  the  employ  of  the  Upham  Manu- 
facturing Company  at  Marshfield,  Wisconsin, 
owned  by  his  uncle,  William  H.  Upham,  who 
was  Governor  of  Wisconsin.  Frederic  W. 
Upham  was  there  from  1880  to  1894. 

In  1894  he  came  to  Chicago  and  that  city 
was  his  home  throughout  the  balance  of  his 
life.  He  became  one  of  the  remarkably  suc- 
cessful business  men  in  this  part  of  the  coun- 
try. He  was  president  of  the  Consumers 
Company  of  Chicago,  a  director  of  the  Pea- 
body  Coal  Company  and  was  also  president 
of  the  Upham  &  Walsh  Lumber  Co. 

He  was  a  delegate  to  the  Republican  Na- 
tional Conventions  of  1892,  1912,  1916  and 
1920,  and  was  chairman  of  the  Committee 
on  Arrangements  in  1908,  1912,  1916  and 
1920.  He  was  western  treasurer  of  the  Re- 
publican National  Committee  in  the  cam- 
paigns of  1908  and  1916,  and  treasurer  of 


this  Committee  from  1918  to  December, 
1924. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Cook  County 
Board  of  Review,  and  of  the  Illinois  State 
Council  of  Defense  during  the  World  War. 
He  was  deeply  and  loyally  devoted  to  his 
country. 

He  was  president  of  the  Illinois  Manufac- 
turers Association,  1908-09. 

Mr.  Upham  was  married  to  Miss  Alice 
Judd  of  Ripon,  Wisconsin,  who  died  in  1900. 
In  August,  1904,  he  married  Miss  Helen 
Hall,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  P.  E.  Hall 
of  Cedar  Rapids,  IoAva. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Society  of  Colo- 
nial Wars,  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolu- 
tion, the  New  England  Society,  the  Loyal 
Legion,  the  Metropolitan  Club  (Washing- 
ton), The  Republican  Club  (New  York), 
The  Coleman  Lake  Club  (Wisconsin),  and 
of  the  Chicago  Club,  Chicago  Athletic  Asso- 
ciation, Union  League  Club,  Hamilton  Club, 
Saddle  and  Cycle  Club,  The  Casino,  Shore 
Acres,  and  Glen  View  Country  Club. 

The  death  of  Frederic  W.  Upham  occurred 
in  his  sixty-fourth  year,  on  February  15, 
1925.  He  was  one  of  the  most  distinguished 
men  of  his  day  in  Chicago. 


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CHARLES  ALBERT  BLANCHARD 


Charles  Albert  Blanch ard  was  born 
November  8,  1848,  in  Galesburg,  Illi- 
nois, a  son  of  Jonathan  Blanchard,  the  presi- 
dent of  Knox  College,  and  Mary  Avery 
(Bent)  Blanchard,  who  was  a  descendant  of 
Samuel  Adams'  sister  Mary. 

Jonathan  Blanchard  resigned  from  Knox 
College  in  1859  and  came  to  Wheaton,  Illi- 
nois, as  the  president  of  Illinois  Institute, 
which  was  chartered  as  Wheaton  College  at 
that  time.  What  he  had  done  for  Knox  Col- 
lege he  did  for  Wheaton  College,  and  the 
attendance  more  than  doubled  during  the 
twenty-one  years  of  his  presidency.  He  re- 
signed in  1882  and  his  son  Charles  was 
elected  president. 

Charles  Albert  Blanchard  studied  first  in 
the  Wheaton  public  schools,  then  in  the  pre- 
paratory school  of  the  college,  and  finally 
graduated  from  Wheaton  College  in  1870. 
His  bent  for  teaching  became  evident  very 
early  as  he  passed  the  examination  and  ob- 
tained a  certificate  to  teach  at  fifteen.  He 
taught  for  a  year  in  Cook  and  LaSalle  coun- 
ties and  later  earned  his  college  expenses  by 
teaching  penmanship.  When  he  was  sixteen 
he  took  a  trip  with  his  father  to  the  gold 
fields  of  Idaho  and  at  nineteen  he  preached 
his  first  sermon  in  the  Protestant  Methodist 
Church  at  York  Center,  Illinois. 

Soon  after  his  graduation  he  became  a 
representative  of  the  National  Christian 
Association  and  after  lecturing  for  some  time 
he  was  made  national  lecturer  for  this  asso- 
ciation, testifying  against  all  secret  societies, 
which  work  he  continued  all  his  life,  although 
he   r<  linquished  it   in  part   to  accept   a  call  to 

tin-  principalship  of  Wheaton  Academy.    1  le 

cnli  red   upon   his  duties  there  in   the    fall   ol 

nning  in  this  wa\  his  lifetime  serv- 
ice in  the  great  profession  that  he  loved  and 
lor  which  he  was  prc-eminentlj  fitted. 

I  i  tob(  i    16,    1873,   Mr.   Blanchard  married 

M  Margan  i  I  IK  n  Milligan  of  Pittsburgh. 
Five  '  hildn  n  were  born  to  them :  [onathan 
McLcod  Blancha  rd,  w  ho  dud  in  inl  ant  j  : 
Maribel  Blanchard  Weaver;  fulia  Eleanor 
Blanchard,  who  is  librarian  at  Wheaton  Col 


lege;    Rachel    Blanchard    Mackenzie;    and 
Clara  Blanchard  King. 

Mrs.  Blanchard  passed  away  in  1884,  and, 
on  June  30,  1886,  he  married  Miss  A.  Jennie 
Carothers.  Three  children  were  born  of  this 
union:  Jane  Blanchard  Blanchard,  whose  son, 
John  Flint,  Jr.,  is  the  only  male  descendant 
bearing  the  Blanchard  name;  Marie  Frances 
Blanchard,  who  lived  only  two  and  one-half 
years;  and  Mildred  Blanchard  Ogden.  Mrs. 
Ogden  and  her  husband  with  their  five  chil- 
dren recently  returned  home  after  completing 
their  second  term  of  missionary  work  in 
India.  Mrs.  Blanchard  passed  away  Feb- 
ruary 10,  1894;  and  on  February  19,'  1896. 
Mr.  Blanchard  married  Doctor  Frances 
Carothers,  a  sister  of  his  second  wife. 

Mr.  Blanchard  was  pastor  of  the  Moody 
Church  from  1882  to  1884,  and  was  also 
pastor,  at  two  different  periods,  of  the  Col- 
lege Church  of  Christ  at  Wheaton.  In  1882 
he  traveled  over  the  state,  lecturing  on 
temperance  and  on  Sabbath  observance.  He 
had  more  calls  tor  Bible  work,  teaching, 
and  conference  work  than  he  could  possibly 
accept. 

In  spite  ol  all  these  activities  to  which  he 
gave  his  earnest  and  enthusiastic  support,  his 
deepest  concern  and  greatest  interest  was 
always  for  the  college.  A  number  o\  churches 
tried  to  secure  him  as  pastor,  and  he  was 
strongly  attracted  by  some  of  these  calls, 
especially  one  to  a  large  church  in  Oakland, 
California,  which  came  in  1892.  llis  final 
answer  to  all  calls  was  "God  made  me  B 
teacher,"  and  while  he  loved  to  preach  and 
was  always  about  this  part  ol  "llis  Fath< 

business,  his  first  care  was  lor  the  college. 

llis  lather,  a  man  ol  remarkable  ahihtv 
ami  tremendous  force  oi  character,  had  laid 
a  great  foundation  for  him  to  build  upon,  .wu] 
the  whole  energj  oi  Ins  remarkable  mind  and 
sphndid  forceful  character  was  given  to 
developing  the  plans  and  shaping  the  c< 
structive  policies  oi  the  great  institution  ili.it 
he  loved, 

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buildings,  and  equipment  ol  the  college  w< 


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greatly  increased,  and  the  Christian  and 
scholastic  ideals  were  steadfastly  maintained. 
The  task  of  supplying  the  material  needs  of 
the  growing  institution,  which  was  unpopular 
with  many  people  because  of  its  testimony 
against  popular  evils,  was  a  tremendous  one; 
but  his  real  task  was  to  build  Christian  char- 
acter in  the  men  and  women  for  whom  he 
worked.  He  labored  for  "Christ  and  His 
Kingdom." 

During  the  latter  years  of  Mr.  Blanchard's 
life  the  growth  of  the  college  was  steady, 
and  increased  very  rapidly  during  the  last 
five  years  so  that  the  work  of  administration 
became  a  very  heavy  burden,  especially  as  he 
was  not  as  vigorous  as  he  had  been,  although 
until  the  last  two  years  of  his  life  he  worked 
as  few  much  younger  men  can. 

For  many  years  Mr.  Blanchard  had  a 
great  desire  to  write  books,  as  there  were  a 
number  of  subjects  in  which  he  was  deeply 
interested  and  on  which  he  wished  to  present 
a  new  viewpoint.  During  the  last  twenty 
years  of  his  life,  this  desire  was  fulfilled,  for 
he  published  during  those  years  several  books 
which  have  been  of  great  value  to  many  peo- 
ple. The  one  which  has  been  most  widely 
read  and  greatly  blessed  is  "Getting  Things 
From  God,"  a  story  of  answers  to  prayer 
which  he  experienced  personally  or  of  which 
he  had  authentic  report.  He  was  also  deeply 
interested    in    the    study    of    prophecy,    and 


wrote  a  book  called  "Light  on  the  Last 
Days,"  which  deals  with  the  books  of  Daniel 
and  Revelation.  Other  books  were:  "Who 
Wrote  the  Bible?"  a  book  on  Jonah  called 
"An  Old  Testament  Gospel,"  and,  last  of  all, 
a  small  pamphlet  called  "An  Infallible 
Guide."  At  the  age  of  65  he  wrote  his  auto- 
biography, which  really  deals  with  the  devel- 
opment of  the  college  as  much  as  with  his 
own  life.  "Modern  Secret  Societies"  is  a 
simple  and  readable  treatise  on  secret  societies 
which  has  been  greatly  used  in  the  deliverance 
of  Christians  from  the  snare  of  secret  orders. 
Beside  these  books,  he  was  the  author  of  many 
tracts  which  have  been  a  blessing  to  many. 
His  work  during  his  lifetime  was  of  great 
value  to  his  state  and  he  is  remembered  with 
appreciation  by  his  many  friends  because  of 
his  kindness  and  strength  and  his  devotion  to 
those  who  were  close  to  him.  His  friends  are 
very  thankful  that  by  means  of  his  writings 
his  influence  and  work  still  go  on,  and  always 
will,  although  only  a  part  of  his  personal 
charm  and  magnetism  can  be  felt  in  his 
writings. 

It  was  his  great  desire  to  continue  his  work 
as  long  as  he  lived,  and  his  desire  was  beauti- 
fully fulfilled,  as  he  was  in  the  full  tide  of  his 
work  until  the  end.  Charles  Albert  Blanchard 
passed  away  December  20,  1925,  at  his  home 
in  Wheaton  and  was  laid  to  rest  in  God's 
Acre  there. 


95 


HENRY  C.  BARLOW 


Henry  C.  Barlow,  traffic  director  of  the 
Chicago  Association  of  Commerce,  was 
born  in  Niles,  Michigan,  August  15,  1850, 
a  son  of  Lemuel  and  Hannah  (Orcutt)  Bar- 
low. He  received  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Niles,  Michigan,  and  Amboy,  Illi- 
nois. 

Mr.  Barlow  was  essentially  American,  and 
had  inherited  from  his  sturdy,  self-reliant 
forebears  a  psychical  and  physical  constitu- 
tion which  led  him  to  achieve  a  distinguished 
position,  despite  the  absence  of  the  early  ad- 
vantages of  fortune  and  higher  education. 

At  the  age  of  sixteen  he  began  working  as 
office  boy  and  clerk  in  the  Illinois  Central 
railroad  in  Warren,  Illinois.  One  year  later, 
1867,  he  was  employed  by  the  Chicago  & 
Northwestern  railroad,  and  remained  with 
this  organization  until  1881,  serving  in  vari- 
ous capacities,  each  of  which  in  turn  entailed 
added  responsibility. 

In  1881  he  became  division  freight  agent 
at  Winona,  Minnesota,  for  the  Winona  &:  St. 
Peter  and  Dakota  Central  railroad,  and 
later  was  made  general  freight  agent  of  the 
same  road.  The  Mexican  Central  railroad 
employed  him  as  traffic  manager  from  1884 
to  1886,  and  he  held  the  same  position  for 
the  Wisconsin  Central  lines  from  1887  to 
189.3.  Subsequently  he  became  associated 
with  the  Evansville  &  Terre  Haute  railroad, 
and  served  as  vice-president  and  general 
manager  from  1893  to  1895,  and  as  presi- 
dent from   1895  to  1901. 

I  lis  thirty-five  years  oi  experience  in  the 
business  coupled  with  his  unfailing  loyalty 
and  bis  natural  capacity  for  the  accomplish- 
ment oi  bis  purposes,  had  made  him  a  valu- 
able man  in  the  railroad  industry,  and  now 
led  to  Ins  appointment  as  traffic  director  of 
th<  (  lii«  ago  Asmx  iation  of  Commerce. 

I  b  sen  til  as  sin  h  for  twentj  years,  con- 
ti  ibuting  si  i  ui  it)  and  p<>w  er  to  Chicago  and 
distini  Hon  in  id,  oi  ganization  to  which  he 
brought  his  I and  expert  <  apa<  ities. 

Henrj  (  Bai low  w .is  master  of  the  i om« 
pl<  k  craft  "I  i  ailroading  I  [<  was  absorbed 
in  nil  work,  and  evci  disi  barged  bis  dutj 
with  <  !Ih  ii  ni  \  and  pi  i  stigi      I  I    w  .is  not  onh 


a  master  of  traffic  problems,  but  a  national 
teacher  of  transportation  principles  and  pol- 
icies. The  manufacturers  of  Chicago  found 
in  him  a  vigilant  and  untiring  champion,  one 
combining  railroad  experience  with  a  knowl- 
edge of  the  rights  and  requirements  of  the 
shipper.  As  the  latter's  spokesman,  he  was 
respected  and  influential  throughout  the 
United  States. 

No  better  estimate  of  his  charcter  may  be 
found  than  the  admiration  and  affectionate 
respect  which  his  professional  associates  held 
for  him.  He  was  tactful,  forceful,  and  pa- 
tient, possessing  an  unusual  power  of  analysis. 
Those  young  men  who  came  under  his  influ- 
ence were  benefited  by  his  discernment,  his 
faith,  his  guidance,  and  developed  powers 
which  might  otherwise  have  remained  un- 
known. He  was  a  builder  of  men  as  well  oi 
policies.  During  the  World  War  his  superior 
professional  capacity  was  given  to  his  country 
in  the  ordering  of  its  transportation  forces 
for  victory. 

January  12.  1883,  Henry  C.  Barlow  was 
married  to  Miss  Mary  Louise  Cone,  oi 
Winona.  Minnesota.  Three  children  were 
born  of  this  union:  Cone  Barlow,  Louise,  and 
Frances  Barlow. 

Mr.  Barlow  was  a  loyal  and  devoted  mem- 
ber of  the  Ethical  Society  of  Chicago.  1  [< 
was  a  Mason  and  a  member  ol  the  Union 
I  ,eague  Club. 

I  le  was  a  man  preeminently  idealistic.  His 
career  ol  achievement  and  success  was  ac- 
complished not  only  through  bis  ability  and 
forceful  personality,  but  primarily  through  an 
intensely  purposeful  philosophy,  the  aim  ol 
which  can  best  be  stated  in  bis  own  words: 

"...  I  \  erj  purpose.  e\  ei\  ,nti\  itj .  I  \ 
accomplishment  in  life  should  have  for  its 
ultimate  end  the  formation  ol  a  broad,  full- 
rounded,  and  sympathetic  character,  the  at> 
tainment  ol  which  should  be  the  highest  am« 
bition  that  can  inspire  the  individual  as  the 
grandest  achievement  ol  .i  man  or  Ins  rai 

The  death  of  Henry  C.  Barlow  occurred 
December  6,  1921.  Hie  man)  years  <'i  hit 
noble  influence  represent  an  imperishable 
gain  to  the  cit)  ol  Chicago. 


ERNEST  SARGENT  BARNARD 


Ernest  Sargent  Barnard  was  born  in 
West  Columbia,  West  Virginia,  July  17, 
1874,  a  son  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Elias  Barnard. 
His  father  was  a  United  Presbyterian  minis- 
ter. Before  Ernest  had  entered  his  'teens  his 
family  moved  to  Ohio. 

In  1888  Ernest  Sargent  Barnard  matricu- 
lated at  Otterbein  Academy  at  Westerville, 
Ohio.  Then  he  attended  Otterbein  College, 
and  was  graduated  there.  During  his  pre- 
paratory and  college  years  he  received  a 
training  that  peculiarly  fitted  him  for  the 
office  which  he  was  later  to  assume. 

While  at  school,  and  for  a  few  years  after- 
ward, he  was  primarily  interested  in  football. 
He  played  half  back  with  the  academy  team, 
and,  during  his  undergraduate  days  at  the 
college,  when  he  was  but  sixteen  years  of  age, 
he  became  a  football  coach.  After  his  gradu- 
ation he  continued  there  as  coach  for  three 
years;  then  he  was  chosen  to  become  coach 
of  the  gridiron  team  of  Ohio  Medical  Col- 
lege, which  college  is  now  incorporated  in 
Ohio  State  University. 

About  that  same  time  he  became  sports 
editor  of  the  Columbus  (Ohio)  Dispatch, 
and  it  was  while  he  was  working  in  that  office 
that  he  became  deeply  interested  in  profes- 
sional baseball.  From  that  time  on  he  exerted 
a  very  fine,  constructive  influence  in  the  subse- 
quent great  development  of  baseball  in  the 
United  States. 

The  professional  baseball  team  at  Colum- 
bus had  been  a  member  of  the  Western 
League  in  1899,  but  poor  patronage  had 
made  it  necessary  to  transfer  the  team  to 
Grand  Rapids.  Sometime  later  when  the  In- 
terstate League  was  being  organized,  Mr. 
Barnard's  aid  was  enlisted  and  he  was  instru- 
mental in  placing  Columbus  in  that  circuit. 
In  1901  he  was  made  circuit  president  of  the 
Interstate  League  and  as  such  was  its  repre- 
sentative at  the  first  meeting  of  the  National 
Association.  During  that  same  year  the 
American  Association  was  formed.  It  was 
soon  taken  into  organized  baseball  largely 
through  Mr.  Barnard's  efforts. 

His  work  for  baseball  had  attracted  the 


attention  of  the  owners  of  the  Cleveland 
American  League  Club,  and  he  was  later 
appointed  secretary  of  that  organization.  In 
1910  he  was  chosen  vice-president  and,  about 
six  years  later,  he  was  made  executive  man- 
ager. Mr.  James  C.  Dunn  died  in  1922,  but 
before  his  death  he  requested  that  Mr. 
Barnard  be  made  president,  and  he  was 
elected  to  the  presidency  in  July,   1922. 

Ernest  Sargent  Barnard  was  married  De- 
cember 7,  1918,  in  Covington,  Kentucky,  to 
Miss  Josephine  Flick,  daughter  of  Jacob  E. 
and  Mary  Flick. 

In  1927,  Byron  Bancroft  Johnson,  presi- 
dent of  the  American  League,  resigned,  and 
Mr.  Barnard  was  unanimously  elected  as  his 
successor.  After  his  election  he  moved  to 
Chicago,  Illinois,  headquarters  of  the  league. 
During  his  short  term  as  president,  the  Amer- 
ican League  enjoyed  its  most  prosperous 
years. 

Ernest  S.  Barnard's  connection  with  base- 
ball covered  more  than  a  quarter  of  a 
century.  Probably  no  one  had  a  broader 
acquaintance  in  all  departments  of  the  game 
than  he.  Among  baseball  men  everywhere  he 
was  recognized  as  the  preeminent  authority 
on  baseball  law.  He  was  frequently  called  on 
for  counsel  in  legal  matters  that  would  have 
been  entirely  beyond  the  grasp  of  anyone  who 
had  not  made  a  close  and  painstaking  study 
of  them  over  a  long  period  of  years.  In  addi- 
tion to  all  this  he  was  a  man  of  the  most 
admirable  character,  and  he  held  the  unques- 
tioned confidence  and  respect  of  everyone. 

Mr.  Barnard  was  a  valued  member  of  the 
Union  League  Club  of  Chicago,  the  Cleve- 
land Athletic  Club,  Acacia  Country  Club,  and 
he  was  also  an  Elk  and  a  32nd  degree 
Mason. 

Ernest  S.  Barnard  passed  away  March  27, 
1931,  in  his  fifty-seventh  year.  His  life  was 
characterized  by  a  remarkable  combination 
of  exceptional  ability  and  finest  personal  qual- 
ities; and  his  death  was  a  great  loss,  not  only 
to  the  American  League  and  to  baseball,  but 
to  the  whole  field  of  athletic  sports  in  the 
United  States. 


97 


CORNELIUS  A.  BICKETT 


CORNELIUS  A.  BiCKETT  was  born  at  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio,  March  15,  1864,  a  son  of 
John  and  Mary  (Deighan)  Bickett. 

He  attended  the  Catholic  schools  and  the 
Jesuit  College  in  Cincinnati. 

When  he  was  twenty-eight  years  old  he 
came  to  Chicago,  in  1892.  From  that  time 
forward  his  rise  in  the  business  and  industrial 
world  was  a  very  remarkable  one. 

In  1905  he  became  president  of  the  Bickett 
Coal  &  Coke  Company,  and  he  continued  at 
the  head  of  this  large  business,  enjoying  well- 
earned  success,  until  1924. 

In  1912  he  was  made  president  of  the  Chi- 
cago Bearing  Metal  Company.  He  was  also 
vice-president  of  the  Hygenic   Ice  Company. 

On  April  16,  1895,  Mr.  Bickett  was  mar- 
ried, at  St.  John's  Church,  Chicago,  to  Miss 
Frances  Ball,  a  daughter  of  1  lenry  and  Helen 
(Mansfield)     Ball.       Mr.    and    Mrs.    Bickett 


became  the  parents  of  three  children:  Helen 
M.  Bickett,  deceased;  Cornelia  F.  (Mrs. 
Joseph  L.  De  Courcey),  and  Marcella 
Bickett. 

Mr.  Bickett  had  long  been  a  member  of  the 
Catholic  Church.  He  also  belonged  to  the 
Art  Institute  of  Chicago,  the  Union  League 
Club,  the  South  Shore  Country  Club,  the 
Bankers'  Club  of  New  York,  and  the  OiM 
Hundred  Club  of  Miami  Beach,  Florida. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bickett's  winter  residence  9 
at  Miami  Beach,  Florida. 

Mr.  Bickett  was  a  Chicagoan  for  nearly 
forty  years.  Few  men  have  built  so  sound  a 
business  success  here  as  he  did,  and  few  men 
have  so  truly  endeared  themselves  to  tl 
with  whom  they  associated,  through  kindness, 
cheerfulness,  and  unfailing  generosity. 

Cornelius  A.  Bickett  died,  in  his  sixty-fifth 
vear,  on  December  25,  l(,:s. 


98 


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IIKNKV   BRADLEY    BALL 


HENRY  BRADLEY  BALL 


Henry  Bradley  Ball  was  born  in  New 
Haven,  Connecticut,  on  December  22, 
1837,  a  son  of  Jesse  I.  and  Louise  Hunting- 
ton (Goodsell)  Ball. 

His  mother  was  a  descendant  of  the  Pier- 
pont  family,  a  very  old  and  distinguished  one 
in  this  country.  The  Reverend  James  Pier- 
pont  was  a  founder  of  Yale  College. 

The  Ball  family  is  also  a  notable  one. 
George  Washington's  mother  was  Mary  Ball, 
a  descendant  of  Sir  John  Ball  of  England, 
who  came  to  America  in  1635. 

The  boyhood  of  Henry  B.  Ball  was  lived  in 
New  Haven,  Connecticut.  He  came  West  in 
1871,  locating  first  in  Chicago  and  then  going 
to  Minnesota.  He  became  one  of  the  leading 
citizens  of  Austin,  Minnesota. 


Later  he  made  his  home  at  Sterling, 
Illinois. 

On  January  6,  1864,  he  was  married  to 
Miss  Helen  Mansfield,  of  New  Haven,  Con- 
necticut. The  Mansfield  family  dates  back  to 
a  very  early  period  in  New  England  history, 
beginning  in  1639,  when  they  received  a 
grant  of  land  in  what  is  now  New  Haven, 
Connecticut,  direct  from  the  British  Crown. 
This  land  is  today  occupied  by  Yale  Uni- 
versity. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ball  had  three  chil- 
dren: Frances  (Mrs.  C.  A.  Bickett),  Mrs. 
Mary  B.  Zabriskie,  and  Louis  M.  Ball,  de- 
ceased. 

Henry  Bradley  Ball  died,  at  Sterling,  Illi- 
nois, November  26,  1891. 


99 


CYRUS  ANTHONY  BARR 


Cyrus  Anthony  Barr  was  born  in  Adel,  For  twelve  years,  up  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
Iowa,  October  21,  1880,  a  son  of  Robert  Mr.  Barr  was  a  strong  factor  in  the  executive 
Shannon  and  Caroline  Hager  (Anthony)  personnel  of  this  concern. 
Barr.  September  14,  1909,  Cyrus  Anthony  Ban- 
As  a  boy,  Mr.  Barr  attended  the  district  was  married  to  Miss  Ethel  Madge  Kings- 
schools  of  Adel,  and  then  studied  law  in  his  bury,  a  daughter  of  Herbert  Walter  and 
father's  office  for  one  year.  Later  he  be-  Madge  (Morgan)  Kingsbury,  of  Winona, 
came  interested  in  banking,  and,  when  only  Minnesota.  Three  children  were  born  to 
eighteen  years  old,  was  given  complete  charge  them:  Janice  Barr,  Robert  Barr,  and  Judith 
of  a  bank  in  Farlin,   Iowa,  remaining  there  Barr. 


for  two  years. 

He  then  became  connected  with  the  Des 
Moines  National  Bank  in  Des  Moines,  Iowa, 
and  remained  with  this  firm  for  thirteen 
years,  progressing  rapidly  to  more  and  more 
responsible   positions.      lie   became   assistant 


During  the  World  War,  Mr.  Barr  served 
as  chairman  of  the  Iowa  Securities  Committe< 
of  the  Federal  Reserve  Bank  of  Chicago. 
During  President  Coolidge's  administration 
he  was  called  upon  to  serve  on  a  commil 
ol  agriculture.     At  one  time  he  was  director 


cashier,  cashier,   and  finally  a   vice-president     and    vice-president   of   the    Federal    Res< 


ami  director,  in  each  capacity  fully  prov- 
ing himself  worthy  of  the  trust  placed  in 
him. 

In  1 91 9  he  came  to  Chicago  to  assume  the 
responsibilities  of  a  senior  vice-president  ol 
the  Continental  Commercial  Hank,  which 
later  merged  with  the  Merchants  Loan  & 
I  nisi  Company,  and  is  now  known  as  the 
Continental  Illinois  Bank  &  Trusl  Companv. 


Bankers  Association,  a  national  organization. 

lie  was  a  member  of  the  Union  League 
Club,  Chicago  Bankers'  Club,  Economic  Club 
of  Chicago,  and  the  Sunset  Ridge  Countrj 
Club  of  Winnetka. 

Cyrus  Anthom  Barr  died  at  his  home  in 
Kenilworth,  Illinois,  May  12,  1931.  In  his 
death  the  nation  lost  one  of  the  ablest  figures 

in  our  great  banking  system. 


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SIDNEY  M.  BLOSS 


Sidney  M.  Bloss  was  born  in  Nebraska 
City,  Nebraska,  April  17,  1866,  a  son  of 
James  G.  and  Catherine   (Rector)   Bloss. 

It  was  back  in  1882  that  he  came  to  Illi- 
nois and  located  in  Chicago.  His  first  work 
here  was  in  the  employ  of  W.  P.  Rend  & 
Company,  coal  dealers.  His  next  position 
was  that  of  bookkeeper  for  the  W.  H.  Hickox 
Lumber  Company,  of  Chicago.  Thus  began 
his  long  and  successful  career  in  the  lumber 
business.  He  remained  with  that  firm  for 
three  years.  Then  he  and  his  cousin,  Ned 
Baker,  formed  a  partnership,  known  as  Bloss 
&  Baker,  and  they  purchased  the  lumberyard 
of  Mr.  Bloss'  former  employer.  Their  busi- 
ness proved  to  be  a  success. 

Some  time  later  Mr.  Baker  withdrew,  but 
Mr.  Bloss  continued  in  the  retail  lumber  busi- 
ness as  S.  M.  Bloss  &  Company,  for  about 
three  years.  At  that  time  he  discontinued  the 
lumber  business,  and,  under  the  same  firm 
name,  became  engaged  in  the  real-estate  busi- 
ness. The  greater  part  of  the  firm's  transac- 
tions was  in  the  handling  of  subdivision 
property. 

In  1903  Mr.  Bloss  became  identified  with 
the  Lyon  Lumber  Company  of  Garyville, 
Louisiana,  and  went  there  to  superintend  the 
building  of  their  new  plant,  which  included 
the  erection  of  the  first  steel  constructed  lum- 
ber mill  in  the  South.  Mr.  Bloss  was  general 
manager  of  the  Lyon  Lumber  Company  from 
the  time  the  mill  was  built,  right  up  to  the 
close  of  his  life.  Throughout  the  latter  part 
of  this  period  he  was  also  president  of  this 
company. 

The  Lyon  Lumber  Company  had  one  of 


the  finest  and  most  modern  mills  in  the  entire 
South,  and  its  remarkable  equipment  and  suc- 
cessful operation  must  be  largely  credited  to 
Mr.  Bloss,  and  to  the  strong,  progressive 
influence  he  exerted  there  for  so  many  years. 

In  addition,  Mr.  Bloss  was  also  owner  of 
the  firm  of  S.  M.  Bloss  &  Company,  invest- 
ment bankers ;  president  of  the  Garyville  Land 
Company,  Inc.;  president  of  the  Garyville 
Northern  Railroad  Company;  and  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  Continental  Timber  Land  Com- 
pany. For  many  years  following  the  forma- 
tion of  the  Southern  Cypress  Manufacturers' 
Association,  Mr.  Bloss  held  the  office  of  vice- 
president  of  that  organization,  and  for  many 
years  he  filled  a  most  outstanding  place  in 
the  lumber  industry  of  the  country. 

Sidney  M.  Bloss  was  married  November 
25,  1897,  to  Miss  Alice  Williams  of  Wau- 
kesha, Wisconsin,  daughter  of  William  J. 
and  Jane  (Evans)  Williams.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Bloss  have  two  daughters:  Katherine  Jane 
Bloss  (Mrs.  Major  Eugene  N.  Slappey)  and 
Helen  W.  Bloss  (Mrs.  Taylor  D.  Ward)  ; 
and  four  grandchildren:  Alice  and  Caroline 
Bradley,  Taylor  D.  Ward,  Junior,  and  Sid- 
ney Ward.  A  son,  Richard  W.  Bloss,  by  a 
former  marriage,  now  resides  in  Mexico. 

Mr.  Bloss  belonged  to  the  Presbyterian 
Church.  He  was  formerly  a  member  of  the 
Hyde  Park  Presbyterian  Church,  and  more 
recently  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Evanston. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Mid-Day  Club, 
and  the  South  Shore  Country  Club. 

Mr.  Bloss  died  at  his  home  February  9, 
1933. 


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HOWARD  ROY  CHISLETT 


THE  late  Dr.  Howard  R.  Chislett  was 
born  at  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  April  6, 
1862,  a  son  of  John  and  Mary  Ann  (Stock- 
dale)  Chislett. 

He  studied  first  in  St.  Mark's  Episcopal 
School  at  Salt  Lake  City,  then  he  came  to 
Chicago  and  entered  Hahnemann  Medical 
College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in 
1888.  His  medical  training  was  supple- 
mented by  post-graduate  work  abroad  in 
Vienna,  Berlin,  and  London. 

From  1888  to  1889  he  was  an  interne  at 
I  [ahnemann  Hospital,  and  for  the  following 
two  years  he  lectured  on  minor  surgery  at 
I  Iahnemann  Medical  College. 

Dr.  Chislett  served  as  professor  of  surgery 
and  of  clinical  surgery  there  from  1897  to 
1920.  He  was  dean  of  the  college  from 
190.3  to  1910,  and  was  president  from  1910 
to  1916. 

From  1893  to  1900  lie  was  attending 
surgeon  to  Cook  County  I  lospital,  to  1  Iahne- 


mann Hospital  from  1893  to  1920,  to  Street- 
er's  Hospital  from  1900  to  1920,  and  to 
the  Chicago  Memorial  Hospital  from  1920 
to  the  time  of  his  death. 

Dr.  Chislett  was  married  in  1896  to  Miss 
Maud  A.  Codington  of  Chicago. 

He  was  a  fellow  of  the  American  College 
of  Surgeons,  and  a  member  ot  the  American 
Institute  of  Homeopathy,  the  Chicago  Sur- 
gical Society,  the  Chicago  Medical  Society, 
and  the  American  Medical   Association. 

Dr.  Howard  R.  Chislett  died  June  13, 
1931.  As  was  said  of  him.  "His  lite  was 
devoted  to  the  interests  ot  the  Hahnemann 
Hospital  and  College;  and,  since  1920,  to  the 
Chicago  Memorial  Hospital  where  he  served 
as  chief  surgeon,  dean,  and  president.  I  he 
loss  is  irreparable."  For  forty-three  y< 
lie  had  been  closely  associated  with  the  p 
tice  of  surgery  in  Chicago,  and  at  the  time 
of  his  death  had  achieved  notable  recognition 
as  an  authority  in  this  field. 


II. • 


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JAMES  CAREY  DAVIS 


THE  LATE  James  C.  Davis  was  born  near 
Jamestown,  New  York,  April  20,  1865, 
a  son  of  Adams  C.  and  Elmina  (Carey) 
Davis.  His  father  was  an  early  manufacturer 
of  carriages  and  of  farm  machinery. 

As  a  boy  James  C.  Davis  went  to  school 
in  Jamestown.  However,  it  soon  became 
necessary  for  him  to  support  himself,  so  his 
schooling  was  limited.  He  was  largely  self- 
educated. 

Eventually  he  came  to  Chicago  and  there 
became  secretary  to  A.  B.  Pullman.  Then 
he  was  later  chosen  to  become  secretary 
and  treasurer  of  the  George  M.  Sargeant 
Co.,  an  iron  and  steel  foundry.  He  was  a 
man  of  rare  ability,  and  was  soon  placed  in 
charge  of  the  operation  of  this  company's 
plant. 

From  this  work  he  was  called  to  St.  Louis, 
Missouri,  to  join  the  firm  of  Leighton  & 
Howard. 

Subsequently  he  went  with  the  American 
Steel  Foundries  when  that  business  was  or- 
ganized.    He  was  placed   in  charge  of  the 


operation  of  all  of  their  plants,  with  his  main 
office  in  Chicago.  He  was  later  made  vice 
president  in  charge  of  operations  of  the 
American  Steel  Foundries. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Davis  to  Miss  Blanche 
Lonergan  took  place  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  on 
November  10,  1890.  His  wife  is  a  daughter 
of  Thomas  and  Mary  A.  Lonergan,  who  are 
numbered  among  the  pioneer  residents  here, 
having  come  to  Chicago  in  1843.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Davis  have  two  children:  James  C. 
Davis,  Jr.,  and  Mrs.  Dorothy  Davis 
Cortis. 

Mr.  Davis  was  a  member  of  the  Institute 
of  Mining  Engineers,  the  Chicago  Athletic 
Association,  the  Lake  Shore  Athletic  Club, 
the  Hinsdale  Golf  Club,  and,  formerly,  of 
the  Union  League  Club. 

Mr.  Davis  passed  away  August  10,  1930. 
He  had  long  been  a  leader  in  the  great  iron 
and  steel  industry.  He  was  truly  a  self-made 
man  in  the  best  sense  of  that  thought,  and 
he  was  one  of  the  foremost  metallurgists  in 
America. 


103 


HENRY  G.  FOREMAN 


THE  late  Henry  G.  Foreman,  of  Chi- 
cago, was  born  in  that  city  August  22, 
1857,  a  son  of  Gerhard  and  Hannah 
(Greenebaum)  Foreman.  His  father  was  one 
of  the  early  bankers  in  Chicago,  and  a 
founder  of  that  banking  house  known  as  the 
Gerhard  Foreman  Private  Bank. 

After  acquiring  a  public  school  education, 
Henry  G.  Foreman  attended  business  college. 
Then  he  worked  as  a  messenger  boy  in  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Chicago.  Subse- 
quently, he  became  connected  with  his  father's 
bank. 

Eventually  he  withdrew  from  the  banking 
business  to  devote  his  attention  to  other 
affairs,  and  he  became  one  of  the  ablest  men 
in  the  financial  circles,  not  only  of  Chicago 
and  Cook  County,  but  of  the  entire  state  of 
Illinois. 

He  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Chi- 
cago Real  Estate  Board,  the  Chicago  Stock 
Exchange,  and  the  Chicago  Title  &  Trust 
Company.  He  was  the  instigator  of  many 
civic  reforms  that  have  brought  new  comforts 
and  privileges  to  countless  citizens,  and  was  a 
pioneer  in  many  ways.  He  built  the  first  fire- 
proof hospital  for  contagious  diseases,  and 
inaugurated  the  cottage  plan  for  tuberculosis 
patients  of  the  insane  asylum. 

I  [enry  G.  Foreman  was  a  man  of  broad 
humanitarian  principles;  one  who,  clearly 
realizing  the  obligations  owed  In'  business 
leaders  to  give  public  service,  possessed  the 
power  :\ni\  prestige  to  fulfill  them.  Upon  liis 
election  as  president  of  the  Board  of  Com- 
missioners of  Conk  County  (1902-05)  ami 
his  election  as  president  of  the  Board  of 
South  Park  Commissioners  ( ln<)2-n),  Mr. 
I  on  in. hi  wis  able  to  promote  his  plans  for 
outdoor  recreational  centers  for  tin-  people 
ol  (  .m.l  for  the  beautification  of  this 

City.     It   w.is  not   a  sense  <>|  duty,  hut  more  an 

i  .ii in  a  .in. I  kin. IK  interest  in  the  well. in-  of 

itizt  n  .  ih.it  engendered  the  idea 

"i  en  ating  man)  small  parka  in  the  city,  thus 


providing  outdoor  athletic  facilities  and  recre- 
ational opportunities  for  all. 

In  1904  the  board  purchased  ten  plots  of 
land  to  begin  this  development,  and  the  fol- 
lowing year  ten  parks  were  opened,  with  field 
houses,  gymnasiums,  swimming  pools,  tennis 
courts,  etc.  People  came  from  all  over  the 
United  States,  and  even  from  Europe,  to  see 
these  small  parks,  which  in  their  development 
were  an  innovation.  In  connection  with  this 
work,  Mr.  Graham  Taylor  says  of  Mr. 
Foreman: 

"This  vision,  and  his  administrative  ability 
to  bring  some  of  it  to  pass,  won  for  Henry 
G.  Foreman  the  distinction,  recognized  by  all 
too  few,  of  being  the  pioneer  of  the  city's 
public  playgrounds  and  small  parks,  and  a 
projector  of  the  county's  forest  preserves. 

"This  plea  for  a  larger  share  of  life  in  the 
open  gave  impetus  to  the  movement  to  acquire 
forest  preserves,  which  was  initiated  by  the 
Cook  County  commission  when  Henry  G. 
Foreman  was  president.  From  generation  to 
generation  Chicago's  millions  will  enjo)  and 
increase  these  great  outlets  into  Mother 
Nature's  good  earth  under  Heaven's  open 
skies !" 

Mr.  Foreman  was  married  April  JS.  hv; 
in    Chicago,    to    Miss    Charlotte    Schwab,    a 
daughter  of  the  late  Charles  11.  Schwab,  ex- 
tended mention  of  whom  is  made  in  an  earlier 
edition  ol  tins  historj . 

Mr.  Foreman  was  a  member  ol  the  I  nion 

League  Club,  the  Standard  Club,  the  Mid- 
Da)  Club,  the  South  Shore,  and  the  I  ak< 
Shore  Count  r\    clubs. 

Henrj  G  foreman  died  Jul)  25,  1932,  in 
his  seventy-fifth  year.    1  lis  life  was  ol  \ 
real  i  onsequence  and  lasting  value  to  Chica 
Even   in   his   will    he   wrote.    "In   making  this 

document    I    have    in   mind   the   thought 
protecting  ami  caring   tor  the  sick,  the  old 
and   the  orphan."     I  K    should   long  b< 

iiiemhered,    lor  his   hie   was   devoted   to  nun- 


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NORMAN  F.  THOMPSON 


"^Torman  F.  Thompson,  prominent  in 
^^  Rockford  banking  circles,  was  born  in 
Perry,  Georgia,  June  27,  1856,  a  son  of  Nor- 
man C.  and  Laura  J.  (Blackmer)  Thompson. 

His  parents  brought  him  to  Rockford, 
Illinois,  when  he  was  still  a  boy.  He  attended 
the  public  schools,  and  then  entered  Yale 
University,  graduating  in  1881. 

Returning  to  Rockford  after  completing 
his  studies,  Mr.  Thompson  became  vice  presi- 
dent of  the  Norman  C.  Thompson  Manufac- 
turing Co.,  maintaining  this  position  until 
1885;  he  then  went  to  Kansas  City,  Missouri, 
to  become  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the 
Standard  Supply  Company,  remaining  for 
three  years.  He  then  traveled  to  New  York 
City,  where  he  became  assistant  secretary  and 
treasurer  of  the  Equitable  Mortgage  Com- 
pany, remaining  there  until  1896,  at  which 
time  he  became  assistant  secretary  and  trea- 
surer of  the  Spaulding  Machine  Screw  Com- 
pany of  Buffalo,  New  York,  a  position  he 
held  for  two  years. 

Upon  his  return  to  Rockford  Mr.  Thomp- 
son was  elected  a  member  of  the  board  of 
directors  and  vice  president  of  the  Manufac- 
turers National  Bank,  filling  those  offices  un- 
til 1905,  when  he  was  elected  president  of 
the  bank. 

During  thirty  years  Mr.  Thompson  played 
a  most  prominent  part  in  the  growth  and  de- 
velopment of  that  banking  institution,  and 
when  he  retired  from  the  presidency  in  1930 
and  was  named  chairman  of  the  board  of 
directors,  the  bank  had  grown  to  be  one  of 
the  strongest  in  this  part  of  the  state,  largely 
through  the  direction  and  supervision  of  Mr. 
Thompson. 

Besides  his  business  activities,  Mr.  Thomp- 
son also  found  time  and  opportunity  to  give 
effective  co-operation  in  movements  for  the 
social  and  material  betterment  of  his  com- 
munity, and  he  wielded  a  definite  and  fine  in- 


fluence, both  as  a  citizen  and  as  a  man  of 
splendid  business  ability.  The  city  of  Rock- 
ford prospered  accordingly. 

From  1901  to  1903  Mr.  Thompson  served 
as  treasurer  of  the  city  of  Rockford.  During 
the  World  War  he  was  chairman  of  the 
Second  Liberty  Loan  Campaign,  for  Winne- 
bago County.  The  success  of  the  campaign 
was  due  in  no  small  way  to  the  untiring  efforts 
which  Mr.  Thompson  gave  to  it. 

On  January  10,  1883,  Mr.  Thompson  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Adaline  E.  Emer- 
son, a  daughter  of  Ralph  and  Adaline  E. 
(Talcott)  Emerson.  Her  father  was  the 
founder  of  the  Emerson-Brantingham  Co., 
and  is  mentioned  elsewhere  in  this  history. 
Three  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Thompson:  Norman  F.,  Jr.,  Ralph,  and 
Adalyn  (Mrs.  Alan  Dixon,  of  Chicago). 
Mrs.  Dixon  passed  away  in  1915. 

Mr.  Thompson  was  a  member  of  the 
American  and  Illinois  Bankers  Associations, 
the  Rockford  Lodge  of  Elks,  University  Club 
of  Chicago,  Baronial  Order  of  Runnemede, 
Society  of  Mayflower  Descendants,  and  of 
the  Society  of  Colonial  Wars. 

Mr.  Thompson  was  also  a  director  of  the 
Burson  Knitting  and  Hosiery  Company,  the 
Rockford  Life  Insurance  Company,  Brewer- 
ton  Coal  Company,  Interstate  Coal  Company 
of  Chicago,  and  the  William  L.  Gilbert  Clock 
Co.,  of  Winsted,  Connecticut. 

Norman  F.  Thompson  passed  away  at  his 
home  in  Colbrook,  Connecticut,  March  3, 
1931,  in  his  seventy- fourth  year.  His  death 
was  a  real  sorrow  to  every  one  who  knew 
him.  He  was  deeply  interested  in  Rockford's 
welfare,  and  there  were  few  movements  of 
vital  importance  to  the  city  with  which  he 
was  not  concerned. 

In  the  death  of  Norman  F.  Thompson  the 
State  of  Illinois  lost  an  able  and  clear-visioned 
leader. 


105 


FREDERICK  WILLIAM  VON  OVEN 


THE  late  Frederick  William  von  Oven 
was  born  at  Naperville,  Du  Page  County, 
Illinois,  April  11,  1876,  a  son  of  Ernst  and 
Emma  (Reifenrath)  von  Oven,  natives  of 
Dusseldorf  and  Hilchenbach,  Germany,  re- 
spectively. 


The  father  started  with  twenty  acres.  The 
Naperville  Nurseries  now  have  three  hun- 
dred and  fifty  acres  under  intensive  cultiva- 
tion. 

In  1911  Mr.  von  Oven  began  to  propagate 
trees,  shrubs,  and  perennials,  becoming  one  of 


After  his  preparatory  schooling  Frederick     the  first  successful  propagators  in  this  coun- 


W.  von  Oven  entered  the  University  of  Illi- 
nois. There  he  became  one  of  the  outstand- 
ing members  of  the  student  body  of  his  day. 
He  played  on  the  football  team,  and  was  its 
captain  in  1 898 ;  he  was  manager  of  the  track 
team,  president  of  the  Athletic  Association 
1897-98,  held  the  W.I.A.A.  record  in  the 
hammer  throw,  and  was  a  member  of  the 
University's  advisory  board  on  athletics.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Delta  Tau  Delta  frater- 


try.  He  had  the  foresight  to  see  that,  sooner 
or  later,  there  must  be  an  embargo  on  the 
importation  of  foreign  nursery  stock.  This 
embargo  came  into  effect  in  1918. 

The  Naperville  Nurseries  have  grown 
their  trees  and  shrubs,  principally  to  sell  in 
Chicago,  in  large  quantities  and  large  si/^>. 
They  sell  their  propagations  to  nurseries  all 
over  America,  and  in  Canada. 

Mr.  von  Oven  had  an  intensive  interest  in 


nity  and  of  Tau  Beta  Pi,  Alpha  Delta  Sigma,      the  development  of  state  parks,  and  devote, 
and  Shield  and  Trident. 

He  was  graduated  from  the  University 
with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science  in 
Civil  Engineering  in  1898. 

He  was  then  assistant  engineer  for  the  Illi- 
nois Cent.al  Railroad  from  1898  to  1900. 
In  that  year  he  became  engineer  in  the  bridge 
department  of  the  United  States  War  De- 
partment and  was  located  at  Chicago.  Sub- 
sequently he  did  much  work  as  superintendent 
o!  construction  and  as  consulting  engineer  in 
Chicago  and  South  Bend,  Indiana.  Follow- 
ing this  he  was  consulting  and  contracting  en- 
gineer in  association  with  the  firm  ol  Love 
Brothers  ol  Aurora,  Illinois.  I  Ie  also  be- 
longed to  the  Western  Society  ol  Engineers 
.iikI  tin'  Illinois  Society  ol  Engineers  and  Sur- 
veyors. More  recently  lie  was  engaged  in 
prn  ate  practice. 

Mr.  von  Oven  was  the  patentee  ol  several 
important  designs  in  construction  work. 

Back  in  1866  his  father  founded  the  busi- 
ii>  ill.  n  known  .is  I'.  \ on  Oven,  Nursery- 
man, which  grew   from  thai  time  to  ever  in- 

■   impoi  i. in.  e.      follow  mi;  the  death  ol 

iIm    fathi  i    fanuarj    1 5,   1906,  Frederick  W. 

Von    Ovi  n   hi  l  .1111'     tin     hi  .id    ol    this    business 
u  lilt  h    i     n<iw    know  n  all  OVCI    l  he   ,  otinl  i  \    .is 

the  Napi  i  \  ill.  \in 


much  of  his  time  to  their  promotion.  IK 
attended  the  sessions  of  the  legislature  at 
Springfield,  and  compiled  a  pamphlet  of  in- 
formation, paying  his  own  expenses,  giving 
time  from  his  business,  that  Illinois  might 
have  its  picturesque  regions  set  apart  as  st.u, 
parks,  and  that  wood  lots  and  fragments  ol 
forest  might  be  made  productive  and  not  he 
as  waste  lands. 

Mr.  von  Oven  was  a  member  ol   the  1 
copal  Church.     April  1').  1900,  he  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Irene  I  luxley  Love,  o\  Aurora. 
Illinois. 

Frederick  von  Oven  died  in  his  fifty-third 
year,  Februarj  2t>,  1929.     He  is  survived  bj 
two  daughters,  Frances   (Mrs.  R.  R.  Bctz) 
and  Mercedes    (Mis.  John  Stuart1!,  also  I 
sisters.  1  leleiie  and  Emma.      1  le  was  hclo- 

and  respected  to  a  degree  that  is  far  beyond 

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vision  and  strong  personality,  and  a  tin 

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HARRY  LOGAN  MONROE 


Harry  L.  Monroe  was  born  at  Parkers- 
burg,  West  Virginia,  May  9,  1869,  a 
son  of  the  Rev.  Thomas  H.  and  Margaret 
(Armstrong)  Monroe. 

Both  of  his  parents  died  while  their  son 
was  young. 

Harry  L.  Monroe  attended  public  school, 
and  also  studied  for  a  term  at  Ohio  Uni- 
versity. 

On  September  13,  1888,  he  went  to  work 
for  the  General  Electric  Company  at  Chi- 
cago, and  he  took  an  ever  increasing  part  in 
the  growth  and  prosperity  of  this  great  busi- 
ness organization  throughout  all  the  rest  of 
his  life,  a  period  covering  more  than  forty 
consecutive  years. 

As  district  manager  here  for  the  General 
Electric  Company,  he  has  been  one  of  the 
ablest  and  most  widely-known  figures  in  the 
history  of  the  vast  electrical  industry  in  this 
part  of  the  country. 

He  was  also  president  of  the  Illinois  Con- 


tract Purchase  Corporation  since  January, 
1921. 

On  December  21,  1892,  Mr.  Monroe  was 
married,  at  Pawnee  City,  Nebraska,  to  Miss 
Mary  Estelle  Means,  a  daughter  of  William 
and  Lydia  (Catlett)  Means.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Monroe  have  two  children:  Margaret 
(Mrs.  Roderick  Macpherson),  and  Harry 
L.  Monroe,  Jr.  The  family  residence  has 
been  maintained  in  Chicago,  on  the  South 
Side,  for  many  years. 

Mr.  Monroe  was  a  member  of  the  Chicago 
Club,  Union  League  Club,  Press  Club,  South 
Shore,  and  Flossmoor  Country  clubs,  Lotus 
Club  of  New  York,  Mohawk  Club  of 
Schenectady,  and  the  Bras  Coupe  Hunting 
and  Fishing  Club  of  Quebec. 

Harry  L.  Monroe  died,  in  his  sixty-first 
year,  on  January  7,  1930.  He  was  a  man  of 
notably  fine  development  of  character  and 
mind,  and  he  was  one  of  the  most  able  busi- 
ness executives  in  America. 


107 


GEORGE  ROSEMAN  NICHOLS,  SR. 

The  late  George  R.   Nichols,   Si\,  was  cago,    Illinois,    February    7,    1880,    to    Miss 

born    in    St.    Johns,    New    Brunswick,  Mary  Holmes,  a  daughter  of  William  G.  and 

April  7,  185 1,  a  son  of  William  and  Marian  Isabella    (Carter)    Holmes,    and   their  long 

(Roseman)   Nichols.     The  family  moved  to  life  together  was  one  of  beautiful  compan- 

Chicago  when  the  son  was  but  two  months  ionship.      Mr.    and    Mrs.    Nichols   had   two 

old.  sons:    William    Holmes    Nichols,    who   died 

George  R.  Nichols  attended  public  school  while  he  was  a  student  at  Cornell  University, 

in  Chicago,  studying  under  the  late  Albert  G.  and  George  Roseman  Nichols,  Jr.,  who  died 
Lane.     He  did  not  go  to  college.     He  was 
a  most  thorough  reader  and  keen  observer, 
however,  and  in  his  later  life  was  a  remark- 
ably well-informed  man. 


in  1919.  George  Roseman  Nichols,  Jr.,  mar- 
ried Miss  Margaret  Billings,  a  daughter  of 
the  late  Dr.  Frank  Billings,  whose  distin- 
guished career  is  recorded  elsewhere   in  this 


I  [e  was  engaged  in  the  newspaper  business      edition. 


until  the  time  of  the  great  Chicago  fire. 
After  that  he  went  with  S.  II.  McCrea  & 
Company,  on  the  Chicago  Board  ot  Trade. 

Resigning  that  connection,  he  then  became 
associated  in  the  grain  trade  with  the  late- 
Aaron  X.  Young,  extended  mention  ol  whom 
is  made  in  an  earlier  edition  ol  this  history. 
Mr.  Nichols  and  Mr.  Young  continued  their 
association  together  lor  a  period  ol  twenty 
successful  years,  with  the  closest  personal 
ha  rmony. 

Eventually  Mr.  Nichols  retired  from  the 
Ihisiih  ss    in    devote    his    attention    to    his    own 

outside  interests, 

Gcord      l\.    Nichols    was    married    in    C  lu- 


George  R.  Nichols,  Sr.,  was  a  member  ot 
the  Third  Presbyterian  Church  ol'  Chicago, 
and  served  as  a  manager  ol  the  Presbyterian 
Hospital,  where  Mrs.  Nichols  still  retains  her 
interest.  1  le  was  also  a  valued  member  ot 
the  Chicago  Club. 

Mr.  Nichols  was  a  leader  in  the  grain  trade 
in  the  Middle-  West  lor  mam  years. 

1  le  was  a  remarkable  man  intellectually 
and  in  character,  and  his  lull,  well-rounded 
judgment  was  highly  valued.  1  lis  goodness 
and  kindness  earned  lor  him  a  host  oi  friends. 

George  R.  Nichols  was  a  Chicagoan  for 
se\cnt\   years.     1  lis  death  occurred  Sep; 
her  12,  1920. 


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ROBERT  HENRY  PARKINSON 


Robert  Henry  Parkinson,  of  Chicago, 
was  born  at  Cape  Elizabeth,  Maine,  on 
August  10,  1849,  a  son  of  Royal  H.  and 
Juanna   (Griffin)  Parkinson. 

Following  his  preliminary  schooling,  he 
entered  Dartmouth  College  and  graduated 
there  in  the  Class  of  1870.  He  then  studied 
law  at  Woodstock,  Vermont,  and  later  at 
Manchester,  New  Hampshire,  and  continued 
his  studies  in  the  office  of  Judge  Adams  in 
St.  Louis,  Missouri,  to  which  city  he  came 
in  the  summer  of  1872.  That  same  year  he 
was  admitted  to  the  Missouri  Bar  and  opened 
an  office  for  general  practice.  He  was  made 
assistant  attorney  for  the  Atlantic  &  Pacific 
Railroad  Company,  but  later  resumed  private 
practice. 

In  1875  he  entered  into  partnership  with 
John  E.  Hatch,  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  This 
association  was  discontinued  in  1878,  and  his 
brother,  Joseph  G.  Parkinson,  became  his 
partner  the  following  year.  Later  George 
B.  Parkinson,  also  a  brother,  entered  the 
firm. 

His  practice  became  almost  entirely  de- 
voted to  the  trial  of  patent,  trademark  and 
unfair  competition  cases,  which  required  his 
attendance  in  Federal  courts  in  most  of  the 
large  cities  of  the  United  States. 

In  1893  he  moved  to  Chicago,  where  he 
established  his  office  and  his  home.  Through- 
out these  more  recent  years  he  was  senior 
member  of  the  firm  of  Parkinson  &  Lane. 
He  has  been  successful  in  many  important 
cases  before  the  Federal  courts  and  the  Su- 
preme Court  of  the  United  States.  He  be- 
came one  of  the  foremost  representatives  of 
his  branch  of  the  law  in  America. 

By  appointment  from  President  Taft,  he 


was  a  representative  of  the  United  States  in 
the  International  Congress  for  the  Revision 
of  Laws  Relating  to  Industrial  Properties, 
held  in  Washington  in  1911. 

When,  preparatory  to  the  revision  of  the 
United  States  Supreme  Court  rules  in  equity, 
that  court  requested  that  each  United  States 
Court  of  Appeals  appoint  an  advisory  com- 
mittee on  such  revision,  Mr.  Parkinson  was 
appointed  as  the  Chicago  member  of  the  com- 
mittee from  that  circuit,  and  he  personally 
drew  the  report  of  that  committee  and  rep- 
resented it  at  the  joint  discussions  at  Wash- 
ington and  elsewhere. 

For  many  years  he  was,  by  successive  elec- 
tions, chairman  of  the  section  of  the  Ameri- 
can Bar  Association  on  patent,  trademark 
and  copyright  law. 

On  April  22,  1878,  Mr.  Parkinson  was 
married,  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  to  Miss  Helen 
Byrd  McGuffey.  They  have  four  children: 
Elizabeth  D.,  June  G.,  Sterling  B.  and  Kelso 
S.  Parkinson.  Mrs.  Parkinson  died  on  May 
21,  1925. 

Mr.  Parkinson  was  vice-president  of  the 
board  of  trustees  of  Central  Church,  Chi- 
cago, for  many  years.  He  was  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Chicago  Club,  the  Union  League 
Club,  University  Club,  the  Chicago  Riding- 
Club,  and  the  Queen  City  Club  of  Cincinnati. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  American  Bar  Asso- 
ciation, the  Illinois  Bar  Association,  the  Chi- 
cago Bar  Association,  and  of  the  Chicago 
Law  Institute. 

The  close  of  Robert  H.  Parkinson's  very 
active  and  distinguished  life  came  in  his  sev- 
enty-ninth year,  on  December  26,  1927.  He 
was  a  man  of  the  finest  personal  qualities  and 
the  highest  type  of  ability. 


109 


WILLIAM  E.  QUINE 


William  E.  Quine  was  born  at  Kirk  Saint 
Ann,  on  the  Isle  of  Man,  February  9, 
1847,  a  son  of  William  and  Margaret  (Kin- 
ley)  Quine.  When  he  was  six  years  old  he 
was  brought  by  his  parents  to  Chicago.  Here 
he  attended  grammar  school  and  the  old  Cen- 
tral High  School. 

He  entered  Chicago  Medical  College  in 
1866.  Before  his  graduation  he  was  ap- 
pointed, after  undergoing  the  ordeal  of  com- 
petitive examination,  an  interne  in  the  Cook 
County  Hospital.  He  had  the  honor  of  being 
the  only  undergraduate  of  the  rank  of  a 
junior  medical  student  to  be  elected  to  the 
house  staff  over  competing  graduates.  He 
completed  his  work  as  interne  in  1870,  and 
was  selected  as  attending  obstetrician  and 
gynecologist  at  Cook  County  Hospital  by  the 
medical  board.  He  continued  to  discharge 
the  duties  attached  to  that  position  for  ten 
years,  alike  with  honor  to  himself  and  advan- 
tage to  the  institution  and  its  beneficiaries. 
Subsequently  he  also  served  as  attending  phy- 
sician there. 

He  had  received  the  degree  of  Doctor  of 
Medicine  from  the  Chicago  Medical  College 
in  1  869,  and  had  scarcely  become  an  alumnus, 
when  his  alma  mater  summoned  him  to  join 
her  faculty  of  distinguished  men.  To  appre- 
ciate the  true  worth  of  such  a  distinction  it 
must  be  borne  in  mind  that  Doctor  Quine  was 
then  scarcely  more  than  twenty-two  years  old. 

In  1883  Doctor  Quine  severed  his  connec- 
tion wiih  Chicago  Medical  College  to  accept 
tin  professorship  ol  the  principles  ol  practice 
oi  medicine  in  the  College  of  Physicians  and 
Surgeons,  which  was  then  rapidly  forging  to 
tin    from  among  the  medical  schools  of  the 

Northwest,      It   is  not   too  much  to  sav  that   it 

was  largely  through  his  wise,  untiring  work, 
no  less  than  through  his  personal  influence 
with  Ins  associates,  that  this  college  later  be- 

I  ■""■  a  p. in  oi  the  I  nh  ersity  of  Illinois.     It 

i  'ii  "i  this  sen  it  e,  no  less  than 
m|  his  i  .ii.   qualifii  ations,  thai  he  « as  made 

I I  "i  ol  thi  Si  I I  -I  Mi  di(  m. .  by  the  hoard 

ol  trustees  of  thi  l  nh  •  rsitj  ol  Illinois.  This 
"Hi. .    hi    i  ontinui  <\  to  nil  until 


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prior  to  his  death.     He  was  also  given  the 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Laws  by  the  University. 

From  what  has  already  been  said,  it  may 
be  easily  inferred  that  during  his  many  years 
of  professional  life  in  Chicago  Doctor  Quine 
was  one  of  the  most  outstanding  men  of  his 
profession.  The  distinguished  Doctor  Frank 
Billings,  mention  of  whom  appears  elsewhere 
in  this  volume,  said  of  him : 

"For  twenty-two  years  I  have  known 
Doctor  Quine  as  a  medical  teacher  and  prac- 
titioner. He  is  an  ideal  teacher;  a  forceful, 
clear  lecturer  to  whom  it  is  a  delight  to  listen. 
Few  teachers  have  the  power  to  arouse  an 
equal  enthusiasm.  As  a  practitioner.  Doctor 
Quine  has  few  equals  and  no  superiors,  either 
in  general  or  consultation  practice." 

For  several  terms  Doctor  Quine  served  as 
president  of  the  State  Board  of  Health.  1  [< 
was  a  frequent  and  most  highly  valued  con- 
tributor to  medical  journals.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber and  ex-vice-president  of  the  American 
Medical  Association,  and  a  member  and  ex- 
president  of  the  Chicago  Medical  Societj 
(having  been  the  youngest  president  ol  that 
body  of  eminent  men);  a  member  and  ex- 
president  of  the  Institute  ol  Medicine  ol  Chi- 
cago, and  a  member  ol  the  Medico-Legs 
Society  of  Chicago.  His  religious  faith  was 
that  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  ol 
which  he  was  a  devout  and  consistent  mem- 
ber, having  filled  the  post  of  president  ol  thai 
strong,  influential  and  typical  association  ol 
Methodist  laymen  known  as  the  Methodist 
Social  I  'nion. 

In  1876  Doctor  Quine  was  married  in 
Miss  Lettj  Mason,  of  Normal,  Illinois.  M  s 
Quine  possessed  unusual  ability  and  charm  ol 
personality.  As  a  pioneer  medical  mission 
to  China,  she  won  merited  distinction  through 
her  unfaltering  zeal  and  her  heroic  sclf-a 
gation,    She  died  June  l-},  1903. 

The    Quine    I  ibrarj    at    the    College 
Physicians    ami    Surgeons    is    .\    compos 

sh.ulow    ol    m.in\    ol    the   men  connected  with 
tin-   faculty  of  thai    institution,  hut   to   I ) 

( |uini  is  the  college  library  most  indebted 

its  origin,   growth  and  development.      Ke.di/- 


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ing  that  the  library  was  an  important  adjunct 
to  the  medical  college,  Doctor  Quine  estab- 
lished and  supported  it  most  liberally.  In 
recognition  of  his  life-long  work  as  an  edu- 
cator, and  of  his  valuable  services  in  the  pro- 
motion of  the  cause  of  medical  science,  the 
faculty  bestowed  upon  the  library  his  name. 
Under  the  fostering  care  of  Doctor  Quine  the 
library  continued  to  grow,  until  it  became  one 
of  the  largest  and  most  useful  of  its  kind  in 
the  Mississippi  valley. 

Dr.  Quine  was  a  believer  in  practical  char- 
ity, and  never  shirked  a  personal  responsi- 
bility.    He  did  much  in  charity.     Aside  from 


the  free  medical  help  he  gave,  he  also  estab- 
lished and  endowed  a  hospital  of  one  hundred 
and  twenty  beds  and  he  provided  for  four 
children's  schools  in  China.  He  also  gave  his 
former  residence,  at  number  3160  Indiana 
Avenue,  to  the  Chicago  Home  Mission  So- 
ciety of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 
These  are  but  a  few  instances  of  the  generous 
acts  that  marked  his  whole  career. 

Doctor  Quine  died  December  7,  1922.  As 
a  physician,  philanthropist,  friend  of  educa- 
tion, and  the  supporter  of  all  worthy  move- 
ments, Doctor  William  E.  Quine  filled  a  place 
of  great  consequence  in  the  history  of  Illinois. 


CHARLES  H.  RANDLE 


Charles  H.  Randle  was  born  in  Alton, 
Illinois,  June  25,  1854,  a  son  of  Irwin 
B.  and  Mary  E.  (Harrison)  Randle.  It  is 
interesting  to  note  that  Irwin  B.  Randle  was  a 
personal  friend  of  Abraham  Lincoln,  and  was 
one  of  the  first  to  congratulate  him  on  his 
nomination. 

Charles  H.  Randle  became  one  of  the  most 
prominent  business  leaders  in  the  Middle 
West.  For  seventeen  years  he  served  as  sec- 
retary and  treasurer  of  the  Drummond  To- 
bacco Company,  and  was  president  of  the 
American  Salt  Company.  He  was  vice-presi- 
dent and  director  of  the  Frank  Parmelee 
Company,  omnibus  and  transfer  service;  pres- 
ident of  the  Chicago  Suburban  Water  & 
Light  Company,  and  a  director  of  the  Econo- 
my Light  &  Power  Company  and  the  North 
Shore  Electric  Company  of  Joliet,  Illinois. 
He  was  also  vice-president  of  the  Drexel 
State  Bank  of  Chicago. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Union  League 
Club,  South  Shore  Country  Club,  Beverly 
Country  Club,  Flossmoor  Country  Club,  and 
the  old  Kenwood  Club. 

In  the  year  1878  Charles  H.  Randle  was 
married  to  Miss  Ellen  S.  Hanson.  Four  chil- 
dren were  born  to  them:  Hanson  F.  Randle, 


Guy  D.  Randle,  Peachey  S.  Randle  (Mrs. 
Forrester)  and  Kent  C.  Randle,  deceased. 
Mr.  Randle  was  devoted  to  his  family  and 
found  his  recreation  and  relaxation  in  his 
home  circle. 

Charles  H.  Randle  passed  away  September 
23,  1917. 

Hanson  F.  Randle  proved  himself  a 
worthy  son  of  his  distinguished  father.  He 
was  born  in  Alton,  Illinois,  February  28, 
1880.  He  attended  college  at  the  University 
of  Chicago,  then  became  connected  with  the 
American  Bond  &  Mortgage  Company,  where 
he  remained  for  a  number  of  years.  During 
more  recent  years  he  was  identified  with  the 
Railways  Ice  Company.  Then  he  retired  from 
business.  He  made  his  home  with  his  mother 
at  4339  Drexel  Avenue. 

During  the  World  War,  Hanson  F. 
Randle  enlisted  in  the  Aviation  Section  of  the 
United  States  Navy  and  was  commissioned  an 
Ensign. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Athletic 
Association  and  the  South  Shore  Country 
Club. 

Hanson  F.  Randle  passed  away  May  4, 
1933.  Both  father  and  son  were  men  of  fine 
personal  character. 


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HENRY  SPENCER  ROBBINS 


Henry  S.  Robbins  was  born  February  5, 
1853,  in  Stoughton,  Massachusetts,  a 
son  of  John  Virgin  Robbins  and  Anastasia 
(Ford)  Robbins. 

Following  the  completion  of  his  elementary 
work  at  Hopkins  Grammar  School,  he  en- 
rolled at  Yale  University  and  attended  there 
for  three  years.  He  was  a  member  of  Delta 
Kappa  and  Delta  Beta  Xi  (Alpha  Sigma 
Phi).  In  his  junior  year  he  left  college  and 
did  not  return  to  complete  his  studies  there. 
However,  twenty  years  later,  in  1894,  Yale 
University,  out  of  respect  for  his  later 
achievements,  conferred  upon  him  his  degree 
and  his  enrollment  in  the  class  of  1874. 

After  studying  law  a  year  and  a  half  in 
the  office  of  Gregory  &  Penney  in  Madison, 
Wisconsin,  and  also  at  the  law  school  of  the 
University  of  Wisconsin,  Henry  S.  Robbins 
was  admitted  to  the  Wisconsin  bar.  The  next 
few  years  were  spent  in  further  study  in  New 
York,  and,  following  his  admission  to  the 
New  York  State  bar  in  1  875,  he  practiced  law 
there  for  about  a  year. 

\t  the  end  nl  that  time  he  moved  to  Chi- 
cago, where  he  continued  in  the  practice  ol 
law  throughout  die  rest  ol  his  life,  lie  was 
a  partner  in  the  law  linn  originally  known  as 
Green,  Robbins&  I  lonore  from  1876 to  1898, 
hut  during  the  ensuing  twenty  years  he  prac- 
ticed independently.  From  l('is  to  1924  he 
was    ;i    partner    in    die    firm    ol     Robbins, 

1'iuinK    &   Wilde;   then   was   associated   with 

th(  firm  ol  Taylor,  Miller,  Dickinson  & 
Smith  from   1924  to  1927,  and  with  its  sue- 

lor,  Taylor,  Miller,  Busch  &  Boyden,  from 
f'  Yi  until  his  death. 

Mr.  Robbins  was  widelj  known  in  the  legal 


profession,  not  only  in  Chicago  but  through- 
out the  United  States.  He  was  counsel  for 
the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  from  1898  to 
1924.  One  of  his  famous  cases  was  that  of 
the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  vs.  Christie. 
He  was  special  assistant  to  the  United  States 
Attorney  General  in  1910,  and  he  had  repre- 
sented the  New  York  Stock  Exchange  and 
the  New  York  Cotton  Exchange  before  the 
Supreme  Court.  Out  of  twenty-two  cases  he 
tried  before  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United 
States,  he  won  seventeen. 

Henry  Spencer  Robbins  was  married  De- 
cember 12,  1883,  in  Chicago,  to  Miss  Frances 
Johnston,  daughter  of  Henry  Morris  and 
Frances  (Fuller)  Johnston.  Four  children 
were  born  to  them  :  Marjorie  J.  (Mrs.  James 
M.  Hopkins),  Dorothy  F.  (Mrs.  Frank  I  lib- 
bard),  Isabelle  M.  (Mrs.  Charles  YV.  Isaacs, 
Jr.)  and  Frances  S.  (Mrs.  William  R.  Odell, 
Jr.).     The  mother  died  June  29,  1927. 

Mr.  Robbins  married  Miss  Helen  B. 
Graham,  daughter  ol  Herbert  Graham,  in 
Toronto,  Canada,  in  June  ol"  the  year  1929. 

A   linn  adherent   to  the  principles  ol   the 
Democratic  party,  and  a  recognized  leader  in 
political     circles,     Mr.     Robbins     was    m 
active  chairman  ol    the   Illinois  delegation  to 
the     National     Democratic     Convention 
Indianapolis  in  1  896,  auA  he  continued  to  . 
that  part)    his  loyal  support   throughout  Ins 
lite. 

He  was  ,i   member  ol   the  American 
Association,    ami    the    Fourth    Presbyterian 
Church  ol  Chicago. 

1  [enrj  S.  Robbins  dud  April  27,  1932, 
He  was  one  >'i  the  most  highlv  regarded 
members  of  the  legal  profession  in  Chit 


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CHARLES  CARROLL  BOYLES 


Charles  C.  Boyles  was  born  at  Marsh- 
field,  Vermont,  October  9,  1833,  a  son 
of  Samuel  and  Mary  Louise  (Barnes)  Boyles. 
He  was  a  descendant,  as  was  General  Israel 
Putnam,  hero  of  the  Revolution,  of  John  and 
Priscilla  Putnam  who  came  from  Bucking- 
hamshire, England,  to  America  in  1634. 

Chas.  C.  Boyles  moved,  with  his  parents, 
to  Milford,  New  Hampshire,  when  he  was  a 
small  boy.  Later  he  began  work  as  a  clerk 
in  a  dry  goods  store  in  Salem,  Massachusetts. 
He  was  subsequently  made  assistant  post- 
master at  Salem. 

From  Salem,  Mr.  Boyles  went  to  Charles- 
ton, South  Carolina,  where  he  became  ac- 
quainted with  Charles  Gossage,  who  later 
became  one  of  the  outstanding  figures  in  the 
business  life  of  Chicago,  along  with  Marshall 
Field  and  Potter  Palmer. 

From  Charleston  Mr.  Boyles  went  to 
Davenport,  Iowa,  and  became  a  partner  in 
the  store  of  Boyles  &  Judd.  This  business 
was  not  a  success.  Then  he  went  to  Cincinnati 
and  joined  Mr.  Gossage  as  confidential  man- 
ager of  his  store  in  that  city. 

After  a  time  Mr.  Gossage  left  Cincinnati 
and  located  in  Chicago,  establishing  the  firm 
of  Ross  and  Gossage.  He  sent  for  Charles 
Boyles  to  join  him,  and  he  arrived  in  Chicago 
in  1862.  For  eight  years  he  was  with  Ross 
&  Gossage.    At  the  end  of  that  period  the 


firm  was  dissolved  and  Mr.  Gossage  and  Mr. 
Boyles  founded  the  business  of  Charles  Goss- 
age &  Co.  The  business  grew  and  prospered, 
becoming  one  of  the  leading  stores  of  that 
day. 

Following  the  death  of  Mr.  Gossage,  Mr. 
Boyles  sold  the  business  to  Carson,  Pirie, 
Scott  &  Co.,  at  which  time  he  retired. 

Mr.  Boyles  was,  we  believe,  the  first  mer- 
chant in  Chicago  to  send  out  printed  adver- 
tising matter  to  his  customers  and  to  build  up 
a  mail-order  trade. 

Another  very  important  contribution  which 
he  made  to  business  methods  was  his  inven- 
tion of  the  duplicate  sales  slips,  bound  into 
little  books,  such  as  are  in  use  all  over  the 
world  today. 

Mr.  Boyles  was  twice  married.  His  first 
wife  was  Martha  Elizabeth  Shoup  of  Daven- 
port, Iowa.  There  was  one  child,  Mrs.  Mar- 
garet Louise  Barnes.  In  1864  he  married 
Hannah  Dickinson,  of  Chicago.  Their  chil- 
dren are:  Charles  Dickinson  Boyles,  Miss 
Katherine  Boyles  and  Thomas  Dickinson 
Boyles  (deceased  1901). 

Charles  C.  Boyles  died,  January  3,  1916. 
He  was  a  man  of  excellent  qualities  of  char- 
acter and  ability,  and  his  name  is  listed  among 
those  few  very  remarkable  men  who  laid  the 
foundations  of  Chicago's  commercial  great- 
ness. 


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CALVIN  H.  HILL 


Calvin  H.  Hill  was  born  in  Gardner, 
Massachusetts,  August  8,  1857,  a  son 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  C.  Hill. 

He  received  his  elementary  and  high  school 
education  in  Gardner,  and  then  attended 
Worcester  County  Institute,  which  is  now 
known  as  Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute. 
After  his  graduation  in  1877  he  became  iden- 
tified with  the  Heywood-Morrill  Rattan 
Company,  now  the  Heywood-Wakefield 
Company,  furniture  manufacturers.  This 
business  was  founded  in  Gardner,  Massachu- 
setts, about  1825.  Mr.  Hill  was  associated 
with  that  concern  throughout  all  the  rest  of 
his  life. 

He  came  to  Chicago  in  1891,  and  first 
served  as  office  manager.  Then  he  was 
elected  vice-president  of  the  company  and  a 
member  of  the  board  of  directors.  During 
the  early  years  of  the  nineteen-hundreds,  the 
Heywood-Wakefield  Company  was  gradually 
expanding  to  proportions  of  national  impor-. 
tance.  Mr.  Hill  was  considered  one  of  the 
most  able  men  in  the  entire  furniture  indus- 
try, and  much  of  the  growth  that  the 
I  [eywood- Wakefield  Company  subsequently 
attained,  in  this  part  of  the  country,  can  be 
credited  to  Mr.  Hill. 

In  1903  Mr.  Hill  and  his  family  estab- 
lished their  residence  in  Oak  Park,  Illinois, 
and  throughout  all  the  following  years  they 
tilled  a  place  of  ever-increasing  importance 
in  the  life  ol   that  suburb. 

Calvin  II.  Mill  was  first  married  in  187S 
io  Miss  Naomi  Childs  of  Worcester,  Massa- 
chusetts. Two  children  were  horn  to  them: 
Edith   Naomi   Hill  of  Northampton,   Massa- 

iliusrtts,  and  Frederick  Keith  Mill  ol  Win- 
chester, Massachusetts.  Mrs.  Mill  died  in 
I  *''.?,  and  two  years  later  Mi-.  Mill  married 
Miss  Juliette  Synyer  of  Ybnkers,  New  York. 
Four  children  win-  born  t<>  them:  Phillip  S. 
I  lill  -»i  Wilmettc,  Illinois;  Richard  S.  1  [ill 
ol  Ithaca,  V  u  York\  Mrs.  Marian  S.  I  huh 

"I    '  ).ik    I'aik,    Illinois;    and    Mis.    I'unice    S. 
\l\<  a    ..I    Chicago,     Illinois.       In     1919    Mrs. 

I  lill  passi  d  away. 

With  id.   d(  ail,  of  C   II    |  1,11.  November 


18,  1929,  a  life  of  finest  purpose  and  leader- 
ship was  brought  to  a  close.  We  print  here 
a  commentary  on  Mr.  Hill  written  by  his 
distinguished  friend,  the  late  Reverend  Wil- 
liam E.  Barton: 

"Whoever  knew  Calvin  Hill  was  first 
aware  that  his  was  a  personality  of  vigor 
and  effective  power.  He  headed  important 
organizations — he  thought  out  and  wrought 
out  his  policies,  and  inevitably  came  to  a  place 
of  leadership  in  his  undertakings.  The  force 
of  his  character  made  its  ineffaceable  impres- 
sion upon  all  his  acquaintances. 

"But  as  one  came  to  know  him  somewhat 
better,  he  discovered  with  that  forcefulness  a 
remarkable  ability  on  the  part  of  Mr.  Hill 
to  adapt  himself  to  particular  situations  and 
take  into  account  the  judgments  and  convic- 
tions of  others.  His  success  as  a  leader  in 
practical  affairs  grew  thus  out  of  his  own 
native  forcefulness  and  his  consideration  ol 
the  judgment  and  ability  of  other  men.  His 
combination  of  these  two  qualities  was  one 
that  is  somewhat  rare  in  leadership,  but  with- 
out them  no  leader  can  permanently  succeed. 

"A  still  more  intimate  knowledge  ot  Mr. 
1  lill  disclosed  in  him  a  very  deep  sensitiveness 
to  the  liner  things  of  life.  Though  not  him- 
self a  musician,  he  had  a  great  love  ot  music. 
1  lis  aesthetic  nature  was  developed  in  various 
and  harmonious  directions.  The  tower  or^.in 
in  the  hirst  Church — a  memorial  to  Mrs.  Mill 
— is  also  an  expression  ot  his  own  interest  in 
the  higher  and  liner  things  ot    lite. 

"I  le  was  a  man  o\  deep  personal  affection. 
I  lis  love  for  his  family  and  tor  his  friends 
was  as  sincere  as  it  was  unostentatious. 

"Mr.  1  lill  was  disinclined  to  talk  about  his 
religion,  hut  it  was  a  thoroughly  genuine  and 
a  deeply  personal  interest,  lor  man\  \. 
covering  the  period  ol  his  residence  in  New 
England,  and  for  a  considerable  time  al 
Ins  removal  to  Chicago  and  o.ik  Park,  Ik 
belonged  to  the  Societ)  ol  the  Gardner 
Church,  and  then  o\  the  Warren  Vvenuc 
Church,  hut  dul  not  unite  with  the  church 
itself.  MI  this  tune  Ins  interest  in  religion 
was  manifested  in  mam   ways.     Mis.  1 


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was  a  member  of  the  church,  and  the  children 
one  by  one  united  as  they  came  to  suitable 
age.  It  was  a  happy  day  for  Mr.  Hill  and 
for  the  First  Church  when  he  came  into  full 
covenant  relations  with  the  church  and  was 
baptized  in  the  building,  in  whose  erection 
he  had  so  important  a  share.  From  that  time 
until  his  death  he  was  almost  constantly  in 
official  positions,  serving  repeatedly  on  the 
board  of  trustees,  and  always  with  wisdom, 
strength  and  sagacity. 

"Mr.  Hill's  services  to  this  community 
were  many  and  varied.  He  was  a  moving 
spirit  in  the  organization  of  the  West  Subur- 
ban Hospital,  and  he  was  president  of  the 
hospital  until  his  death.    He  was  president  of 


the  Oak  Park  Club  at  the  time  it  erected  its 
new  club  house.  He  was  an  unfailing  friend 
of  Hephzibah  Home.  Next  to  his  service  in 
the  church  his  most  important  work  in  this 
community  was  his  presidency  of  the  Village 
board,  in  which  his  administration  was  one 
of  constructive  vigor  and  permanent  worth 
to  the  community. 

"Few  men  in  the  whole  history  of  Oak 
Park's  existence  have  served  this  village  with 
such  varied  service  and  admirable  skill.  He 
leaves  to  his  children  an  honored  name  and 
he  leaves  to  us  all  the  inheritance  of  a  noble 
and  purposeful  life.  The  community  is  en- 
riched by  his  devoted  labor  and  his  works  do 
follow  him." 


WINTHROP  INGERSOLL 


VIT'inthrop  Ingersoll,  one  of  the  largest 
*^  manufacturers  in  northern  Illinois,  was 
born  at  Cleveland,  Ohio,  May  28,  1865,  a 
son  of  Judge  Jonathan  Edward  Ingersoll 
and  Mary  O.  (Fuller)  Ingersoll. 

He  received  his  early  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Cleveland,  took  a  preparatory 
course  in  Oberlin  College,  and  then  entered 
the  Case  School  of  Applied  Sciences,  at 
Cleveland. 

Upon  entering  business  he  became  a  part- 
ner in  the  firm  of  W.  R.  Eynon  &  Co.,  of 
Cleveland.  This  business  was  incorporated 
in  1887  as  the  Ingersoll  Milling  Machine 
Co.,  and  was  moved  to  Rockford,  Illinois, 
in  1891.  Mr.  Ingersoll  built  this  manufac- 
turing company  into  one  of  the  most  impor- 
tant industrial  concerns  in  its  field,  which  at 
the  time  of  his  death,  December  19,  1928, 
was  employing  over  six  hundred  workers  and 
shipping  its  products  all  over  the  world. 

October  12,  1887,  Mr.  Ingersoll  mar- 
ried Miss  Harriett  Caskey  of  Cleveland, 
Ohio.  Four  children  were  born  of  this 
union:   Mrs.   Robert  Gaylord  of  Rockford, 


Illinois,  Harold  Ingersoll  of  Colorado 
Springs,  Colorado,  and  Helen  Ingersoll  Crebs 
(deceased).  Another  son,  Lt.  Clayton  Inger- 
soll of  the  aviation  service  of  the  United 
States  Army,  was  killed  in  France  during  the 
World  War.  Mr.  Ingersoll  gave  to  the  city 
of  Rockford  the  Clayton  C.  Ingersoll  Me- 
morial Park,  in  memory  of  this  son. 

Winthrop  Ingersoll  belonged  to  the  Second 
Congregational  Church  of  Rockford,  Lake 
Geneva  Country  Club,  and  Rockford  Country 
Club.  He  was  a  director  of  the  Forest  City 
National  Bank  of  Rockford;  and  was  also 
fuel  administrator  for  Winnebago  County 
during  the  war. 

In  addition  to  being  an  industrial  leader 
of  strength  and  vision,  Mr.  Ingersoll  entered 
into  community  affairs  with  the  same  enthu- 
siasm and  efficiency,  and  he  contributed 
greatly  to  the  advancement  of  Rockford. 

His  friends  loved  him  for  his  candor,  his 
independence,  his  fairness,  and  the  high 
courage  with  which  he  contributed  to  life  the 
things  which  lead  to  goodness,  happiness  and 
well-being. 


115 


RALPH  EMERSON 


Ralph  Emerson,  son  of  the  Rev.  Ralph 
■  Emerson,  D.D.,  and  Eliza  (Rockwell) 
Emerson,  was  born  in  Andover,  Massa- 
chusetts, May  3,  1831,  and  died  at  Rockford, 
Illinois,  August  19,  1914. 

He  was  educated  at  Phillips  Andover. 
He  enjoyed  throughout  his  youth  the  closest 
companionship  of  his  distinguished  father,  the 
Rev.  Ralph  Emerson,  professor  of  Church 
history  in  the  Andover  Theological  Seminary 
at  a  time  when  the  seminary,  as  an  institution 
of  learning,  was  the  peer  of  any  college  in  the 
country.  Professor  Emerson  was  the  first  to 
introduce  into  the  United  States  the  study  of 
history  by  referring  to  the  original  sources. 
The  vitality  of  the  youth,  who  grew  to  the 
commanding  height  of  six  feet  three  inches  in 
his  'teens,  was  temporarily  impaired.  He  was 
removed  from  school,  and  given  a  horse  that 
he  rode  daily  to  the  nearby  town  of  Lawrence, 
where  he  watched  the  big  engineering  feat  of 
the  clay — the  building  of  the  dam  in  the  Mer- 
rimac  River  at  Lawrence.  This  dam  was  to 
form  the  foundation  of  the  success  of  the 
Lawrence  textile  mills.  The  knowledge  he 
thus  secured  was  later  to  be  put  to  use  in 
making  a  successful  dam  in  Rock  River  at 
Rockford,  Illinois.  This  dam  established 
Rockford  as  the  inland  industrial  town  that 
today  distances  other  industrial  cities  in  that 
sector. 

Mr.  Emerson  always  attributed  his  capac- 
ity for  reasoning  to  the  training  given  him  in 
geometry,  in  his  younger  days,  by  a  cousin. 
I  his  cousin  lived  in  the  family  while  taking 
his  degree,   and,   in    return    lor   his   room   and 

board,  taught  Ralph.  Ralph  was  told  to  work 
out  tin-  'Pons  Asinorum'-  -the  square  on  the 
hypotenuse  <>i  a  right-angled  triangle  is  equal 

to   the   sum   of   the   squares   of  the   other  two 

Da)     altei    daj     he-    failed.       1  le    then 

'I  to  his  COUsin  :  "If  the  letter  at  this  cor- 

m  r  ol  the  figure,"  pointing  to  an  angle,  "were 
■'  inst(  ad  oi  /  I  could  understand  the  the- 
m."  I  ht  i  ousin  looked  at  the  figui  e  (  arc- 
hill) ami  laid  :  "Why,  il  should  he  ,/  instead 
"I    /  "       \lt>  i    that   <  Kp<  i  i(  n<  C  the  patient   ap- 

plit  ation  nc<  i  ^.u  \   to  unra\  1 1   an)   problem 


never  was  lacking,  either  to  the  lad  or  the 
man.  If  the  facts  were  there  he  could  make 
the  logical  solution. 

Ralph  spent  many  months  in  work  on  the 
farm  of  an  uncle.  Rumors  of  horse-drawn 
machines  were  in  circulation,  and  greatly 
aroused  his  restless  curiosity.  His  uncle  as- 
sured him  there  was  nothing  in  these  stories. 
He  tells  with  what  amazement  he  saw,  as  he 
approached  Chicago  by  water  in  1851,  an 
advertisement  of  farm  implements,  on  a  tall 
chimney. 

On  his  twentieth  birthday  Ralph  reached 
Bloomington,  Illinois,  with  a  good  share  of 
the  wealth  of  the  family,  in  the  form  of 
Illinois  land  claims,  standing  in  his  name.  He 
was  taken  into  the  law  office  of  a  friend  of 
his  father,  the  close  associate  of  Abraham 
Lincoln,  Jesse  Fell,  to  read  law.  At  the  same 
time  he  put  through  the  sale  of  his  father's 
land.  One  item  in  his  account  book  states: 
"Paid  Lincoln  $5.00  for  services  in  establish- 
ing a  real  estate  title." 

The  following  year  found  Ralph  Emerson 
in  Beloit,  Wisconsin,  in  the  household  of  his 
able  brother,  a  young  professor  of  Gr 
from  Yale  College.  Prof.  Emerson,  known 
as  "/ens,"  with  three  others  from  Vale  ha  J 
left  good  positions  there  to  found  a  front 
college  at  Beloit. 

Almost  by  chance  Ralph  Emerson  drift 
into  business,  becoming  at  the  age  ol  twenty- 
three  a  junior  partner  in  the  firm  ol  Manny 
&  Company  in  the  nearby  town  ol  Rockford, 
Illinois.     Manny  &  Company  were  makers 
agricultural    implements.       In    1855    the    firm 
won    the    international    tropin     for    the 
reapers.      The   year   following   the  powerful 
McCormick    Company   brought    suit    against 
Mann)  &  Compan)   for  infringement  ol  pat- 
ents.   Upon  the  advice  ol   young  Emerson, 
Abraham  1  incoln  was  retained  as  iin,.-  ol  the 

counsel    ol    his    linn.      Their   ease    was    in 

hands    of    the    distinguished    patent    law} 
Peter    I  I.     Watson,     associated    w  ith    1  I 
Edwin   M    Stanton  ol    Pittsburgh,   Pennsyl- 
vania, later  Seuetar\   ol   War  under  I  nu.'ln 

fhe  long :  di  aw  n-out  case  was  tried  in  Cin< 


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nati  and  appealed  to  the  United  States  Su- 
preme Court.  A  judgment  favorable  to 
Manny  &  Company  was  rendered.  The  story 
appears  in  every  extensive  life  of  Lincoln.  It 
was  during  the  long  course  of  this  case  that 
Emerson  came  to  know  Mr.  Lincoln  well. 
Before  the  rendering  of  the  decision  Manny, 
the  head  of  the  firm,  died  of  consumption. 
In  view  of  later  history,  the  contempt  of  Stan- 
ton for  the  prairie  lawyer  Lincoln  is  hard  to 
understand.  Yet  Lincoln  was  not  allowed  to 
plead,  and,  in  his  humiliation,  turned  to  the 
companionship  of  young  Emerson,  then  but 
twenty-five  years  of  age. 

The  various  turns  of  fortune,  eventuating 
in  the  possession  of  the  business  by  Emerson, 
with  the  famous  high  quality  of  the  Standard 
line  of  agricultural  implements,  are  too  long 
to  trace  here. 

In  the  eighteen-seventies  Emerson  became 
interested  in  an  indigent  and  able  young 
Swedish  inventor,  William  Nelson,  who  was 
at  work  on  an  invention  for  producing  seam- 
less hosiery.  With  characteristic  vision,  Emer- 
son, seeing  the  tremendous  value  of  the  in- 
vention, advanced  the  money  needed  to  bring 
this  machine,  revolutionary  in  its  effect  upon 
the  knitting  industry  of  the  world,  to  perfec- 
tion. The  Nelson  Knitting  Company,  with 
its  offshoots,  the  Burson  Knitting  Company 
and  the  Rockford  Mitten  and  ITosiery  Com- 
pany, are  in  active  production  today. 

The  place  taken  by  Ralph  Emerson  in  the 


development  of  Rockford,  Illinois,  bringing 
that  city  to  the  commanding  position  it  now 
holds  as  one  of  the  great  industrial  centers  of 
the  state  and  country,  is  readily  visualized. 
The  development,  at  a  crucial  period,  of  the 
rather  mediocre  water  power  of  the  town, 
and  the  creation  of  two  of  the  largest  business 
interests  of  the  city,  are  but  two  of  many  con- 
tributions. One  might  mention  his  share  in 
the  electrification  of  the  city,  and  in  bringing 
the  Illinois  Central  Railroad  through  Rock- 
ford instead  of  (as  originally  planned)  a  few 
miles  below  that  city,  as  at  Elgin,  as  among 
his  other  important  achievements.  Extraor- 
dinary judgment,  coupled  with  the  capacity 
for  "seeing  around  corners,"  and  the  gift  of 
leadership,  were  the  elements  of  his  success. 

On  September  7,  1858,  Mr.  Emerson  mar- 
ried Miss  Adaline  Elizabeth  Talcott,  daughter 
of  Wait  and  Elizabeth  Anna  (Norton)  Tal- 
cott. The  children  born  of  this  union  were: 
Adaline  Eliza  (widow  of  Norman  F.  Thomp- 
son) ;  Harriet  Elizabeth  (widow  of  William 
E.  Hinchliff )  ;  Mary  (Mrs.  Edward  P.  Lath- 
rop)  ;  Charlotte  Belle  (widow  of  Dr.  Darwin 
M.  Keith);  Ralph,  who  died  in  1889,  and 
Dora  Bay  (Mrs.  William  Morton  Wheeler). 

Mr.  Emerson  passed  away  fourteen  days 
after  the  inception  of  the  Great  War,  round- 
ing out  a  life  of  wide  scope,  great  activity,  and 
almost  unparalleled  success.  His  wisdom,  wit, 
and  benevolence  were  the  pride  of  all  who 
knew  him. 


117 


DARWIN  MILLS  KEITH 


Dr.  Darwin  Mills  Keith  was  born  in 
North  Fairfield,  Ohio,  October  15, 
1866,  a  son  of  Dr.  Darwin  Mitchell  Keith 
and  Caroline   (Mills)   Keith. 

His  early  education  was  received  in  public 
schools  in  Ohio  and  in  New  York  State.  He 
entered  Oberlin  College  when  he  was  so 
young  that  the  sponsorship  of  a  professor  was 
necessary  for  his  entrance.  He  later  attended 
the  University  of  Michigan,  and  Columbia 
University,  and  afterward  studied  abroad  at 
St.  Bartholomew's  Hospital,  London,  and 
at  the  University  of  Brussels.  He  received 
his  degree  in  Medicine  at  the  Belgian  insti- 
tution. 

To  prepare  himself  for  specialization  in 
eye,  ear,  nose  and  throat  work,  Dr.  Keith 
took  post-graduate  study  in  London,  Vienna, 
Paris  and  Berlin.  He  later  returned  to 
Europe  at  frequent  intervals  for  further 
study. 

During  the  World  War,  Dr.  Keith  volun- 
teered his  services  and  was  commissioned  cap- 
tain in  the  Medical  Corps  of  the  United 
States  Army.  After  the  war  he  accepted 
a  major's  commission  iii  the  Medical  Re- 
serve Corps,  which  he  held  at  the  time  oi  Ins 
death. 

On  April  27,  1898,  at  Rockford,  Illinois. 
Dr.  Keith  married  Miss  Belle  Emerson, 
daughter  of  the  late  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ralph 
I  mcrson.      Dr.   and    Mrs.    Keith   have  one 


daughter,   Mary  Keith   (Mrs.   Tohn  Osgood 
Newell). 

Dr.  Keith  was  a  member  of  the  Rockford 
Country  Club,  the  Elks,  the  Mid-day,  the  Ro- 
tary Clubs,  and  of  the  University  Club  of 
Chicago. 

Dr.  Keith's  wide  acquaintanceship  included 
many  friends  in  Europe,  and  at  the  time  trans- 
Atlantic  telephone  service  was  instituted  he 
was  the  first  person  in'  Rockford  to  telephone 
across  the  ocean,  speaking  to  a  friend  in 
London. 

Dr.   Keith   received  many  honors,   both  at 
home  and  abroad,  in  his  profession,  and  lie 
was  a  member  of  Royal  College  of  Surg< 
of  England,  a  fellow  of  the  Royal  College  of 
Physicians  of  England,  a  fellow  of  the  Ameri- 
can  College   of  Surgeons,    a   member  oi  the 
American  Academy  of  Uto-1  .aryngology  and 
Ophthalmology,    of    the     Royal     Ahcriathin 
Society   oi    England,    and   of    the    American 
Medical    Association.      1  le    also    headed   the 
Rockford  Hospital  eye,  ear.  nose  and  throat 
statt,   and   was  a   member  ol    the   Winneb 
County   Medical  Society.     At  one  time  Di 
Keith  was  assistant   laryngist   to  the  St.   B 
tholomew's   Hospital   and  Golck  Hospital  in 
I  .omlon. 

Dr.    Keith    was   a    man  oi  keen   mind   and 
finest    culture.      His  death,  on  June  S,    19 
was  a  distinct  loss  to  all  oi  his  friends  .\\u\  to 

his  profession. 


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ELIZABETH  FAULKNER 


Elizabeth  Faulkner,  educator,  was  born 
at  Chicago,  Illinois,  December  21,  1865, 
a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Cornelia  E. 
(Smith)  Faulkner.  Her  parents  were  promi- 
nent early  Chicagoans.  Her  father  was  a 
pioneer  in  the  wholesale  grocery  business  here 
and  later  represented  the  firm  of  Procter  and 
Gamble.  He  was  one  of  the  village  fathers 
of  Hyde  Park,  and  was  one  of  the  men  who 
drew  the  Anti-Saloon  ordinance  of  that  vil- 
lage. Her  mother  was  much  interested  in  the 
work  of  the  schools  of  that  day,  and  an  early 
worker  in  the  W.  C.  T.  U. 

Elizabeth  Faulkner  attended  public  school, 
and  then  graduated  from  the  old  University 
of  Chicago,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Arts,  in  1885.  It  is  interesting  to  note  that 
she  was  Valedictorian  of  her  graduating  class, 
both  in  high  school  and  in  college.  She  was 
made  an  active  member  of  Phi  Beta  Kappa 
at  the  University  of  Chicago.  When  the  Uni- 
versity of  Chicago  was  reestablished  in  1892, 
she  began  graduate  study  there,  continuing 
from  1893  to  1905. 

In  1885-86  she  taught  in  the  Bowen  High 
School  in  South  Chicago.  Then,  from  1886 
to  1893,  she  was  instructor  in  Latin  and 
Greek  at  Oak  Park  High  School.  Many 
close  and  life-long  friendships  were  formed 
throughout  these  years. 

In  1893  Miss  Faulkner  was  chosen  to  be- 
come head  of  the  Latin  Department  of  Ken- 
wood Institute,  a  preparatory  school  for  girls, 
affiliated  with  the  University  of  Chicago.  She 
also  taught  classes  in  the  Harvard  School,  the 
preparatory  school  for  boys.  In  1905  she  was 
made  dean  of  Kenwood  Institute,  and  so  con- 
tinued for  five  years. 

In  September,  1909,  Miss  Faulkner  estab- 
lished The  Faulkner  School  for  Girls,  suc- 
ceeding the  school  formerly  known  as  Ascham 
Hall,  which  for  many  years  was  under  the 
direction  of  Miss  Kate  Byam  Martin  and 
Miss  Anna  M.  Snively. 

The  school  is  located  at  4746  Dorchester 
Avenue,  Chicago.  The  building,  designed 
by  Howard  Van  Doren  Shaw  as  architect, 


was  erected  in  1913,  and  is  exceptionally  well- 
equipped  with  all  that  is  needed  to  make  an 
attractive  and  useful  school. 

A  number  of  the  members  of  the  present 
faculty  have  been  with  Miss  Faulkner  from 
the  opening  of  the  school. 

In  the  two  decades  of  its  existence,  The 
Faulkner  School  has  become  one  of  the  finest 
institutions  preparing  girls  for  college,  in 
America.  From  the  beginning  of  work  in 
kindergarten,  up  to  the  time  of  graduation, 
this  school  cultivates  scholarship,  and  trains 
its  girls  toward  a  high  standard  of  woman- 
hood. It  has  always  stood  for  the  "practical 
righteousness  which  expresses  itself  in  sin- 
cerity of  purpose,  in  thoroughness  of  work, 
and  in  honest  simplicity  of  thinking  and 
doing." 

Girls  from  The  Faulkner  School  have  gone 
to  all  of  the  leading  colleges  and  universities, 
and  there,  as  well  as  in  all  the  other  avenues 
of  women's  activities,  have  lived  lives  of  ex- 
ceptional service  and  usefulness. 

Miss  Faulkner's  sister,  Miss  Georgene 
Faulkner,  who,  as  the  "Story  Lady,"  is  known 
everywhere,  has  had  charge  of  the  kinder- 
garten of  the  school  since  its  start.  Her 
other  sister,  Anne  (Mrs.  M.  E.  Oberndor- 
fer)  noted  lecturer  on  music,  has,  since  that 
time,  taught  courses  in  musical  appreciation 
there. 

Elizabeth  Faulkner  is  a  member  of  Phi 
Beta  Kappa,  the  American  Philological  So- 
ciety, the  American  Archeological  Institute, 
The  Fortnightly,  the  Antiquarian  Society, 
the  Chicago  College  Club,  the  Alumnae  Club 
of  the  University  of  Chicago,  and  other  or- 
ganizations. She  is  a  life  member  of  the  Art 
Institute  of  Chicago,  of  the  Field  Museum, 
and  of  the  Chicago  Historical  Society.  She 
was  the  first  woman  president  of  the  Chicago 
Classical  Club. 

Miss  Faulkner's  influence  as  a  power  for 
growth,  and  a  power  for  goodness,  in  the 
lives  of  the  many  girls  who  have  had  her 
guidance  is  a  fine  contribution  to  education 
and  to  character  building. 


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MARSHALL  STUART  MARSH 


THE  LATE  Marshall  Stuart  Marsh  was 
born  at  Chicago,  Illinois,  June  12,  1856, 
a  son  of  George  Buell  Marsh  and  Sarah  S. 
(Clark)  Marsh,  both  of  whom  were  early 
residents  of  Chicago  and  people  of  unusual 
worth. 

George  Buell  Marsh  was  born  September 
11,  1819.  He  married  Sarah  S.  Clark,  Feb- 
ruary 17,  1852.  He  and  his  wife  came  to 
Chicago  and  established  their  home  here  back 
in  1855.  Mr.  Marsh  was  a  partner  in  the  old 
rirm  of  Palmer,  Puller  &  Co.,  manufacturers 
of  sash,  doors,  etc. 

His  wife,  Sarah  S.  Clark,  was  a  daughter 
of  the  late  William  and  Cornelia  Stuart 
Clark.  She  was  a  woman  of  exceptionally 
hne  qualities;  was  deeply  interested  in  chari- 
ties, and  was  a  founder  of  the  Chicago  Or- 
phange  Asylum,  the  Martha  Washington 
I  lome,  the  Industrial  School  for  Girls,  ami 
was  a  trustee  of  the  Universalist  Church 
lure. 

Marshall  Stuart  Marsh  received  his  educa- 
tion in  a  private  school  in  Chicago,  and  dun 
went  to  work  with  his  lather  in  the  lumber 
business.  Eventually  lie  became  one  of  the 
best  known  and  most  highly  regarded  men  in 
the  lumber  business  here.  I  le  was,  in  later 
years,  a  partner  in  the  St.  John-Marsh  Lum- 
ber (  ompany.   In  I0!)*;  he  retired  from  active 


business,  after  which  he  and  his  wife  traveled 
extensively  here  and  abroad. 

Marshall  Stuart  Marsh  was  married,  Feb- 
ruary 1,  1881,  in  Chicago,  to  Miss  Bertha 
Smith,  a  daughter  of  Albert  Brigham  Smith 
and  Roxanna  Willard  Smith.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Marsh  have  one  daughter,  Katharine  Stuart 
Marsh,  who  is  now  Mrs.  George  Randall 
Roberts  of  Chicago.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roberts 
have  two  children,  Katharine  Eleanor  Rob- 
erts and  George  Randall  Roberts,  Jr. 

It  is  a  very  interesting  fact  to  note  that  the 
father  of  Mrs.  Marshall  Stuart  Marsh,  thi 
late  Albert  Brigham  Smith,  was  president  o( 
the  Northwestern  Telegraph  Company,  which 
later  formed  such  an  important  part  ot  the 
present  Western  Union  Telegraph  Company, 
Mr.  Smith  guided  the  development  ol  tin 
early  telegraph  facilities  throughout  this  part 
of  the  country.  1  lis  brilliant  business  career 
was  closed  by  death  when  he  was  but  forty- 
lour  years  old. 

Marshall     Stuart     Marsh     died     M.n 
1926.     lie  will  long  be  remembered  by  thos< 
who    knew    him    lor    his    character    and 
charm.      1  le   was  \er\    devoted   to   his  home 
and    his    family,    was    a    delightful    friend, 
genial,  courtly,  and  most  charitable,  ami 
main  years  he  tilled  a  notable  place  m  the  hie 

oi  Chicago, 


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ALBERT  BRIGHAM  SMITH 


A  lbert  Brigham  Smith,  pioneer  financier 
■*  *-  and  one  of  the  earliest  manufacturers 
in  the  Central  States,  was  born  in  Chester- 
field, New  Hampshire,  February  6,  1819,  a 
son  of  Moses  (III)  and  Hulda  (Hurd) 
Smith. 

His  life  was  a  most  successful  and  eventful 
one.  Part  of  the  development  of  early  tele- 
graph facilities  throughout  this  section  of  the 
country  took  place  under  his  guidance.  He 
was  president  of  the  Northwestern  Telegraph 
Company,  which  later  became  an  important 
part  of  the  present  Western  Union  Tele- 
graph Company.  At  another  time  he  served 
as  president  of  the  Kenosha,  Rockford  & 
Rock  Island  Railroad  Company;  and  he  was 
also  one  of  the  pioneer  manufacturers  in  Wis- 
consin. 


Mr.  Smith  was  a  man  of  exceptional  busi- 
ness ability  and  enterprise,  and  these  powers 
found  expression  while  he  was  still  a  young- 
man.  He  was  a  prime  mover  in  the  building 
of  such  projects  as  railroads  and  telegraph 
lines  throughout  Wisconsin,  Minnesota  and 
Texas,  and  made  invaluable  contributions  to 
such  developments,  even  though  his  life  came 
to  its  close  early  in  the  midst  of  a  career  that 
promised  greater  things. 

In  March,  1844,  Mr.  Smith  was  married 
to  Roxanna  Willard  at  Pike,  New  York. 

Albert  Brigham  Smith  passed  away  Au- 
gust 28,  1864.  His  brilliant  career  was 
brought  to  a  close  when  he  was  but  forty-five 
years  old,  but  such  achievements  as  he  realized 
in  these  few  years  leave  us  convinced  of  even 
greater  powers  left  in  reserve. 


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JOHN  C.  FINN 


John  C.  Finn  was  born  July  26,  1866,  in 
Gilman,  Illinois,  a  son  of  James  and  Mary 
Finn.  His  parents  came  to  Illinois  many 
years  ago  from  Delavan,  Wisconsin. 

After  completing  his  high  school  work  in 
Gilman,  he  studied  medicine  for  a  short  time 
at  Rush  Medical  College  in  Chicago,  and 
then  attended  Indiana  State  College  at  Val- 
paraiso. 

Mr.  Finn's  first  business  connection  was 
with  the  Illinois  Central  Railroad,  and  he 
eventually  became  station  agent  for  that  road 
at  Pullman,   Illinois. 

Later,  however,  his  interests  turning  to 
real  estate,  he  came  to  Chicago,  and  located 
on  the  south  side,  where  he  became  engaged 
in  his  own  business  under  the  name  of  Finn 
&  Company.  This  was  back  in  1895  when 
the  great  building  development  of  the  city 
was  in  its  infancy.  Mr.  Finn's  firm  was  soon 
well  established,  and,  during  the  ensuing 
years,  it  became  one  of  the  strong  forces  in 
tin-  rapid  business  and  residential  growth  ol 
tin    far  south  side. 

Mr.  Finn  was  also  closely  identified  with 
tin  growth  ol  main  civi<  organizations.  lie 
was  the  first  president  and  one  ol  the  organ- 


izers of  the  South  End  Merchants  Associa- 
tion, forerunner  of  the  South  End  Business 
Men's  Association  and  the  South  End  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce.  He  was  also  the  first 
president  of  the  Chesterfield  Commercial 
Club,  and  a  director  of  the  Chesterfield  Sav- 
ings &  Loan  Association. 

A  staunch  adherent  to  the  principles  of  the 
Democratic  Party,  he  was  active  in  Demo- 
cratic politics   for  a  number  of  years. 

Mr.  Finn  was  a  member  of  Burnside  A 
No.    1968,   F.O.E.   and   also   a   member  and 
[tast  chancellor  of  Amigo  Lodge.   No.   4S4. 
K.  of  P. 

lie  was  married.  July   15,   1895,  to  Miss 
Florence  Byrd  Hall  of  Chicago,  daughter « 
Mr.  and  Mrs.   M.   11.  Hall.     One  son  was 
born   to   them,    ].    Malcolm    Finn,    who  died 
September  5.   1925. 

The  family  attended  the  First  Presbyt 
Church  ol  Roseland. 

John  C.  Finn  passed  away  Jul\  22, 
in   his   sixty-sixth   year.      From   the  time  I 
arrived  in  Chicago  his  activities  were  a  po< 
in  the  upbuilding  of  the  south  side,   lew 
have    been    so    indissoluble    linked    with 
Growth   ol    that    section   as  was  he. 


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JOHN  JOSEPH  LAWLER 


THE  LATE  John  J.  Lawler  was  born  in 
Chicago,  Illinois,  February  15,  1866,  a 
son  of  Michael  O.  and  Catherine  (Mooney) 
Lawler.  The  family  is  an  old  and  dis- 
tinguished one  in  Chicago. 

His  father  was  born  and  educated  in  Dub- 
lin, Ireland.  He  came  to  America  and  finally 
located  in  Chicago  where  he  became  one  of 
the  pioneer  live  stock  dealers  in  the  Union 
Stockyards.  He  married  Miss  Catherine 
Mooney;  five  children  were  born  to  them. 
Mary  Lawler,  Catherine  (Mrs.  Frank  Him- 
rod),  John  Joseph  Lawler,  Michael  R.  Law- 
ler, and  Anna  Lawler. 

Michael  O.  Lawler  was  a  man  of  unusual 
strength  of  character  whose  friendship  and 
advice  were  very  highly  regarded.  His  death 
occurred  February  1,  1915. 

John  J.  Lawler,  as  a  boy,  attended  public 
school  and  business  college.  When  but  six- 
teen years  old  he  went  to  work  for  his  father. 


At  the  time  of  his  father's  death  in  1915, 
he  went  into  business  for  himself,  and  became 
one  of  the  best-known  and  most  highly-re- 
garded men  among  the  live  stock  brokers  in 
Chicago  for  many  years  and  he  was  recog- 
nized as  one  of  the  largest  live  stock  dealers 
in  the  world. 

He  was  also  one  of  the  largest  land  owners 
in  this  part  of  the  country.  At  the  time  of 
his  death  he  had  more  than  thirty  thousand 
acres  of  land,  most  of  which  was  located  in 
the  neighborhood  of  Chicago. 

Mr.  Lawler  never  married.  He  is  survived 
by  two  sisters,  Mary  Lawler  and  Mrs.  Frank 
Himrod,  to  whom  he  was  very  deeply  devoted. 

John  J.  Lawler  died  June  20,  1931.  For 
nearly  half  a  century  he  was  active  in  the 
great  live  stock  industry  that  centers  in  Chi- 
cago. Like  his  father  and  his  brother  before 
him,  he  was  a  fine  representative  of  a  notable 
family. 


THE  HIMROD  FAMILY 


The  Himrod  family  is  one  of  the  oldest, 
in  point  of  residence,  in  Chicago.  The 
first  of  the  family  of  that  name  came  to 
America  from  Germany  and  settled  in  Erie, 
Pennsylvania. 

In  the  family  today  there  is  still  a  fine  old 
portrait  of  William  Himrod,  who  was  Frank 
Himrod's  grandfather. 

A  perusal  of  Chicago's  history  shows  that 
the  Himrods  were  pioneers  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  iron  industry  here.  In  1853  they 
established,  on  the  south  branch  of  the  Chi- 
cago River,  a  stove  foundry,  under  the  name 
of  Vincent  Himrod  &  Company. 

George  Himrod  was  a  prominent  Chica- 
goan  of  his  day  and  took  a  strong  and  active 
part  in  the  city  administration  at  that  time, 
along  with  such  other  public  spirited  citizens 
as  Mancel  Talcott.  George  Himrod  was  one 
of  those  who  made  possible  the  building  of 
the  West  Side  Masonic  Temple  in  Chicago  in 
1866. 

It  is  also  of  record  that  William  Himrod, 


Junior,  was  one  of  the  founders  of  Hesperia 
Lodge,  Number  411,  A.  F.  and  A.  M.,  which 
received  its  charter  October  5,  1864. 

Frank  Himrod  was  born  in  Chicago,  a  son 
of  Samuel  Himrod.  The  family  lived  on 
the  West  Side  and  he  attended  the  old 
Skinner  School.  After  that  he  was  identified 
with  the  millinery  trade  here  for  years,  first 
as  European  buyer  for  the  old  house  of 
D.  B.  Fisk  &  Company,  and  later  as  a  dealer 
for  himself. 

He  was  married  April  28,  1891,  in  Chi- 
cago, to  Miss  Catherine  Lawler,  a  daughter 
of  Michael  and  Catherine  (Mooney)  Law- 
ler, extensive  mention  of  whom  is  made  else- 
where in  the  history.  Frank  N.  Himrod  and 
Catherine  Lawler  Himrod  had  one  child, 
Marie  Cecilia  Himrod,  who  passed  away  at 
the  age  of  twelve. 

The  Himrod  family  has  carried  a  splen- 
did record  of  achievements  and  personalities 
through  the  long  years  of  its  association  with 
Chicago's  development. 


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PERKINS  BASS 


Perkins  Bass  was  born  at  Williamstown, 
Vermont,  April  30,  1827,  a  son  of  Joel 
and  Catherine  Wright  (Burnham)  Bass,  both 
of  whom  were  of  old,  substantial  New  Eng- 
land families. 

As  a  boy  Perkins  Bass  attended  the  schools 
near  his  home,  then,  after  further  study  in 
preparatory  school,  he  entered  Dartmouth 
College  and  graduated  there  in  the  class  of 
1852. 

It  was  hack  in  1854  that  he  came  to  Chi- 
cago. Pew  men  did  as  much  for  the  develop- 
ment of  the  earlier  schools  in  Illinois  as  did 
Mr.  Bass.  For  some  time  he  served  as  prin- 
cipal of  the  Dearborn  School  in  Chicago,  and 
he  later  was  principal  of  the  State  Normal 
School   at  Bloomington. 

For  many  years,  also,  he  was  an  influential 
member  of  the  State  Board  of  Education. 

The  Perkins  Bass  School  in  Chicago  is 
named  in  his  honor,  and  the  Foster  School  is 
so  named  for  his  father-in-law,  the  late  Dr. 
John  1  I.  Foster.  Mr.  Bass  was  intimately 
associated  in  the  city's  educational  activities 
with  John  C.  Dore,  Chicago's  first  superin- 
i'  in  It  in  oi  schools. 


Mr.  Bass  was  active  in  the  practice  of  law. 
at  Chicago,  for  quite  a  long  period.  He 
served  as  District  Attorney  under  Abraham 
Lincoln,  who  was  his  personal  friend,  as  was 
also  General  Grant. 

Mr.  Bass  retired  from  active  law  practice 
in  1873,  soon  after  the  Chicago  fire,  and. 
from  that  time  on  lived  much  in  the  Past,  and 
also  traveled  extensively. 

Pie  was  the  owner  of  a  number  of  impor- 
tant pieces  of  real  estate  in  Chicago. 

On  October  5,   1861,   Mr.   Bass  was  mar- 
ried, at  Chicago,  111.,  to  Miss  Clara  Foster,  a 
daughter  of  Dr.  John  1  1.  and  Nancy  (Smith 
Foster.    1  ler  father  was  one  of  the  very  carK 
settlers  in  Chicago,  having  first  come  here  in 
1832,    and    having   established   his   residei 
here  in  1842.    lie  was  one  of  the  most  no 
men  in  this  part  oi  the  country. 

Mr.    and    Mrs.    Bass   have    three   children, 
Gertrude    Bass    Fiske    Warner,    John    1 
Bass  and  Robert  Perkins  Bass. 

The  death  of  Mr.  Bass  came  in  his  seventy* 
third  year  in  October,  1899.  1  le  was  a  gentle* 
man  of  the  highest  type,  .\no\  one  ol  the  most 
useful  nun  oi  his  A.w  m  Chicago. 


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CHARLES  ALLING 


Charles  Alling,  Junior,  son  of  Charles 
and  Harriet  Ann  Scoville  Alling,  was 
horn  at  Madison,  Indiana,  December  13, 
1865.  On  the  death  of  his  father  in  1912, 
he  dropped  the  Junior  from  his  name.  His 
father  was  a  descendant  of  Roger  Alling, 
life  treasurer  of  the  New  Haven  Pilgrim 
Colony,  and  his  mother  was  a  daughter  of 
the  Reverend  Sylvester  Scoville,  D.D.,  presi- 
dent of  Hanover  College  from  1844  to  1849. 

Charles  Ailing  finished  at  the  public  schools 
of  Madison,  Indiana,  and  entered  Hanover 
College,  from  which  he  received  the  degree 
of  MA.  in  1885.  After  this  he  taught  a 
year  at  Rykers  High  School,  in  the  district 
made  famous  by  the  "Hoosier  Schoolmaster." 

The  following  year  he  entered  the  Law 
Department  of  the  University  of  Michigan, 
graduating  there  with  honors  in  1888.  That 
fall  he  was  admitted  to  the  Bar  in  Chicago, 
and  practiced  there  till  in  1914,  when  he- 
retired  from  active  practice. 

He  was  Alderman  of  the  Third  Ward, 
later  known  as  the  Second,  under  the  admin- 
istration of  Carter  Harrison,  who  character- 
ized him  as  "one  of  the  few  aggressive,  able 
and  forceful  leaders  for  reform."  From 
1902  to  1907  he  was  Judge  Advocate  of  the 
First  Brigade,  Illinois  National  Guard.  He 
was  attorney  for  the  Protective  Agency  for 
Women  and  Children,  and  the  Legal  Aid 
Society  from  1895  to  1905.  In  1907  he 
was  appointed  attorney  for  the  State  Board 


of  Health.  From  1906  to  1913  he  served 
as  dean  of  the  Chicago  Business  Law  School. 
He  was  also  instructor  in  the  Armour  Insti- 
tute of  Technology  from  1910  to  1913,  and 
he  served  on  many  important  finance  and 
judiciary  committees  of  the  city  council. 

His  other  civic  activities  included  mem- 
bership in  the  University  Club,  Knollwood 
Club,  Friends  of  Opera,  Indiana  Society  of 
Illinois,  Union  League  Club,  and  life  mem- 
bership in  the  Art  Institute  of  Chicago.  He 
was  also  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Sunday 
Evening  Club  of  Chicago. 

Mr.  Ailing  married  Miss  Jane  Murdoch, 
daughter  of  John  and  Mary  (Frye)  Mur- 
doch, March  28,  1914.  Their  home  is  filled 
with  choice  objects  of  art  and  fine  etchings 
gathered  during  their  many  trips  in  foreign 
lands.  Mrs.  Alling  shared  most  graciously 
in  all  her  husband's  interests. 

Charles  Alling's  life  was  founded  on  the 
simple  religious  instincts  of  his  early  Pilgrim 
ancestors.  He  Avas  superintendent  of  the 
First  Presbyterian  Sunday  School  for  thir- 
teen years.  His  spirit  was  notable  for  its 
progressiveness,  high  idealism,  and  loyalty  to 
his  friends,  while  his  life  devotion  to  his  be- 
loved Sigma  Chi  fraternity,  of  which_  he 
was  Past  Grand  Master,  will  not  only  serve 
as  a  kindly  memory  to  one  whose  life  work 
was  well  done,  but  should  carry  to  future 
generations  the  spirit  of  good  fellowship  and 
faith. 


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COLBY  DAVIES 


COLBY  Davies  was  born  in  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  May  9,  1847,  a  son  of  Edward 
C.  and  Sarah  (Cooper)  Davies,  who  came 
originally  from  London,  England,  and  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio,  respectively. 

After  his  common  school  training  he  en- 
tered Swedenborgen  College  at  Urbana, 
Ohio,  but,  with  the  outbreak,  of  the  Civil 
War  he  left  his  college  and,  at  the  age  of 
fourteen  years,  entered  the  service  as  orderly 
to  Colonel  Todd  of  the  134th  Ohio  Regi- 
ment. He  was  on  active  duty  throughout  the 
entire  duration  of  the  war. 

After  leaving  the  army,  he  returned  to 
Cincinnati  and  worked  for  several  years  for 
a  dry  goods  firm  there.  Then  he  came  to 
Chicago,  and  became  identified  with  Marshall 
I  ield  and  Company. 

Nearly  sixty  years  ago  Mr.  Davies 
went  to  work  for  Carson,  Pine,  Scott  and 
Company,  and  he  continued  with  them  as 
long  as  he  lived.  I  le  became  widely  known 
as  their  exporter  and  buyer  ol  dress  goods. 
In  Ins  special  field  ol  business  he  was  one  ol 


the  most  able  and  most  experienced  men  in 
America. 

He  was  an  organizer,  president,  and  later 
honorary  president  for  life,  of  the  National 
Wholesale  Dress  Goods  Association. 

On  November  24,  1870,  Mr.  Davies  was 
married  at  Urbana,  Ohio,  to  Miss  Effie  1 
Williams,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Priscilla 
(Porter)  Williams.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  D.'. 
have  one  daughter,  Blanche  (Mrs.  John  A. 
Robh  of  Valley  Forge.  Pennsylvania)  who 
has  two  sons,  Colby  Davies  Robh  and  John 
A.  Robb,  Jr. 

Mr.  Davies  was  a  sincere  member  oi  the 
First  Presbyterian  Church  oi  Evanston.  H< 
also  belonged  to  the  Grand  Army  ol  the  Re- 
public, the  Manhattan  Club,  and  the  Wool 
Club  of  New  York,  and  was  a  charter  il 
ber  of  the  Chicago  Athletic  Association. 

Colby  Davies  died  in  his  eighty-third  year, 
on  February  4,  1930.    1  lis  life  was  activa 
bj   the  finest  principles,  and  he  had  long  bi 
regarded  by  many  as  the  dean  ol  the  d 
goods  business  in  this  country. 


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HENRY  HANSON  BRIGHAM 


HENRY  H.  Brigham  was  born  at  Sharon, 
Wisconsin,  August  31,  1868,  a  son  of 
George  F.  and  Aurilla  (Douglass)  Brigham. 
His  is  a  very  old  family  in  America,  dating 
back  to  Thomas  Brigham  who  settled  in 
Marlborough,  Massachusetts,  in  1637. 

George  F.  Brigham  was  a  highly-respected 
resident  at  Sharon,  Wisconsin.  He  was  with 
the  Chicago  and  North  Western  Railroad 
there  for  many  years,  and  then  became  a 
minister  of  the  Episcopal  Church. 

Henry  H.  Brigham  attended  public  school 
at  Sharon,  and  then  entered  the  employ  of 
the  Chicago  and  North  Western  Railroad  as 
a  telegraph  operator  and  local  agent  there. 
In  1893  he  came  to  Chicago,  where  he  was 
engaged  in  commercial  railway  and  industrial 
traffic  work  until  1908,  gaining  in  this  field 
a  very  valuable  experience. 

In  1908  Mr.  Brigham  founded  the  North 
American  Car  Company  of  which  he  con- 
tinued to  be  president  as  long  as  he  lived. 
This  business,  under  his  strong  and  careful 
administration,  became  nationally  recognized 
and  very  successful. 

Mr.  Brigham  was  married  November  27, 
1894,  at  Burlington,  Wisconsin,  to  Miss  Belle 
Hanna,  a  daughter  of  Adams  J.  and  Frances 


(Lane)  Hanna,  both  of  whom  were  members 
of  old  substantial  families  there.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Brigham  became  the  parents  of  three 
children:  Erwin  Risley  Brigham,  Edith  Mar- 
garet (Mrs.  James  D.  Swan,  Junior),  and 
Henry  Hanna  Brigham.  The  family  residence 
has  been  maintained  at  Glencoe,  Illinois,  for 
nearly  thirty  years,  and  their  summer  home  is 
at  Lake  Geneva,  Wisconsin.  Mr.  Brigham 
also  owned  a  large  farming  property  in  Wal- 
worth County,  Wisconsin. 

Mr.  Brigham  was  senior  warden  of  Saint 
Elizabeth's  Church  at  Glencoe.  He  also  be- 
longed to  the  Union  League  Club,  Traffic 
Club,  Skokie  Country  Club,  Big  Foot  Country 
Club,  Rotary  Club,  and  the  Church  Club  of 
Chicago. 

Deeply  interested  in  civic  affairs,  he  served 
on  the  school  board  in  Glencoe,  and,  during 
the  World  War,  was  general  chairman  of  the 
Glencoe  War  Emergency  Union.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Illinois  Chapter  of  the  Sons  of 
the  American  Revolution,  and  a  life  member 
of  the  Chicago  Historical  Society. 

Henry  H.  Brigham  died  January  4,  1930, 
in  his  sixty-second  year.  In  all  points  of 
Christian  character  and  business  success  his 
life  was  a  most  distinguished  one. 


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JOHN  CHARLES  FARWELL 

JOHN  C.  Farwell  was  born  in  Grand  John  C.  Fanvell  was  married  April  30, 
Rapids,  Michigan,  April  30,  1870,  a  son  1919,  to  Mrs.  Emily  V.  Anderson,  of  Chi- 
of  John  Howland  Farwell  and  Jane  Lane  cago.  There  are  three  children  by  a  former 
(Eaton)  Farwell.  He  was  a  descendant  of  marriage  to  Miss  Jessie  Delaware:  Louise 
a  fine  old  pioneer  family  of  New  England.  Farwell  (Mrs.  Raymond  S.  Danis),  Jane  E. 
After  completing  his  elementary  and  high  Farwell  (Mrs.  Wakelee  Rawson  Smith),  and 
school  education  in  Grand  Rapids,  he  entered  John  Howland  Farwell.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Lake  Forest  University  and  took  up  the  study      Danis  have  one  son,  John  Farwell  Danis. 

Mr.  Farwell  was  a  member  at  the  Illinois 
Bar  Association,  the  Chicago  Bar  Association, 
and  he  also  belonged  to  the  American  Di< 
Casters  Institute,  the  Sons  o\  the  American 
Revolution,  the  Union  League  Club  of  Chi- 
cago, and  the  South  Shore  Country  Club.  1  [c 
was  a  Mason.  He  attended  the  Bryn  Mawr 
Community  Church. 

John  C.  Farwell  passed  awa\  February  11. 
1933.  He  was  numbered  among  the  mosl 
able  lawyers  oi  Chicago,  and  also  was  a  tin,, 
strong  figure  in  the  brass  casting  indus 
here  For  the  past  twent)  years,  lie  will  be 
sincerely  missed. 


of   law.      In    1897    he   was   admitted   to   the 
Illinois   Bar,    and  began   the  practice  of  law 


in  Chicago. 


John  C.  Farwell  became  eminently  success- 
ful in  his  profession,  for  his  fine  character 
and  unusual  capabilities  won  the  absolute  con- 
fidence of  all  who  knew  him.  1  lis  work  as 
a  lawyer  was  largely  specialized  in  real  estate 
and  corporation  law,  and  on  these  subjects 
he  was  an  authority,  with  but   few  equals. 

In  1914  he  was  elected  president  of  the 
White  Brass  Castings  Company,  which  office 
he  Riled,  with  distinction,  up  to  the  time  ol 
his  death. 


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FREDERICK  WORTH  COOPER 


Frederick  Worth  Cooper  was  born 
August  15,  1877,  at  Fisher,  Illinois,  the 
son  of  Frank  and  Louro  Alice  (Flam) 
Cooper. 

His  parents  moved  to  Champaign,  Illinois, 
when  he  was  still  a  boy,  and  there  he  attended 
public  school,  and  later  entered  the  University 
of  Illinois.  Upon  his  graduation  from  that 
institution  in  1900,  he  practiced  law  for  a 
short  period. 

After  some  years'  experience  in  legal  mat- 
ters, he  entered  the  employ  of  the  old  Royal 
Trust  Company,  leaving  them  after  a  short 
time  to  take  a  position  with  the  C.  C.  Mitchell 
Company.  In  1911  Mr.  Cooper,  with  Mr. 
Byron  V.  Kanaley,  formed  a  partnership 
which  was  later  incorporated  as  Cooper, 
Kanaley  &  Company.  Their  business  grew 
and  prospered  and  became  one  of  the  most 


important  firms  in  the  mortgage  investment 
field.  Mr.  Cooper's  keen  insight  was  such 
that  his  opinion  on  any  mortgage  investment 
was  accepted  without  question. 

Mr.  Cooper  was  married  August  10,  1909, 
to  Miss  Blanche  Speed  Buddeke  of  Memphis, 
Tennessee,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Ivo  and  Blanche 
(Speed)  Buddeke.  Three  children  were 
born  to  them:  Blanche  Speed  Cooper,  Fred- 
erick Worth  Cooper,  Jr.,  and  Robert  Speed 
Cooper. 

Mr.  Cooper  was  a  director  of  the  Ham- 
ilton State  Bank  of  Chicago.  His  club 
membership  included  the  Chicago  Athletic 
Association,  the  Mid-Day  Club,  Sunset 
Ridge  Country  Club,  and  the  Chicago  Yacht 
Club. 

Frederick  Worth  Cooper  passed  away 
March  29,  1929. 


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ANDREW  CHISHOLM  DALLAS 


Andrew  Chisholm  Dallas  was  born  in 
k  Palermo,  Canada,  November  16,  1850, 
a  son  of  Dr.  John  I.  and  Elizabeth  Dallas. 
His  father  was  a  physician. 

After  going  to  public  school,  in  Hamilton, 
Ontario,  Canada,  Andrew  C.  Dallas  went  to 
work  for  a  Mr.  Mclnnes  in  the  wholesale 
dry  goods  business.  Later  he  was  associated 
with  the  McGivcrn  Company,  wholesale  deal- 
ers in  metals. 

He  then  went  into  business  for  himself, 
manufacturing  barrel  staves,  at  Chatham, 
Ontario. 

Mr.  Dallas  came  to  the  United  States  and 
to  Chicago  about  1890.  Here  he  became  the 
representative  ol  a  number  oi  important 
Eastern  manufacturers  of  metal  products. 

Mr.  Dallas  was  the  founder  and  head  of 
the  A.  C.  Dallas  c\  Son  Company,  which  later 
became  Dallas  Brass  &  Copper  Company. 
I  Ins  business  became  one  ol  the  outstanding 
concerns  ol  its  kind.  It  subsequently  formed 
a  part  ol  the  present  Revere  Copper  &  Brass 


Company,  of  which  business  Mr.  Dallas'  son, 
Mr.  Charles  Donald  Dallas,  is  now  presi- 
dent. 

The  marriage  of  Andrew  C.  Dallas  to  Mis> 
Lucy  Flack  took  place  in  Hamilton,  Ontario, 
November  16,  1880.  His  wife  is  a  daughter 
of  Thomas  and  Lucy  (YYalford)  Flack.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Dallas  had  two  sons  and  one  daugh- 
ter: Charles  Donald  Dallas,  Ada  Valentine 
Dallas,  and  Walford  Lindsey  Dallas,  who 
died  in  1911.  There  are  three  grandchil- 
dren: I  Iughes  Dallas,  Harriet  Louise  Dallas. 
and    Man    Walford   Dallas. 

Mr.   Dallas   was   a  member  of  St.  Paul's 
Episcopal    Church.      The    family's   resid( 
was  maintained  on  the  South  Side,  in  Chics 
lor  many  years. 

Andrew  Chisholm  Dallas  died.  December 
10,   1932,  in  his  eighty-third  year.     IK 
a  fine,  strong,   admirable  Christian  man,  M0 
was  considered  by  main    to  be  the  dean  I 
the  brass  and  copper  industry  in  this  part  a 
the  country. 


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IN  VIEW  of  the  importance  of  transporta- 
tion in  relation  to  the  distribution  of  coal, 
to  the  development  of  agricultural  and  manu- 
facturing products  and  the  growth  of  cities, 
the  life  and  work  of  Joseph  Estabrook 
Young,  who  built  three  and  financed  two  of 
the  great  trunk  lines  terminating  in  Chicago, 
deserve  extended  mention.  He  was  born  at 
Athol,  Massachusetts,  August  14,  1830,  a  son 
of  Abner  and  Lucy  Cushing  (Estabrook) 
Young.  His  father,  a  merchant  and  farmer, 
was  colonel  of  the  local  militia,  and  a  repre- 
sentative of  his  district  in  the  General  Assem- 
bly of  Massachusetts  in  1838.  On  the 
maternal  side  his  American  ancestor  was 
Joseph  Estabrook,  who  came  to  this  country 
in  1660,  was  graduated  at  Harvard  in  1664, 
and  became  pastor  of  the  first  church  at  Con- 
cord, Massachusetts.  Mr.  Young's  maternal 
grandmother  was  a  descendant  of  the  Colo- 
nial Cushing  family. 

In  1840  the  Young  family  moved  to 
Lowell,  Massachusetts,  where  the  father  died 
within  the  following  year,  and  Joseph,  at  the 
age  of  ten  years,  began  working  in  one  of  the 
paper  mills  from  twelve  o'clock  midnight  to 
twelve  o'clock  noon.  When  he  was  twelve 
years  old  he  decided  to  become  a  civil  engi- 
neer and  joined  a  company  of  surveyors  as 
an  apprentice  without  pay  for  the  first  year, 
but  his  services  were  exceptionally  valuable, 
and  at  the  end  of  that  period  he  received 
$100. 

After  accumulating  sufficient  money  for  a 
college  course,  Joseph  E.  Young  entered  Nor- 
wich University,  where  he  was  graduated  with 
the  degree  of  B.S.  in  1850.  At  the  age  of 
eighty,  in  1910,  he  received  from  that  insti- 
tution the  honorary  degree  of  C.E.  "in  recog- 
nition of  the  fine  work  he  had  done  in  that 
line  since  graduation." 

In  the  spring  of  1851  he  became  connected 
with  the  construction  of  the  Ohio  and  Penn- 
sylvania Railroad  as  a  rodman  in  the  corps 
of  engineers.  In  the  early  part  of  1852,  he 
was  transit  man  on  the  survey  of  the  Alle- 
gheny Valley  Railroad.  In  the  summer  of 
1852,  he  located  the   Canton  and  Southern 


Railroad  in  Ohio,  and  in  September,  1852,  at 
the  age  of  twenty-two,  was  appointed  chief 
engineer  in  charge  of  the  construction  of  the 
Fort  Wayne  &  Chicago  Railroad,  now  the 
western  division  of  the  Pittsburgh,  Fort 
Wayne  &  Chicago  Railroad.  On  account  of 
the  money  stringency  at  the  time  the  road  was 
built,  Mr.  Young  worked  against  great  odds 
in  the  accomplishment  of  two  features  which 
involved  a  large  initial  outlay  of  money,  but 
contributed  very  materially  to  its  eventual  suc- 
cess. The  directors  proposed  to  use  the  ter- 
minal tracks  of  another  railroad  for  entrance 
into  Chicago,  but  the  future  greatness  of  the 
Middle  West  and  the  strategic  position  of  the 
growing  young  city  at  the  foot  of  the  lake 
was  so  evident  to  him  that  he  insisted  that 
the  road  be  built  with  its  own  tracks  and  ter- 
minals into  what  is  now  the  Union  Station 
of  Chicago.  In  this  he  overrode  the  judg- 
ment of  men  much  older  and  more  experi- 
enced than  himself. 

In  the  other  feature  he  was  a  pioneer.  He 
recognized  the  importance  of  the  low  gradient 
in  competition  with  other  roads,  and  made 
the  maximum  grade  of  this  road  26  4-10  feet 
per  mile,  or  one-half  of  one  per  cent,  about 
half  the  maximum  of  other  roads.  This  was 
found  to  so  cheapen  the  cost  of  handling 
freight  that  twenty-five  years  later  all  the 
railroads  in  the  West  were  forced  to  lower 
their  gradients  to  successfully  compete  for 
business.  Part  of  this  road  was  located 
through  the  Calumet  marshes.  Sixty  years 
later  Mr.  Young  wrote  the  following  descrip- 
tion of  the  difficulties  of  construction: 

"At  that  time  there  were  but  three  human 
habitations  between  Hobart  and  the  10-Mile 
House  south  of  Chicago  on  what  is  now  State 
Street,  and  it  was  the  most  forbidding  country 
I  had  seen  or  have  since  seen.  The  ridges 
were  covered  with  a  small  growth  of  pine 
and  an  undergrowth  of  arbor  vitas  forming 
an  almost  impenetrable  thicket.  The  sloughs 
were  ideal  places  for  the  home  of  a  gladi- 
atorial type  of  mosquito.  Mosquito  netting 
had  not  been  discovered  at  that  time,  and  at 
night  we  went  to  the  lake  shore,  sleeping  on 


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the  sand  as  close  to  the  water  as  possible, 
our  hands  covered  by  our  coats  for  protec- 
tion." In  winter  other  difficulties  arose,  but 
even  after  ice  had  formed  the  work  was 
pushed.  With  scant  food,  and  ice  so  thick 
on  the  river  that  the  men  were  obliged  to 
chop  their  way  through  with  axes,  they  forged 
ahead  in  water  that  was  waist  deep. 

The  force  of  his  personality,  together  with 
his  conviction  as  to  the  future  greatness  of 
the  enterprise,  enabled  him  to  maintain  the 
enthusiasm  and  support  of  his  associates 
through  six  years  of  heroic  struggle.  Due  to 
the  panic  of  1857,  the  completion  of  this 
road  was  delayed.  On  Christmas  Day,  185  8, 
the  first  train  pulled  into  its  Chicago  terminal. 
As  this  was  Mr.  Young's  first  engineering 
project  of  importance,  he  had  not  yet  estab- 
lished his  reputation,  therefore  his  connection 
with  the  Fort  Wayne  Road  was  that  of  engi- 
neer only. 

In  1861,  during  the  financial  stress  of  the 
Civil  War,  he  organized  and  built  the  Chicago 
&  Great  Eastern  Railroad,  constructed  for 
the  purpose  of  opening  a  line  to  Cincinnati, 
and  it  was  completed  in  1865.  Of  this  road 
he  was  vice-president  and  general  manager. 
This  organization  was  a  gradual  evolution 
created  in  1863  by  a  special  act  of  the  legis- 
lature ol  Indiana  for  the  purpose  of  enabling 
the  consolidation  of  the  Galena  cv  Illinois 
River  Railroad,  which  Mr.  Young  had  pur- 
chased, with  a  road  to  extend  to  Logansport, 
Indiana.  The  building  of  this  road  was  rap- 
idly pushed  on  to  Richmond,  Indiana,  thus 
extending  diagonally  across  the  state,  with 
one  terminal  in  Chicago.  Further,  in  1865, 
tins  road  was  consolidated  with  the  Cincinnati 
&  Chicago  Air  Line  Railroad  Company,  by 

this  means  acquiring  Cincinnati  as  another  im- 
portant terminal.  Of  this  consolidated  road 
Mi.  Young  was  president.  In  1866  he  again 
promoted  an  extension  of  the  system  by  con- 
solidating the  railroad  propert)  already  ac- 
quired with  the  Columbus  and  Indiana  Cen- 
tral Railroad,  the  combined  roads  forming  i 
railroad  hue  between  Columbus  and  Chicago, 
and  also  between  Columbus  and  Indianapolis. 
In  addition  to  this,  n  u.is  the  final  step  in  con« 
netting    th<     farming    districts    "i     Illinois, 

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Indiana  and  Ohio  with  the  East  through 
Pittsburgh.  He  was  president  of  this  con- 
solidated road  and  owned  a  majority  of  the 
capital  stock.  So,  during  six  years  of  Civil 
War  stress,  he  had  succeeded  in  directly  con- 
necting more  than  half  of  the  largest  cities 
between  the  Allegheny  Mountains  and  the 
Mississippi  River,  making  three  of  them  trib- 
utary to  Chicago,  and  had  organized  and  built 
what  is  today  one-third,  and  by  far  the  most 
important  third,  of  the  main  trunk  lines  of 
the  western  division  of  the  Pennsylvania  Rail- 
road. In  1868  this  road,  then  604  miles  in 
length,  was  made  a  part  of  the  Pennsylvania 
system,  known  now  as  the  Panhandle,  or  the 
Chicago,  Cincinnati,  Columbus  and  St.  Louis 
Railroad.   At  this  juncture  Mr.  Young  sold  it. 

In  1869  Mr.  Young  organized  the  Chi- 
cago, Danville  &  Yincennes  Railroad,  the 
object  being  to  build  a  railroad  which  should 
open  up  the  coal  fields  in  the  Danville  dis- 
trict, to  Chicago  and  the  Northwest,  and  to 
give  the  shortest  rail  route  between  the 
Northwest  and  Louisville,  Nashville,  and  that 
part  of  the  South.  The  road  was  completed 
in  December,  1871.  It  was  built  with  a  maxi« 
mum  grade  of  two-tilths  of  one  per  cent  in 
direction  of  heavy  traffic,  north  bound,  and  a 
half  of  one  per  cent,  south  bound. 

Official  records  o\  the  road,  the  recent  offi- 
cial  report  to  the  Interstate  Commerce  Com- 
mission, and  the  act  of  the  legislature  ol  th< 
State  o\  Illinois  o\  February  16,  1865,  in 
porating    and     creating    it,     show     that    Mr. 
Young  financed  this  company.      I  he  records 
also  show  that  the  stocks  ami  bonds  were  sold 
in   New   York,    in    Boston,   ami   in   England 
where    Mr.    Young's   ability   was    recognized 
ami  his  credit  was  o\  the  highest  order.     Ml 
Young    continued    to    he    vice-president 
manager  o\    the   Chicago,    Danville  &   \  in- 
Cennes    Railroad,  which   is  now    a  part  ol  tin 
Chicago    &    Eastern    Illinois    Railro.nl.    until 
1S74. 

This  ro.nl,  together  with  many  othei 
roads   ol    the   country,    went    into   h.mkn 

during  tin-  panic  of  1ST:    1S74.     Tin-  ol 

records  show   that  this  action  was  not  uni. 
In    am    weakness  ol    the   financial   StrUCtUH 

the  company,  hut  In  tin  general  ccssal  on  <>i 
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all  lines  of  business  throughout  the  country 
during  that  period — a  cessation  so  complete 
that  practically  all  earnings  ceased.  As  the 
road  was  in  its  infancy,  it  can  be  readily  seen 
that  there  had  as  yet  been  no  opportunity  to 
amass  a  surplus.  It  would  have  been  an  easy 
matter  for  Mr.  Young  to  have  saved  his  own 
fortune,  which  was  by  no  means  inconsider- 
able, but  such  a  step  would  have  been  a  fun- 
damental violation  of  his  nature,  and  he  sac- 
rificed all  that  he  had  to  what  he  regarded 
as  his  duty.  The  depression  of  1873  was 
largely  produced  by  the  building  of  unneces- 
sary railroads.  It  is  to  be  noted  that  every  road 
built  by  Mr.  Young  either  developed  into  a 
successful  independent  railroad,  or  became  an 
indispensable  part  of  a  great  trunk  line. 

In  1871—1873  he  financed  and  constructed 
the  Michigan  Air  Line  Railroad,  130  miles 
in  length,  now  part  of  the  Michigan  Central 
system.  During  1878  he  organized  and  built 
the  Kansas  City,  Emporia  &  Southern  Rail- 
road, now  a  part  of  the  Santa  Fe  system,  and 
later  the  Caney  Valley  Railroad,  now  a  part 
of  the  Missouri  Pacific  system.  The  Caney 
Valley  Railroad  he  did  not  finance.  His  work 
gave  him  a  reputation  that  extended  beyond 
the  United  States.  In  1878  he  was  asked  by 
the  Mexican  government  to  finance  and  build 
the  Mexican  Central  Railroad.  After  care- 
ful and  extended  investigation,  he  finally  de- 
clined on  the  basis  that  the  country  could  not 
at  that  time,  nor  for  years  to  come,  support 
the  road.  Later  the  road  was  constructed, 
and  its  financial  history  shows  that  his  judg- 
ment was  correct. 

The  significance  of  his  contribution  to  the 
United  States,  the  Middle  West  and  Chicago, 
its  center,  would  be  difficult  to  estimate.  The 
bigness  of  it  rests  upon  the  fact  that  his  roads 
traversed  the  three  most  important  states  of 
the  Middle  West  and  were  terminals  into 
what  has  become  the  second  city  of  the  coun- 
try. As  has  been  said,  from  the  beginning  of 
his  career  as  an  organizer  of  railroad  trans- 
portation he  foresaw  Chicago's  possibilities, 
and  upon  it  he  concentrated  his  mental  and 
physical  energy  and  his  dominating  will.  The 
following  facts  show  the  wisdom  of  his 
choice : 


The  total  gross  railroad  transportation  in- 
come of  the  United  States  for  1917,  the  last 
year  of  Mr.  Young's  life,  was  $4,014,142,748. 
The  Pittsburgh,  Fort  Wayne  and  Chicago 
Railroad,  the  Pittsburgh,  Cincinnati,  Chicago 
&  St.  Louis  Railroad  (which  together  form 
the  western  main  trunk  lines  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Railroad  System)  and  the  Chicago  & 
Eastern  Illinois  Railroad  earned  $172,000,- 
000,  equal  to  4.2  per  cent  of  this  amount, 
or  13.8  per  cent  of  the  railroad  transportation 
income  of  Chicago.  Not  only  so,  but  for 
nearly  sixty  years  prior  to  this,  these  roads 
were  the  distributors  of  the  same  or  a  larger 
proportion  of  the  passenger  traffic  and  the 
commodities  necessary  to  warm,  house,  feed, 
clothe  and  develop  this  great  city,  and  to  carry 
from  it  the  products  of  its  manufactories  and 
the  products  of  the  West  and  the  Northwest. 
Claims  such  as  these  may  be  regarded  as  un- 
warrantable in  view  of  the  vast  expansion  of 
these  roads  since  1874,  but  their  location, 
especially  the  location  of  the  terminals,  their 
harmonious  connections,  and  their  connections 
with  other  roads,  their  gradients,  the  natural 
and  acquired  resources  contributary  to  them, 
were  all  parts  of  the  expansion  which  he  fore- 
saw, toward  which  he  directed  them,  for 
which  he  created  them.  Given  such  factors, 
expansion  was  inevitable ;  moreover,  expan- 
sion such  as  this  is  cumulative,  and  is  likely 
to  cease  only  when  Chicago  becomes  an  extinct 
city.  The  value  of  the  materials  distributed 
by  these  roads  is  incalculable.  In  1917  the 
Chicago  &  Eastern  Illinois  Railroad  alone 
transported  from  its  coal  mines  10,500,000 
tons  of  coal,  and  it  may  be  said  incidentally 
that  the  year  immediately  following  the  great 
fire  of  Chicago,  Mr.  Young  (who  had  a 
strong  altruistic  trend)  personally  furnished 
all  the  coal  for  the  relief  work  of  the  city 
from  mines  contributory  to  this  railroad. 

"Chicago  never  had  a  better  citizen.  In 
the  early  days  of  prohibition  when  it  was  still 
a  despised  and  unpopular  movement,  with  no 
hope  of  election,  he  accepted  the  nomination 
for  Congress  of  a  West  Side  district  because 
in  no  other  way  could  he  get  before  the  com- 
munity his  ideas  on  the  economic  mistakes  and 
the  moral  degradation  of  the  liquor  traffic. 


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"The  chief  plank  in  his  platform  was  that 
inasmuch  as  consumption  of  grain  in  the 
United  States  was  overtaking  production  of 
grain,  the  higher  uses  of  grain  for  food 
should  economically  displace  the  use  of  grain 
for  the  production  of  liquor.  His  study  of 
transportation  problems  had  included  the 
study  of  crop  production,  and,  a  decade  be- 
fore the  economists  of  the  country  began  their 
discussion  of  the  problem  he  had  solved  it  by 
purely  business  methods."  It  is  interesting 
to  note  that  during  the  last  week  of  his  life 
the  "drys"  carried  Congress. 

Mr.  Young  was  known  by  his  friends  as  a 
"gentleman  of  the  old  school,"  gracious  and 
unostentatious.  He  was  a  man  of  stern  and 
uncompromising  honesty,  of  strong  convic- 
tion with  freedom  from  bigotry,  of  solicitous 
affection  for  his  friends,  of  consuming  and 
wise  devotion  to  his  family.  He  "stood 
by"  his  duty  at  personal  loss,  whether  in  busi- 
ness or  politics.  He  was  appreciatively  fa- 
miliar with  the  best  in  literature  and  in 
historical  development,  and  to  the  end  of  his 
life  he  was  widely  acquainted  with  the  affairs 
of  men  and  of  nations. 

After  the  age  of  seventy-five  his  physical 


health  was  seriously  enfeebled,  but  the  energy 
of  character  that  had  dominated  and  over- 
come material  difficulties  and  ignored  personal 
comfort  brought  the  same  force  to  bear  upon 
the  greater  difficulty  of  adjusting  his  power- 
ful and  active  mind  to  physical  disability.  He 
faced  the  new  problem  with  his  old  intrepid- 
ity, producing  a  constructive  and  noble  seren- 
ity which,  in  its  way,  was  as  virile  as  the 
earlier  years.  To  his  fellow  men,  of  what- 
ever walk  in  life,  he  was  ever  of  ready  service. 
In  his  family  life  he  was  loved  and  esteemed 
for  the  singular  homogeneity  of  his  character, 
for  his  cheerful  acceptance  of  duty,  for  his 
sincere  patriotism,  for  his  unwavering  trust 
in  God,  for  his  strength  and  essential  sweet- 
ness, and  for  his  devoted  tenderness. 

Mr.  Young  was  married  twice;  first  in  1863 
to  Mary  T.  Tyler,  daughter  of  Abram  Tyler 
of  Ira,  New  York;  she  died  in  1875,  and  he 
was  married  in  1878  to  Catherine  H.  Smith 
of  Grand  Haven,  Michigan.  Of  his  four 
children,  two  survive  him:  Abner  T.  ^  oung 
of  Denver,  Colorado,  and  Dr.  Josephine  1 
Young  of  Chicago.  Mr.  Young  lived  in  Chi- 
cago sixty-five  years,  and  died  there  December 
19,  1917. 


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JOHN  G.  DRENNAN 


THE  LATE  John  G.  Drennan  was  born  in 
Caldwell  County,  Kentucky,  December 
3,  1854,  a  son  of  John  L.  and  Henrietta 
(Wimberley)  Drennan.  He  is  a  descendant 
of  William  Drennan,  of  South  Carolina,  a 
soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 

John  G.  Drennan  was  privileged  to  attend 
public  school  during  his  boyhood  for  only  a 
very  short  time.  He  was,  however,  an  earnest 
reader  and  observer  all  of  his  life;  and  he 
eventually  developed  one  of  the  finest  legal 
minds  in  Illinois.  He  began  his  study  of  law 
in  the  office  of  John  B.  Jones,  distinguished 
lawyer,  at  Taylorville,  Illinois.  He  later 
passed  the  required  examinations,  with  high- 
est honors,  and  was  admitted  to  the  Illinois 
bar  in  1880. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Jones  & 
Drennan,  1879  to  1881 ;  practiced  alone  from 
1881  to  1887;  then  was  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Drennan  &  Hogan,  1887  to  1892; 
then  of  Palmer,  Shutt  &  Drennan  at  Spring- 
field, Illinois.  He  moved  to  Chicago  in  1896 
as  local  attorney  for  the  Illinois  Central  Rail- 
road. He  was  district  attorney  for  that  road 
from  1899  to  1924.  He  was  general  attor- 
ney for  the  Illinois  Central  from  January  1, 
1924,  until  he  retired  from  that  office  in  1926 
to  devote  himself  to  private  practice. 

Earlier  in  his  career  he  had  served  as  attor- 
ney for  the  Wabash  Railroad  at  Taylorville; 
then  as  master  in  chancery  in  Christian 
County,  Illinois,  1879  to  1881;  as  state's  at- 
1  torney  there,   1880  to   1888;  as  corporation 


counsel  in  Springfield;  and  as  special  attorney 
for  the  Chicago  Sanitary  District  in  the  suit 
of  the  State  of  Missouri  vs.  the  State  of  Illi- 
nois and  the  Sanitary  District. 

By  appointment  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
Illinois  he  served  as  a  member  of  the  ad- 
visory board  of  the  law  department  of  the 
University  of  Illinois. 

He  was  in  the  Illinois  National  Guard  from 
1876  to  1894  and  was  colonel  and  judge 
advocate  of  the  Second  Brigade  (resigned). 
He  was  lieutenant-colonel  of  the  Seventeenth 
Regiment  of  Illinois  Volunteers  during  the 
Spanish-American  War. 

Mr.  Drennan  was  married,  May  26,  1881, 
to  Miss  Margaret  Slater  of  Taylorville,  Illi- 
nois. They  became  the  parents  of  two  sons 
and  one  daughter:  Leonard  H.  Drennan, 
lieutenant-colonel  in  the  air  service  of  the 
United  States  Army;  Walter  R.  Drennan, 
who  also  held  a  commission  and  served  in 
the  United  States  Air  Service;  and  Helen  L. 
Drennan,  who  is  the  wife  of  Major  W.  R. 
Gruber,  United  States  Army. 

Mr.  Drennan  was  a  member  of  the  Illinois 
State,  and  Chicago  Bar  associations.  He  was 
also  a  Mason  and  Knight  Templar  and  be- 
longed to  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolu- 
tion. 

John  G.  Drennan  died,  soon  after  he  had 
passed  his  seventy-eighth  birthday,  December 
30,  1932.  He  was  a  fine  man  in  every  aspect 
of  his  life,  a  splendid  citizen  of  Illinois,  and 
his  long  career  as  a  lawyer  was  a  notable  one. 


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CHARLES  GILBERT  DAVIS 


THE  late  Dr.  Charles  Gilbert  Davis,  of 
Chicago  and  Wilmette,  Illinois,  and  of 
Wannita  Hot  Radium  Springs,  Gunnison 
County,  Colorado,  was  born  in  Clay  County, 
Missouri,  on  October  14,  1849.  His  parents 
were  the  late  Dr.  George  W.  and  Mary  W. 
(Brooks)  Davis.  The  family  is  an  old  one 
in  America  and  one  prominent  in  the  early 
days  of  the  Quaker  Church  in  this  country. 

Dr.  Davis'  father  and  grandfather  were 
both  physicians,  as  are  also  his  two  sons. 

Charles  Gilbert  Davis  graduated  from  the 
Western  Christian  University  at  Ottumwa, 
Kansas,  when  he  was  seventeen  years  old.  He 
then  studied  in  the  Cincinnati  Eclectic  Medi- 
cal Institute  and  graduated  in  1870.  He  re- 
ceived his  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine  from 
the  University  of  Virginia  in  1873,  also  re- 
ceiving high  honors  from  that  institution. 

For  a  year  he  served  as  assistant  physician 
at  the  Quarantine  Hospital  at  St.  Mary,  Mis- 
souri, and  also  received  the  degree  of  M.D. 
ad  ennden  from  Missouri  Medical  College 
in  1874.  He  later  practiced  one  year  at  Mul- 
berry, Missouri. 

It  was  in  1876  that  Dr.  Davis  came  to 
Chicago.  He  continued  the  practice  oi  his 
profession  at  Chicago  throughout  all  the  rest 
of  his  life. 

In  1892-93  he  studied  in  France,  largely 
under  the  late  Monsieur  le  Docteur  Jules 
Emile  Pean,  famous  French  surgeon;  after 
which  he  returned  to  his  practice  in  Chicago. 

In  addition  to  his  large  private  practice, 
\)w  I )a \  is  was  one  ol  the  chid  surgeons  at 
Cook  Count)  I  fospital  and  a  member  ol  the 

advisory  hoard.      He   also  conducted   a   clinic 

.it  I  .akeside  1  [ospital  for  some  years.  I  le  was 
.i  vtr)  able  surgeon  and  diagnostician. 

He  owned  and  maintained  the  Wannita 
I  lot  Springs  Sanitarium  in  Gunnison  County, 
Colorado,  where  a  large  number  <>i  people 
have  received  pri<  eless  benefits  to  their  health 
und<  i  his  supervision.  Analysis  of  the  waters 
"i  these  springs  show  them  to  possess  remark* 
abli  radio-activi  properties.  He  was  a  pioneer 
m  th(  usi  "i  i adium  in  tins  countrj .  and  in 
inti  ai  •  nou  injet  tions  ol  i  adium  \\  ater.  I  le 
corn  ipondi  d  w  ith  Madam  Curie,  aboul  his 

lium  spi  ni.     ,n  ( !oloi  ado 

I 


Dr.  Davis  was  one  of  the  first  to  advocate 
the  full  use  of  the  law  of  suggestion  in  the 
practice  of  medicine. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  American  Medi- 
cal Association,  the  Illinois  State,  Chicago, 
and  Tri-State  Medical  societies,  and  the 
American  Association  for  the  Advancement 
of  Science.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Sons  of 
the  American  Revolution  and  a  life  member 
of  the  Art  Institute  of  Chicago,  the  Press 
Club,  and  of  the  Illinois  Athletic  Club. 

He  was  a  writer  of  note  and  a  valued  con- 
tributor to  medical  journals.  He  was  also 
author  of  "The  Philosophv  of  Life,"  "Why 
Not  Now?",  "The  Conflict  of  Conscience," 
"The  Child  and  the  Republic"  and  several 
other  works.  He  also  lectured  extensively 
throughout  the  United  States.  The  honorary 
degree  of  LL.D.  was  conferred  upon  him  by 
the  Chicago  Law  School. 

On  January  19,  1876,  Dr.  Davis  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Isabella  Braden,  of  Lawret 
Kansas.    Two  sons  were  born  of  this  union, 
both     of    whom     survive     and     follow    their 
father's   profession.     They   are   Dr.   Carl   B 
Davis,   surgeon   on  the  staff  of  the  Pre* 
terian  Hospital,  Chicago,  and  Dr.  Georg* 
Davis,   engaged   in  general   practice  in  Chi- 
cago. 

On  August  25,  1904,  Dr.  Charles  G  Da  - 
was  married  to  Miss  Caroline  Ma\  D 
Their  children  arc  Charles  G.  Davis, 
ceased,  and  Caroline  Gilbert  Davis.  Dr.  aiU 
Mrs.  Davis  adopted  a  daughter  of  Mm 
Davis'  brother,  Osceola  Jackson  Doggett,  thf 
daughter's  name  being  Ann  Jerrell  P 

Dr.    Davis,   Si.,  belonged   to  the   Pros 
terian   Church.     He  was   also  a   32nd  dej 
Mason  and  Shriner. 

Dr.  Davis  had  just  passed  his  seventy-ninth 
birthday  when  his  life  among  us  was  brought 
to  its  close.    1  lis  s\ mpathy  and  skill 
plished    a    vast    ^ooA    throughout    thi< 
period  of  service.    His  charitj  was  beyond  I 
question.     1  lis  optimism   and  de\  otion 
founded  on  real,  Christian  love  for  humanity 

Dr.  Charles  Gilbert  Davis  dud  on  I  >cl 
31,   1928.    I  Ic  was  active  in  the  pra<  I 
his  profession  at  Chicago  for  more  than  hall 

|     l,  C   II  t  II  1   \ 

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JOHN  TURNBULL 


The  late  John  Turnbull,  of  Evanston, 
was  born  in  Newcastle,  England,  Jan- 
uary 5,  1830,  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Isabel 
(Bell)  Turnbull.  The  family  is  an  old  and 
substantial  one  in  England. 

John  Turnbull's  early  boyhood  was  lived  in 
England.  When  he  was  fifteen  years  old, 
however,  he  went  to  Toronto,  Ontario, 
Canada. 

It  was  back  in  1869  that  he  came  to  Chi- 
cago, at  that  time  beginning  a  period  of  resi- 
dence here  that  was  to  cover  more  than  six 
decades. 

For  a  while  he  was  in  business  with  the 
old  firm  of  Tappan,  McKillipp  &  Co.  Then 
he  joined  Bradstreet's  and  for  a  great  many 
years  was  manager  for  the  northwestern  dis- 
trict for  them.  He  came  to  be  known,  re- 
spected, trusted  and  liked  by  the  whole  of 
that  large  group  of  people  in  the  part  of  the 


country  with  whom  his  business  brought  him 
in  such  close  touch. 

Eventually,  Mr.  Turnbull  retired  from 
Bradstreet's  to  devote  the  latter  part  of  his 
life  to  his  own  interests. 

John  Turnbull  was  married  to  Elizabeth 
Hutchinson.  Their  married  life  together  cov- 
ered more  than  seventy  years  and  was  termi- 
nated by  the  death  of  Mrs.  Turnbull  on  Jan- 
uary 25,  1927.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Turnbull  have 
three  daughters:  Elizabeth  Turnbull,  Mrs. 
Henry  E.  Hutchings,  and  Mrs.  Louis  Hertle, 
who  died  March  9,  1909. 

Mr.  Turnbull  was  always  very  deeply  de- 
voted to  his  family. 

John  Turnbull  died,  at  the  remarkable  age 
of  one  hundred  years  and  seven  months,  on 
August  5,  1930.  For  many  years  he  had 
been  one  of  the  best  known  men  in  the  busi- 
ness life  of  this  section  of  the  United  States. 


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DAVID  T.  ADAMS 


The  late  David  T.  Adams,  who  was  one 
of  the  most  able  mining  experts  in 
America,  was  born  at  Rockford,  Illinois,  on 
September  6,  1 859,  a  son  of  Moses  T.  and 
Jane  (Castoney)  Adams. 

His  early  years  were  spent  in  the  school 
of  hard  experience.  When  he  was  but  a 
small  boy  his  father  died.  The  mother  was 
unable  to  support  her  seven  fatherless  chil- 
dren and  they  were  compelled  to  separate  and 
find  homes  in  strange  households. 

David  T.  Adams  was  but  eight  years  old 
when  he  was  thus  cast  upon  his  own  re- 
sources. The  life  of  accomplishment  that  he 
subsequently  built,  by  himself,  is  a  powerful 
comment  on  the  strength  and  worth  of  his 
character. 

In  his  early  young  manhood  he  went  into 
the  mining  regions  of  the  upper  peninsula  of 
Michigan  and  engaged  in  exploring  for  iron 
ore  in  the  vicinity  of  Crystal  Falls  and  Iron 
River.     Here  he  gained  valuable  experience. 

In  1882  he  went  to  northwestern  Minne- 
sota to  carry  on  the  same  work.  1  Ie  was  a 
pioneer  among  the  explorers  ot  the  Minne- 
sota iron  range.  He  met  with  little  success 
at  first.  I  Ie  was  not  discouraged,  however, 
and  kept  steadily  at  work.  As  a  result  ol 
his  investigations  he  conceived  the  idea  ol 
tin-  existence  of  a  vast  iron  range  on  the  south 
slope  ol  the  height  ol  land  south  ol  ami 
parallel  to  the  Vermillion  Range,  ami  he  pro- 
ceeded to  explore  what  is  now  known  to  the 
world    as    the    great    Mesaha    Range.      1  le    is 

i  redited  with  the  discovery  ol  this  great  iron 
range.  About  is°2  he  compiled  and  pub- 
lished  the  first    map  ol    this   region,   which 


proved   to   be    a    very    remarkable   piece  of 
work. 

Mr.  Adams  was  the  first  to  hold  the  theory 
that  the  Mesaba  Range  was  once  the  shore 
line  of  a  sea  now  extinct.  His  theory  is  con- 
firmed by  certain  geological  facts. 

In  the  subsequent  development  of  the  iron 
mines  of  Minnesota,  he  was  long  a  rigur, 
greatest  consequence.  He  located  and  in  part 
developed  many  of  the  larger  mines,  includ- 
ing the  Adams,  the  Fayal  and  the  Virginia 
groups.  He  was  a  town  builder,  too.  TIk 
sites  of  the  towns  of  Virginia  and  Eveleth, 
Minnesota  were  laid  out  and  plotted  by  him. 

As  an  authority  on  mining  in  Minnesota  he 
was  recognized  as  without  a  superior. 

On  November  23.   1908,  Mr.  Adams  WW 
married,    at    Mount    Clemens,    Michigan 
Miss  Helen  L.  Wishart,  a  daughter  of  Frank 
K.  and  Jean    (Jardine)    Wishart.     Mr. 
Mrs.     Adams    have    an    adopted    daugl 
Lucilla,  who  is  also  a  niece  ot   Mr.  Ada 
Of  recent  years   Mr.   Adams  and  his   l.imil' 
have  made  their  home  in  Chicago. 

There  is  a   remarkable   two-fold   value  i 
the   life   of    David    T.    Adams.       In    the 
place   he   probably   accomplished   more  tlia 
any  other  one  man  to  further  the  production 
ol   merchantable  iron  ore  in  the  centr 
tion   oi   the   United   States.       Then,    :• 
record   ol    his   life    is    an    inspiration,    to: 
boyhood  was  filled  with  difficulties  and 
tions,   and    from   that   beginning   he   i 
his  own   efforts  to  become   one  ol   the  n 
consequential  men   in  the  mining  indus 
America. 

David  T.    \d..ms  died    Juh    22,    I' 


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JOSEPH  NEWTON  BONDURANT 


Joseph  N.  Bondurant  was  born  in  Me- 
chanicsburg,  Illinois,  May  2,  1844,  a  son 
of  Joseph  and  Martha  (Thorpe)  Bondurant. 

As  a  young  man  he  began  farming,  and  in 
that  work  he  later  found  wide  scope  for  car- 
rying out  his  ideals  of  improvement  and 
service.  To  him  the  soil  was  a  trust  which 
he  sought  to  develop  and  make  better  for 
future  generations. 

In  1881  he  moved  to  Paxton,  Illinois, 
where  he  eventually  became  one  of  the  most 
extensive  landholders  of  the  community. 

His  religious  affiliations  were  with  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  which  he  had 
served  as  a  most  faithful  and  active  member 
from  early  boyhood.  His  record  is  the  story 
of  a  life  devoted  to  strong,  fine,  honest  living. 
He  was  a  splendid  Christian,  eager  to  accom- 
plish those  things  which  would  bring  lasting 


benefits  to  many  others  rather  than  to  him- 
self, and  deeply  sincere  in  his  wish  to  bring 
about  real  betterment  and  growth. 

In  1867  Mr.  Bondurant  was  married  to 
Miss  Sarah  M.  Devore  of  Monticello,  Illi- 
nois. Three  sons  were  born  to  them : 
William  Bondurant  (deceased),  Ernest  Bon- 
durant (deceased),  and  Frank  Bondurant. 
The  mother  died  in  the  year  1893.  There 
are  three  granddaughters:  Medora,  Gladys, 
and  Lillian  Bondurant  of  Warrensburg,  Mis- 
souri. 

June  27,  1895,  Mr.  Bondurant  married 
Miss  Eleanor  Handley  of  Paxton,  Illinois. 

August  14,  1919,  Joseph  N.  Bondurant 
passed  away,  in  his  seventy-fifth  year.  His 
life  presents  one  of  the  best  examples  in  fine, 
constructive  living  that  it  has  been  our  pleas- 
ure to  record. 


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CALVERT  STREETLY  EASTMAN 


f~^  alvert  S.  Eastman  was  born  on  a  farm 
^>  near  Anoka,  Minnesota,  on  October  9, 
1877,  a  son  of  Job  and  Kate  (Kimball)  East- 
man. The  parents  were  early  settlers  in 
Minnesota.  Both  the  Kimball  and  Eastman 
families  are  descendants  of  fine  old  New 
England  stock. 

Calvert  S.  Eastman  is  a  brother  of  the  late 
Robert  M.  Eastman  of  Chicago,  president  of 
the  W.  F.  Hall  Printing  Company  and  of  the 
Central  Typesetting  and  Electrotyping  Com- 
pany. 

The  youngest  of  seven  children,  Calvert  S. 
Eastman  attended  public  school  at  Anoka, 
and  also  helped  his  father  on  the  home  farm 
throughout  his  boyhood.  Then  he  entered 
the  employ  of  his  brother-in-law,  Alva  East- 
man, in  a  small  printing  establishment  at 
Anoka.  After  a  time,  when  he  had  become 
familiar  with  the  business,  he  opened  a  print 
shop  of  his  own  at  Fairbolt,  Minnesota. 

Later  he  came  to  Chicago  ami  became  con- 


nected with  the  W.  F.  Hall  Printing  Com- 
pany. Because  of  his  ability,  he  rose  rapidly 
in  this  large  organization.  He  became  pur- 
chasing agent,  and  then  head  salesman  and 
general  manager.  He  achieved  remarkable 
results. 

Calvert  S.  Eastman  was  married  on  May 
28,  1917,  to  Miss  Christine  Sokup.  a 
daughter  of  Frank  and  Anna  Sokup,  of 
Chicago.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Eastman  have  no 
children. 

Mr.  Eastman  was  a  32nd  degree  Mason. 
Knight  Templar  and  a  Shriner.  He  was  .'• 
member  of  the  Lake  Shore  Athletic  Club. 

Mr.  Eastman  filled  a  place  of  large  conse- 
quence for  some  years  as  one  ot  the  most 
effective  men  in  the  immense  printing  indu- 
of  the  Central  States.  He  will  also  often  be 
thought  of  as  a  delightful  friend  and  com- 
panion. 

Calvert  Streetly  Eastman  died  in  his  fiftieth 
year,  on  November  26,  1926, 


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LUCIUS  BOLLES  OTIS 


LUCIUS  BOLLES  OTIS 


Lucius  Bolles  Otis  was  born  at  Mont- 
ville,  Connecticut,  March  12,  1820,  a 
son  of  Joseph  and  Nancy  (Billings)  Otis, 
natives  of  Montville,  Connecticut,  where  both 
were  born  during  the  year  1792.  The  pa- 
ternal grandfather,  suffering  a  loss  in  the 
burning  of  New  London,  Connecticut,  during 
the  Revolutionary  War,  was  given  land  in 
the  Western  Reserve  of  Ohio,  to  the  extent 
of  2,000  acres.  Subsequently  his  descendants 
came  to  this  property,  which  became  a  part  of 
Berlin,  Erie  County,  Ohio.  The  father  was 
a  farmer  in  his  calling,  and  died  in  April, 
1844,  while  the  mother  lived  until  January, 
1850. 

After  attending  the  Huron  school  at 
Milan,  Ohio,  Lucius  B.  Otis  entered  the  Nor- 
walk  Seminary,  and,  still  later,  Granville  Col- 
lege at  Cincinnati,  where  he  studied  law 
during  the  winter  of  1840  and  1841.  Re- 
turning to  Lower  Sandusky,  Ohio,  now  Fre- 
mont, he  began  the  practice  of  law,  having 
been  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1841.  He 
immediately  made  his  influence  felt  in  local 
politics,  and  in  1842  was  elected  prosecuting 
attorney,  and  was  re-elected  to  this  office, 
until  he  served  in  all  eight  years.  Further 
promotion  awaited  him,  for  in  1851  he  was 
elected  judge  of  the  court  of  common  pleas 
for  the  counties  of  Huron,  Erie,  Sandusky, 
Ottawa  and  Lucas,  serving  from  1851  to 
1856.  Among  the  members  of  the  bar  who 
practiced  at  that  time  in  his  court  were:  Ebe- 
nezer  Lane,  formerly  Chief  Justice  of  Ohio; 
Rutherford  B.  Hayes,  afterwards  President 
of  the  United  States,  and  Morrison  R.  Waite, 
afterwards  Chief  Justice  of  the  United  States 
Supreme  Court.  In  the  meanwhile,  in  1850, 
Mr.  Otis  and  Mr.  Sardis  Birchard  founded 
the  first  bank  at  Fremont,  now  the  First  Na- 
tional Bank  of  that  place.  Mr.  Birchard  was 
an  uncle  of  Rutherford  B.  Hayes. 

Mr.  Otis  came  to  Chicago  in  1853  for  the 
purpose  of  visiting  the  little  city  of  50,000; 
and  with  the  keen  vision  and  broad  outlook 
of  a  man  of  affairs,  he  saw  here  great  possi- 
bilities. So  great  was  the  impression  made 
upon  him  of  Chicago's  future  growth,  that, 
although  many  further  honors  undoubtedly 


might  have  been  his  in  his  old  home,  he  left 
it  in  December,  1856,  and  located  at  Chicago. 
Although  a  learned  lawyer  and  experienced 
jurist,  he  never  followed  his  profession  at 
Chicago,  preferring  to  devote  himself  to 
business  affairs,  in  association  with  his 
brother,  James  Otis.  These  brothers  had 
offices  opposite  the  Sherman  House,  and  dealt 
in  real  estate,  loans,  mortgages,  etc.,  and  not 
only  owned  large  realty  holdings  at  Chicago 
themselves,  but  represented  other  heavy  land- 
owners. They  built  and  owned  the  old  Otis 
Building,  and,  when  it  was  destroyed  during 
the  great  fire  of  1871,  they  rebuilt  it.  The 
present  Otis  Building,  at  the  southwest  corner 
of  La  Salle  and  Madison  streets,  was  erected 
in  1912.  Perhaps  no  man  was  a  better  judge 
of  real  estate  values  during  his  active  life 
than  Mr.  Otis,  and  his  advice  was  constantly 
sought  and  acted  upon,  for  he  was  admittedly 
a  man  of  the  highest  probity  and  ability.  At 
the  time  of  the  failure  of  the  State  Savings 
Institution  at  Chicago,  which  disaster  threat- 
ened to  deprive  great  numbers  of  the  poorer 
class  of  their  entire  savings,  Mr.  Otis  was 
made  receiver  of  the  corporation,  and 
through  his  energy  and  good  judgment  in  dis- 
posing of  the  realty  holdings  of  the  concern 
and  other  assets,  the  depositors  were  paid 
fully  double  what  it  was  thought  they  would 
get  when  the  failure  was  announced.  Mr. 
Otis  accomplished  great  things  in  his  former 
Ohio  home,  but  he  advanced  much  further 
in  Chicago,  and  the  city  benefited  through 
him.  Not  only  was  he  recognized  as  a  com- 
petent and  able  business  man  but  was  ac- 
corded a  very  sincere  respect  personally. 

Mr.  Otis  was  married  January  4,  1844, 
in  Fremont,  Ohio,  to  Lydia  Ann  Arnold,  of 
East  Greenwich,  Rhode  Island,  a  daughter 
of  Nathan  and  Phoebe  (Waterman)  Arnold. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Otis  became  the  parents  of  the 
following  children:  George  Livingston, 
Xavier  Le  Grand,  Carrie  Annabelle,  Jennie 
Elizabeth,  Lydia  Ann,  Mary  Birchard, 
Nancy  Amelia  and  Lucius  Bolles  Otis,  Jr. 
January  11,  1903,  Mr.  Otis  died,  as  he  had 
lived,  a  sincere  member  of  the  Episcopal 
Church. 


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CHARLES  COUNSELMAN 


CHARLES  COUNSELMAN  was  born  at  Balti- 
more, Maryland,  December  25,  1848,  a 
son  of  Jacob  and  Mary  (Wigart)  Counsel- 
man.  He  belonged  to  one  of  the  old  families 
of  Maryland,  dating  back  for  four  genera- 
tions in  that  state.  During  the  War  of  1812 
both  of  the  grandfathers  of  Charles  Counsel- 
man  served  as  soldiers.  Mr.  Counselman  at- 
tended the  public  schools  of  his  native  city. 
After  completing  his  studies  along  general 
lines,  he  entered  the  office  of  Judge  Edward 
Hammond  at  Elliott  City,  Maryland,  and  be- 
gan the  study  of  law,  but  owing  to  the  failure 
of  his  health  after  three  years  of  hard  study, 
he  decided  to  abandon  the  law,  and  secured  a 
position  with  George  R.  Blanchard,  general 
freight  agent  of  the  Baltimore  &  Ohio  Rail- 
road, and  held  it  for  about  a  year. 

In  1869  Mr.  Counselman  came  to  Chicago 
and  entered  the  house  of  Eli  Johnson  &  Com- 
pany. At  that  time  his  only  capital  was  his 
energy.  From  the  beginning  he  did  faithfully 
and  ably  whatever  was  asked  of  him,  and 
never  ceased  learning  something  more  rela- 
tive to  the  business.  He  was  too  big  a  per- 
sonality to  remain  hidden,  and  it  was  not  long 
before  he  became  an  oil  salesman  for  Chase, 
I  I  an  lord  &  Company.  By  1871  Mr.  Coun- 
selman went  into  business  for  himself,  and 
founded  his  own  commission  house,  and  about 
thai  same  time  became  a  member  oi  the  Chi- 
cago Board  ol  Trade,  and  from  then  on  dur- 
ing the  remainder  oi  Ins  useful  career,  he  con- 
tinued a  brilliant  factor  in  its  great  operations. 
I  le  was  a  dealer  in  stocks  and  grain,  and 
maintained  a  branch  office  at  New  York  City. 

Mi  offices  were  lonnrcted  by  private  tele- 
graph wires,  and  he  was  also  connected  In 
these  with  Cleveland,  Boston,  Rochester,  Buf- 
falo, Providence  and  other  large  eastern  cit- 
■    well  as  with  Baltimore,  Washington, 


Richmond  and  Norfolk.     Branching  out,  in 
1879   he   erected   a   large  warehouse  at  the 
Union  Stock  Yards,  Chicago,  and  in  addition 
to  other  interests,  carried  on  the  business  of 
warehousing    provisions    upon    an    extens 
scale.     For  many  years  he  was  a  member  o 
the  board  of  directors  of  the  Board  of  Trade, 
and  was  one  of  its  board  of  managers  of  real 
estate,  and  was  one  of  the  moving  factors  in 
securing   the   erection   of   the   old   Board  c 
Trade  Building  at  Chicago.     Always  possess- 
ing a  faith  in  the  continued  growth  of  Chi- 
cago, he  gave  practical  proof  of  this  by  he; 
investments  in  its  real  estate.     In   1883  tlu 
Counselman    Building   was   commenced,   and 
was  completed  in  May,  1884,  and  he  was 
sole  owner.     Another  interest  of  Mr.  Coun- 
selman, and  probably  the  most  important, 
the  Rock  Island  Elevators,  which  had  a  ca- 
pacity of  2,000,000  bushels.     During  his  ca- 
reer as  a  grain  buyer  he  maintained  about  151 
stations   throughout    Iowa,    Kansas   and   N 
braska. 

Mr.    Counselman    was   a    member  oi   tlu 
Chicago  Club,  Union  League  Club  and  the 
Washington  Park  Club,  of  Chicago,  and  a 
the  New  York  Club,  o(  New  York  CitJ 

On  October  7,  1875,  Mr.  Counselman  WW 
married  to  Jennie  Elizabeth  this,  a  daught 
of  Judge  1  .ueius  B.  ( )tis,  of  Chicago,  and  tlu 
became  the  parents  of  the  following  children 
Edith  Counselman  Dudley,  who  died  s 
her  20,    1920.   and  Charles  Cotmsebn.in.  Jr. 
who  died   November    14,    1928.      Ml     t 

selman  built  and  donated  Edith  Counseln 
Cottage  to  the  Chicago  Orphan  Asylum,  UN 

this  is  but  one  of  his  countless  benefactions 
Mr.    Counselman    died    March    20,    I9( 

.w)A  in  Ins  passing  Chicago  lost  one  ol 
most  brilliant  business  nun  .wu\  dependab* 
citizens. 


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CHARLES  rOUNSELMAN,  JR. 


CHARLES  COUNSELMAN,  JR. 


Charles  Counselman,  Jr.,  was  born  in 
Chicago,  Illinois,  on  January  6,  1885. 
He  attended  private  school  in  Kenwood  and 
prepared  for  college  by  further  study  at  Hills 
School  at  Pottstown,  Pennsylvania.  How- 
ever, he  decided  to  enter  business,  without  go- 
ing to  college;  and  he  went  to  work  in  his 
father's  office. 

Later  he  organized  his  own  firm,  Charles 
Counselman  &  Co.  and  sold  investment  securi- 
ties. 

Some  years  ago  he  moved  to  New  York 
State  and  bought  a  farm  just  outside  of  Port 
Chester.     He  built  a  fine  apartment  building 


in  Port  Chester  and  attended  to  its  manage- 
ment.   He  also  dealt  extensively  in  real  estate. 

He  first  married  Dorothy  Felton,  daughter 
of  the  late  Samuel  H.  Felton,  famous  figure 
in  railroad  history.  They  have  one  daughter, 
Dorothy  Elizabeth  Counselman.  In  1927 
Mr.  Counselman  married  Mary  Elizabeth 
Seacord  of  Port  Chester,  New  York. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Club, 
Saddle  and  Cycle  Club,  Chicago  Athletic  As- 
sociation and  the  Round  Hill  Golf  Club  of 
Greenwich,  Connecticut. 

The  death  of  Charles  Counselman,  Jr.,  oc- 
curred November  14,  1928. 


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SIMON  R.  O'DONNELL 


For  many  years  the  late  Simon  O'Donnell, 
of  Chicago  and  Evanston,  Illinois,  was  an 
outstanding  figure  in  the  field  of  organized 
labor,  and  his  influence  was  felt  not  only  in 
Illinois,  but,  to  a  considerable  extent,  else- 
where throughout  the  United  States. 

Because  of  his  able  leadership,  and  because 
of  his  help  as  an  arbitrator  in  many  important 
controversies  affecting  labor  here,  we  feel 
that  we  should  record  the  following  biog- 
raphy, which,  according  to  the  data  we  have 
in  our  office,  is  substantially  correct  in  detail. 

Simon  R.  O'Donnell  was  born  in  Chicago, 
Illinois,  October  28,  1871,  a  son  of  Simon 
and  Catherine  O'Donnell.  His  father,  Cap- 
tain Simon  O'Donnell,  was  Chief  of  Police 
under  Mayor  Carter  H.  Harrison. 

Simon  R.  O'Donnell  acquired  his  educa- 
tion in  the  Catholic  schools  of  Chicago,  and, 
as  a  boy,  learned  the  plumbing  trade.  He 
served  his  apprenticeship  with  one  of  the  old 
plumbing  concerns  in  Chicago,  and  became 
an  expert  mechanic.  His  local  Union,  of 
which  he  was  one  of  the  earliest  members, 
eke tid  him,  in  1901,  to  the  position  of  busi- 
ness agent,  which  office  he  held  for  a  number 
ol  years. 

\s  time  passed  and  as  he  became,  more 


and  more,  a  figure  of  much  consequence,  he 
was  elected  president  of  the  building  trades 
council.  There  he  helped  to  build  up  one  of 
the  strongest  institutions  of  its  kind  in  this 
country. 

He  was  called  upon,  many  times,  to  act  as 
a  delegate  in  conventions  of  the  United  Asso- 
ciation, as  well  as  in  conventions  of  the  Amer- 
ican Federation  of  Labor,  and  he  took  a 
strong,  constructive  part  in  the  work  accom- 
plished. 

In  addition  to  all  this,  it  is  our  understand- 
ing that  Mr.  O'Donnell  was  also  one  of  the 
best-known  building  contractors  in  this  terri- 
tory. 

During  the  World  War,  Mr.  O'Donnell 
was  able  to  do  much  to  aid  the  Government 
in  its  activities  to  bring  the  war  to  a  success- 
lul  issue. 

Simon  R.  O'Donnell  passed  away  February 
7,  1927,  in  his  fifty-sixth  year,  lie  left  sur- 
viving him  his  wife,  Mrs.  Julia  O'Donnell, 
and  his  daughter,  Jean  O'Donnell.  Mr. 
( )'Donnell  had  an  unusually  brilliant  and  prac- 
tical mind,  and  he  was  remarkably  well-read. 
It  is  felt  that  he  earned  a  place  among  the 
most  able  ami  must  trusted  leaders  ot  organ- 
ized labor  in  America. 


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KAU'll    W.    WEBSTER 


RALPH  WALDO  WEBSTER 


The  late  Dr.  Ralph  Waldo  Webster  of 
Chicago  was  born  at  Monmouth,  Illinois, 
April  16,  1873,  a  son  of  John  R.  and  Susan 
Isabella  (Nye)  Webster.  He  was  a  descend- 
ant, on  the  maternal  side  of  his  family,  of 
John  Howland  and  William  Bradford, 
both  of  whom  came  to  America  on  the  May- 
flower. 

His  father  was  an  honored  and  beloved 
physician  in  Monmouth  for  fifty  years. 

Ralph  W.  Webster  represented  the  fourth 
generation  of  doctors  in  this  family,  and  his 
own  son,  Dr.  James  R.  Webster,  is  the  fifth 
generation. 

Ralph  W.  Webster  received  his  degree  of 
Ph.B.  from  the  University  of  Chicago  in 
1895,  and  Ph.D.  in  1901.  His  degree  of 
M.D.  was  earned  at  Rush  Medical  College  in 
1898.  Following  that  he  took  post-graduate 
studies  abroad,  in  Vienna,  Berlin,  Frankfort, 
Paris  and  London. 

From  1901-04  he  was  an  assistant  in  physio- 
logical chemistry  at  the  University  of  Chi- 
cago; associate  in  chemistry  at  Rush  Medical 
College,  1906-08;  assistant  professor  of 
therapeutics,  1908-20;  assistant  professor  of 
medical  jurisprudence,  1921-23;  associate 
professor,  1923-25;  clinical  professor  of 
medicine   after    1925;   and  professorial   lec- 


turer in  medical  jurisprudence  and  toxicology 
at  the  University  of  Chicago.  He  became  di- 
rector of  the  Chicago  Laboratory  in  1904,  and 
was  pathological  chemist  to  Cook  County 
Hospital,  1905-11. 

He  was  commissioned  first  lieutenant, 
Medical  Reserve  Corps,  U.  S.  Army,  in  Feb- 
ruary, 1911,  and  held  the  rank  of  major 
through  the  World  War,  his  commission 
being  in  force  from  May  29,  1917,  until 
August  29,  1919. 

He  was  the  author  of  "Diagnostic  Meth- 
ods" (7th  edition),  1923;  Paper  Work  of 
the  Medical  Department,  U.S.  Army,  1918; 
"Legal  Medicine  and  Toxicology,"  1930,  and 
of  numerous  articles  on  medical  subjects.  He 
was  co-editor  of  "Legal  Medicine  and  Toxi- 
cology," by  Peterson,  Haines  &  Webster 
(1923). 

On  December  16,  1903,  Dr.  Webster  was 
married  at  Chicago  to  Miss  Grace  B.  Nye. 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Webster  have  two  sons,  James 
Randolph  Webster  and  Ralph  Waldo  Web- 
ster. 

Dr.  Webster  died  on  July  2,  1930.  He 
was  possessed  of  a  remarkably  fine  mind  and 
character,  and  he  was  considered  one  of  the 
best  authorities  on  legal  medicine  in  this 
country. 


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F.  WILLIS  RICE 


F  Willis  Rice,  founder  and  editor  of  the 
•  National  Hotel  Reporter,  was  born  in 
Dexter,  Maine,  October  9,  1848,  a  son  of 
the  Honorable  John  H.  and  Grace  (Bur- 
leigh) Rice.  His  father  was  a  member  of 
Congress  from  Maine  during  the  Civil  War. 
I  Ie  was  an  intimate  friend  of  the  immortal 
Lincoln  and  was  sent  abroad  by  that  Presi- 
dent on  diplomatic  service. 

F.  Willis  Rice  was  educated  in  a  private 
school  in  Farmington,  Maine,  and  later  at- 
tended West  Point  for  two  years. 

For  a  while  he  was  associated  with  his 
lather  in  Washington,  D.  C,  then,  in  1873, 
he  eame  to  Chicago  and  started  the  National 
Hotel  Reporter  in  partnership  with  Mr. 
Janus  Scott,  the  owner  of  the  old  Record- 
Herald.  The  partnership  continued  until  the 
death  of  Mr.  Scott,  alter  which  Mr.  Rice 
i  onducted  the  publication  alone. 

I  his  publication  was  the  firsl  of  its  kind  in 

America,  and  Mr.  Rice  probably  was  known 

to  more  hotel  executives  in  the  United  States 

and  C  .m.1,1.1  than  any  other  individual. 
I     W  illis  Rice  was  married  to  Miss  Anna 


R.  Dyer  of  Boston,  Massachusetts.  Mrs. 
Rice  passed  away  in  1912. 

He  founded  the  Hotel  Men's  Mutual 
Benefit  Association,  the  first  organization  of 
hotel  men,  and  served  as  a  director  for  many 
years.  He  was  also  former  vice-president 
and  secretary-treasurer  of  the  Chicago  Club. 

He  was  generous  and  helpful  to  the  unfor- 
tunate, and,  although  his  liberality  was  often 
imposed  upon,  he  always  retained  faith  in  his 
fellow  men.  Many  whom  he  assisted  in  his 
quiet,  unostentatious  way,  owe  their  success  in 
life  to  his  advice  and  encouragement. 

Although  he  was  confined  to  his  bed  the 
last  five  years  oi  his  life,  with  admirable  cour- 
age and  an  indomitable  will,  he  continued  to 
direct  his  affairs  from  his  bedside. 

The  death  ol  Mr.  Rice  occurred  December 
17,  1931,  in  his  eighty-third  year.  His  in- 
finite sense  ol  humor,  his  kindness,  his  con- 
genial character  endeared  him  to  all.  IK 
was  an  efficient  business  executive,  a  good 
citizen,  and  a  loyal  I  riend. 

Mr.  Rice  is  survived  by  two  sisters:  Mrs. 
lames  Nye  and  Mrs.  F.hcn  lane. 


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EDWARD  EVERETT  REININGER 


The  Late  Dr.  Edward  E.  Reininger 
of  Oak  Park,  Illinois,  was  born  at  Potts- 

ville,  Pennsylvania,  May  1,  1854,  of  German- 
American  parents.  In  his  boyhood,  in  1865, 
the  family  moved  to  Illinois  and  located  in 
McLain  County  where  his  early  young  man- 
hood was  lived. 

Following  his  studies  in  public  school  he 
attended  the  preparatory  department  of 
Northwestern  University.  Later,  after  teach- 
ing country  school  for  a  year,  he  returned  to 
Evanston  and  entered  Northwestern  Univer- 
sity. At  first  he  expected  to  study  for  the 
ministry,  but  eventually  he  decided  to  become 
a  physician,  and  enrolled  at  the  Chicago 
Homeopathic  College,  graduating  from  there, 
with  his  degree  of  M.D.,  in  1888.  Then  he 
commenced  his  long  period  of  private  prac- 
tice which  covered  a  period  of  almost  fifty 
years  of  service  to  mankind. 

In  addition  to  his  general  work  he  was  on 
the  staff  of  Cook  County  Hospital  for  twelve 


years,  and  on  the  staff  of  the  Chicago  Homeo- 
pathic College  for  an  equal  length  of  time. 

June  12,  1888,  Dr.  Reininger  was  married 
to  Miss  Nettie  Traver.  Her  death  occurred 
May  14,  1926. 

Dr.  Reininger  was  respected  and  beloved 
among  those  who  knew  him  as  few  men  are, 
even  among  doctors.  It  was  written  of  him 
after  his  death:  "It  was  his  wondrous  faith 
and  Christian  character  as  well  as  his  medical 
skill  which  so  endeared  him  to  his  devoted 
patients  and  laid  the  foundation  for  his  great 
usefulness  as  a  physician." 

He  was  long  a  member  of  the  Church  of 
the  New  Jerusalem.  For  many  years  he  had 
greatly  enjoyed  spending  his  summers  at  Ep- 
worth  Heights,  Ludington,  Michigan. 

Dr.  Reininger  died  April  10,  1932  in  his 
seventy-eighth  year.  His  life  exemplified  the 
fine  type  of  the  old  family  doctor,  who  has 
meant  so  very  much,  in  the  years  past,  to 
practically  every  family  in  the  country. 


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JAMES  RUSSELL  SMART 

THE  late  James  R.  Smart  was  born  at  ton  Real  Estate  Board;  president  of  the  Illi- 

kutherglen,     Scotland,     November     26,  nois  Realtors'  Association;  president  of  the 

1871,  a  son  of  Alexander  and  Mary  (Ander-  Evanston    Rotary    Club;    president    of    the 

son)  Smart.  School  Board  of  District  76;  and  a  member 

He  was  but  four  years  old  when  he  came  of  the  High  School  Board,  and  was  a  tower 

to  America  with  his  mother,  his  brother  and  of  strength  in  many  organizations  throughout 

sister;   and  his   early  boyhood  was   lived   in  the  World  War. 

Central  Illinois.    When  he  was  fifteen  years  He  was  a  founder  and  was  the  first  presi- 

old  he  began  his  business  career  as  a  clerk  dent  of  the  Evanston  Trust  and  Savings  Bank, 

in  a  bank  at  Piper  City.    Soon  thereafter  he  On  September  7,  1899.  he  was  married,  at 

came  to  Chicago  and  became  a  messenger  in  Evanston,    to    Miss    Hattie    Grace    Burdsal, 

the   bond   and   mortgage  house   of  Pearsons  who    died    March    21,     1918,    leaving    one 

&  Taft.     Lie    continued   with    this   firm    for  daughter,  Jean  Mary  Smart.    On  June   19, 


twenty  years,  becoming  cashier. 

In  1906  he  left  that  business  to  become 
associated  with  William  S.  Mason  in  the  firm 
ol  Mason  &  Smart,  real  estate,  bonds  and 
mortgages.     This  business  met  with  a  grati- 


1919,  Mr.  Smart  was  married  at  Evanston. 
to  Miss  Bertha  Buflmgton. 

Mr.  Smart  was  a  man  of  finest  character, 
and  was  very  devoted  in  his  church  work,  be- 
longing to  the  Second  Presbyterian  Church  of 


lying  and  well-earned  success.    Following  the  Evanston.     He    had    taught    in    the    Sunday 

retirement  of  Mr.  Mason  from  the  business,  School   and   was  president   of  the    Evanston 

the  firm  was  incorporated  under  the  present  Division    of    Christian    Endeavor.     He   was 

name  of  Smart  &:  Golce,   and  is  one  of  the  church  treasurer  and  was  later  president  of 

best  known  organizations  in  their  held  in  the  the  Board  of  Trustees  and  chairman  o\  the 


entire  North  Shore  group  of  suburbs  of  Chi- 

( ago. 

Mr.  Smart  located  in  Evanston  in  1894. 
From  that  time  on  he  was  one  of  the  strong- 
est and  fines!  forces  active  in  the  growth  and 
th  \  elopmenl  ol  Evanston. 

I  I    was  mayor  of  Evanston.   1  [e  was  asso- 
ciated with  almost  all  of  the  charitable  insti- 
tutions of  the  city.    He  was  president  of  the 
(  h  mik  i   ol   Commerce;  director  of  the  V. 
^  I   (     V.;  a  leader  in  mam  at  tivities  for  the 
ol   boys  and  girls;  member  of  the 
i  Park  Board;  treasurer  of  the  l'\  anston 
1  ''       I:  presidenl  of  the  Evans- 


Building  Committee  when  the  present  church 
edifice  was  erected.  Lie  was  one  oi  the  Elders 
of  the  church,  and  was  a  director  ol  t!u 
Presbyterian  Old  Peoples  Home. 

Mr.  Smart  always  wished  to  give  .ill  credit 
for  any  good  he  did  in  the  world  to  the  early 
influence  ol  his  mother,  who  impress 
her  children  that  it  was  not  how  much  money 
a  person  had.  but  how  much  real  service 
gave  to  Ins  church  and  community,  that 
counted. 

James    R.    Smart    died    in    his    fifty-eighth 
year,  on  July  30,  1929.    1  lis  life  was  a  \ 
line  example  ol  worthwhile  living. 


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STEPHEN  A.  SEYMOUR 


Dr.  Stephen  A.  Seymour,  one  of  the 
early  physicians  and  surgeons  of  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  was  born  at  Binghamton,  New 
York,  about  the  year  1800.  He  was  a  direct 
descendant  of  Richard  Seymour,  who  came  to 
America  from  England  in  1639  and  settled  at 
Hartford,  Connecticut. 

As  a  young  man  he  prepared  himself  for 
the  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery,  after 
which  he  entered  his  profession  and  started 
upon  a  career  that  was  to  be  of  marked  use- 
fulness. It  was  about  the  year  1853  that  he 
came  to  Chicago  and  established  his  office  and 
his  residence  there. 

He  was  one  of  the  most  able  specialists  of 
his  day  in  the  city  of  Chicago,  his  work  being- 
la  rgely  devoted  to   obstetrics.      During   the 


cholera  epidemic  his  untiring  service  to  the 
stricken  people  of  Chicago  was  of  inestimable 
value. 

Doctor  Seymour  should  also  be  recorded 
as  one  of  the  founders  of  Hahnemann  Medi- 
cal College  and  Hospital  at  Chicago. 

He  married  Miss  Harriet  Weeks,  a  daugh- 
ter of  the  Reverend  Holland  Weeks.  Their 
children  were  Mayhew  Adams  Seymour, 
Thomas  Hartley  Seymour,  Catherine  Sey- 
mour (Mrs.  W.  L.  Brown),  and  Daniel 
La  Motte  Seymour. 

The  death  of  Dr.  Stephen  A.  Seymour 
occurred  December  2,  1860.  The  memory 
of  him  as  a  wise  and  sympathetic  friend  and 
an  able  and  successful  physician  is  still  alive 
today. 


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E.  VINCENT  GALE 


E  VlNCENT  Gale  was  born  at  Chicago, 
•  Illinois.  September  4,  1861,  a  son  of 
Edwin  O.  and  Julia  Esther  (Hart)  Gale. 
His  parents  were  among  the  very  earliest 
settlers  of  Chicago,  for  Edwin  Gale  came  to 
that  city  in  the  year  1835,  and  continued  to 
live  there  through  all  the  rest  of  his  life. 
When  he  died,  January  3,  1913,  it  was  writ- 
ten of  him  that  "his  residence  in  Chicago, 
covering  a  period  of  seventy-eight  years,  was 
marked  by  mighty  changes.  He  lived  to  see 
the  little  village  by  the  lake  develop  into  the 
second  greatest  city  in  America.  No  man 
took  more  pride  in  the  city's  advancement 
than  lie,  or  contributed  more  substantially 
toward  its  growth.  Mr.  Gale  was  of  the 
best  type  of  desirable  citizen  that  Chicago 
ever  had  or  can  have,  and  the  city  is  under 
heavy  obligation  to  him  for  all  he  accom- 
plished in  his  quiet,  unostentatious  way." 
The  Gale  family  established  their  home  at 

Oak  Park  in  1866.  E.  Vincent  Gale  attended 

puhlu  school  there,  ami.  soon  after  graduat- 
ing    from    the    Oak     Park    High    School,    he 

ui  his  business  career  in  the  leather  busi- 
ness.    1 1(  continued  to  be  identified  with  the 

it  leather  industry  of  Chicago  throughout 

all    the    m  st    ol    his   life,    a    period   embracing 


about  half  a  century.  Mr.  Gale  was  the 
founder  and  president  of  the  E.  V.  Gale 
Company,  wholesale  leather,  of  Chicago. 

Mr.  Gale  was  married  February  25,  1886, 
in  Chicago,  to  Miss  Louise  Seymour,  a 
daughter  of  the  late  M.  A.  Seymour.  Mrs. 
Gales'  grandfather,  Dr.  Stephen  A.  Seymour, 
was  one  of  the  early  surgeons  in  Chicago. 
More  extensive  mention  of  him  will  be  found 
elsewhere  in  this  history.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E. 
Vincent  Gale  have  two  daughters:  Margaret 
(Mrs.  Alexander  C.  Scully)  and  Katherine 
(Mrs.  Robert  J.  Bell,  Junior).  Mr.  Gale's 
greatest  interest  in  life  was  centered  in  his 
home  and  his  family. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  L  niversalist 
Church,  and  a  life  member  of  the  Art  Insti- 
tute of  Chicago  and  of  the  Chicago  Histori- 
cal Society.  He  belonged  to  the  Glen  View 
Country  Club. 

The  death  of  E.  Vincent  Gale  occurred 
January  28,  1928.  He  was  active  in  the 
leather  industry  of  Chicago  for  a  great  many 
years,  during  which  tune  he  had  become  a 
leading  figure  in  that  held  and  had  won  for 
himself  a  splendid  reputation  worthy  oi  the 
distinguished  family  ol  which  he  was 
representative. 


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PETER  AUGUSTIN  NEWTON,  JR. 


THE  LATE  Peter  A.  Newton  was  born  at 
Chicago,  Illinois,  July  1,  1873,  a  son  of 
Peter  A.  and  Jennette  E.  (Castle)  Newton. 
He  was  educated  in  public  school,  and  later 
attended  the  Chicago  Manual  Training 
School.  From  there  he  went  to  Cornell  Uni- 
versity, from  which  institution  he  graduated 
in  1894  with  his  degree  of  Mechanical  Engi- 
neer. 

He  began  his  business  career  in  Chicago  in 
the  employ  of  the  late  Sumner  Sollitt,  general 
contractor.  Then,  in  1896,  he  went  to  the 
Joliet  works  of  the  Illinois  Steel  Company, 
and  was  made  assistant  master  mechanic  and 
steam  engineer. 

In  1901  he  was  made  assistant  general 
superintendent  of  the  entire  plant  there. 
From  1906  to  1917  he  was  assistant  general 
superintendent  of  the  South  Chicago  Works 
of  the  Illinois  Steel  Company. 

From  1917  up  to  the  close  of  his  life  he 
was  general  superintendent  of  the  South  Chi- 
cago Works. 


On  September  20,  1899,  Mr.  Newton  was 
married  at  Joliet,  Illinois,  to  Miss  Clara  E. 
Calmer,  a  daughter  of  Michael  and  Theresa 
Calmer.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Newton  have  two 
daughters,  Mrs.  Helen  Newton  Tiffany,  and 
Jane  Newton.  The  family's  residence  for 
many  years  has  been  in  Chicago,  and  their 
summer  house,  at  Lakeside,  Michigan. 

Mr.  Newton  was  a  member  of  the  Amer- 
ican Iron  and  Steel  Institute,  the  American 
Institute  of  Mining  and  Metallurgical  Engi- 
neers, the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution, 
the  University  Club,  and  the  South  Shore 
Country  Club. 

He  was  for  twelve  years  president  of  the 
Goodfellow  Club  of  the  South  Chicago 
Works  of  the  Illinois  Steel  Company. 

Mr.  Newton's  life  came  to  its  close  in  his 
57th  year.  He  was  one  of  the  best-loved  and 
most  highly-regarded  men  in  the  entire  steel 
industry  of  the  United  States. 

Peter  A.  Newton  died  on  November  4, 
1929,  mourned  by  all  who  knew  him. 


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JOHN  JAMES  MONAHAN 


John  JAMES  MONAHAN,  veteran  grain 
dealer  on  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade 
for  over  fifty  years,  whose  fine  record  appeals 
to  and  stimulates  the  highest  code  in  business 
ethics,  was  born  in  Ottawa,  Canada,  March 
12,  1865,  a  son  of  James  J.  Monahan  and 
[ennie  McCoy  Monahan.  Here  he  attended 
the  Christian  Brothers'  School,  winning  a 
diploma  for  diligent  application  and  good 
conduct  when  only  five  years  old.  In  1871  he 
came  to  Chicago,  arriving  here  shortly  after 
the  city  had  been  devastated  by  the  great  fire. 
He  attended  the  Sacred  Heart  School,  and 
later  the  Kinzie  School  on  the  North  Side, 
until  he  was  confirmed  at  the  Holy  Name 
Cathedral. 

In  his  early  youth  he  worked  for  his  uncle, 
E.  J.  Monahan,  owner  of  the  Wisconsin 
Dairy,  who  supplied  milk  to  the  World's  Fair 
in  1893. 

Later  on,  John  James  Monahan  lived  with 
his  grandfather.  His  grandfather,  John 
Monaghan,  Gentleman,  formerly  of  the  town 
ot  Newbliss,  County  Monaghan,  Ireland,  had 
served  as  private  secretary  to  Baron  Coots  of 
Coothill  alter  the  former  had  graduated  from 
Dublin  College.  He  was  a  half-brother  to 
William  Sheridan,  killed  in  the  battle  of  Vicks- 
burg,  the  latter  a  relative  of  General  Philip 
Sheridan.  John  Monaghan,  Gentleman,  set 
sail  from  Ireland  for  Canada,  with  his  wile 
and  one  daughter,  in  1841.  Upon  arriving 
the)  settled  in  Ottawa,  Canada.  John  Mon- 
aghan,  Gentleman,   attended  the  House  of 

(  Ommons     ami     served     in     the     city     council 

ol  Ottawa,  where  he  made  the  acquaintance 
Sir  |olm  \.  Macdonald,  Prime  Minister  of 
*  hi  i.l.i.  whose  friendship  he  esteemed.    He 
came  to  th<  I  fnited  States  in  1873. 

Shorth  aftci  Ins  grandfather's  arrival  John 

Monahan  w<  n(  to  live  with  him.     I  le 

i  in. ike  Ins  home  with  Ins  grand- 

fath<  i    until    Ins    in.ii  riage    to    Miss    Anna 

thi  .in    from  ih.    time  he 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Join, 

1  x'  nahan  bi  i  ami  thi  parents  ol  thn  * 

,,,l!  l  Monahan;  a  son  who 

I  "i  infant  j    and  Vu  Monahan, 


who  died  December  7,   1923,  at  the  age  of 
twenty  years. 

Mr.  Monahan  entered  the  Chicago  Board 
of  Trade  when  sixteen  years  old,  in  the  em- 
ploy of  John  T.  Lester.  When  he  was 
twenty-two  he  entered  the  Chicago  Open 
Board,  but  changed  soon  thereafter  to  the 
Chicago  Main  Board.  Later  he  was  a  partner 
in  the  firm  of  Scott  &  Monahan.  Of  recent 
years  he  was  in  business  under  the  name  of 
J.  J.  Monahan  &  Company. 

Endowed  with  a  true  appreciation  of  the 
importance  in  business  of  honesty  and  just 
economy,  Mr.  Monahan  was  most  conscien- 
tious and  scrupulous  in  all  his  business  deal- 
ings, and  was  of  that  type  that  would  rather 
err  to  his  own  loss  than  do  an  injustice  to  any 
one  else. 

Respected   for  his  sterling  qualities,  won- 
derful personality,  indomitable  courage,  and 
consistent  moral  character,  his  contribution  to 
the  grain  business   and  the  world's  work  in 
general  was  a  valued  one.     His  career  w. 
fine  example,  not  only  in  business  affairs,  hut 
in  domestic  life  as  well.     The  splendid  record 
which  he  left  of  honorable,  upright  manhi 
is  one  that  redounds  to  his  credit  and  pi 
his  name  high  in  the  estimation  of  his  fellow 
men. 

There  is  indeed  something  most  gratifying 
in  the  history  of  a  man  who,  without  other 
means  than  a  firm  purpose,  high  ideals,  k 
mind,  and  strong,  dynamic  determination. 
strives  on  through  the  years  ol  an  arduous 
career  and  closes  the  evening  ot  his  lite  with 
an  honorable  competence,  high  in  the  esteem 
ol  those  who  knew  him  and  exerting  a  stimu- 
lating appeal  to  those  of  a  younger  gem  ration 
seeking  a  record  that  is  worth  while. 

1  lis    death,    which    occurred    in    Chu 
August  23,  1932,  removed  from  Chicago  one 
ol    its   valued   citizens.      From    his  circle  I 
friends  one  ol  its  Inst  beloved  and  admired 
hosts  has  departed.     In  Ins  home,  when  he 
gave    Ins   last    full    measure  of  devotion  and 
where     Ins     happiest     moments     were     alwayi 
spent,  at  his  own  fireside,  Ins  wile  ami  daUj 
tCT  -wu\   four  sisters  arc  left  t>>  endure  tin 


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of  this  man  of  highest  ideals  and  estimable 
character. 

His  exceptional  qualities  which  especially 
distinguished  him  are  best  revealed  in  this 
poem  written  by  his  daughter: 


He  was  the  soul  of  honor  with  integrity  of  the 
highest, 
A   devoted   husband,   a   loving   father,    a   friend   to 
mankind  ever. 
A  gentleman  beloved  by  all  proves  a  character  true 
to  test. 


"The  noblest  thing  that  we  can  leave  behind  vis  when 
we  go 
Is  a  loving  memory  of  honorable  deeds  and  a  life 
unstained  by  time. 
From  boyhood  youth  to  manhood  grown  there  is  no 
flaw  to  find. 
A  life  well  spent  and  deeds  well  done  is  a  heritage 
truly  sublime. 

II 

"A  self-made  man  whose  courage  and  will  had  made 
him  well  worth  while 
His  keen  minded  conception  of  a  man's  true  duty 
in  domestic  and  business  life, 
His  true  unswerving  allegiance  to  God   and   right 
prevailing  always 
Were  traits  of  character  which  he  possessed  and 
practiced  throughout  his  life. 

Ill 

"His  greatest  joy  in  life  was  in  thinking  of  some  one 
else, 
Lending  to  the  needy,  visiting  the  sick,  spreading 
sunshine  everywhere 
By  friendly  acts  and  deeds.     How  many  times  his 
helpful  hand  has  steered  a  young  man's  course, 
Is    known    to    only    the    grateful    helped,    Our 
Heavenly  Father  and  the  donor  fair. 

IV 

"A  genial  smile  and  charming  manner  reflected  his 
sympathetic  heart, 


V 

"If  you  had  known  my  Sweetheart  Dad,  you  would 
have  loved  him  too. 
A  truer  pal,  a  closer  friend,  no  child  has  ever  had. 
His  loving  memory  is  my  guiding  star  leading  me  by 
the  hand, 
Helping  me  to  do  the  good  that  he  did,  making 
the  sad  ways  glad. 

VI 

"Few  were  his  faults,  many  his  virtues;  fraud  and 
deceit  he  knew  not, 
None  ever  knew  him  who  did  not  revere  his  strict 
rectitude,  his  sterling  worth. 
Faithful  to  his  Maker,  loyal  to  his  country,  thought- 
ful and  kind  to  humanity, 
These  were  the  attributes  that  made  him  beloved 
while  he  lived  his  life  on  earth. 

VII 

"And    then    one    day   in    Summer    late    with    Fall 
approaching  nigh, 
With  measured  tread  an  angel  came  to  summon 
those  whose  work  was  done: 
And  though  his  candle  of  life  burns  out  his  memory 
shall  never  wane  ; 
For,  though  we  lose,  a  Heaven  gains,  and  so  we 
say  'Thy  Will  Be  Done'." 

Note  :  The  foregoing  tribute  to  John 
James  Monahan  was  written,  in  loving  mem- 
ory, by  his  daughter,  Miss  Bessie  Louise 
Monahan. 


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GEORGE  WILLIAM  MYERS 


George  William  Myers  was  born  on  a 
farm  in  Champaign  County,  Illinois, 
April  30,  1864,  a  son  of  Robert  Henry  and 
Mary  Helen  (Shawhan)  Myers. 

After  graduating  from  high  school  in  Ur- 
bana,  Illinois,  he  attended  the  University  of 
Illinois,  where  he  studied  mathematics  and 
related  subjects.  He  received  his  A.B.  de- 
gree in  1888,  and  his  A.M.  degree  in  1891. 
In  1889  he  became  a  member  of  the  faculty 
of  the  University  of  Illinois.  After  teaching 
a  few  years  he  went  on  with  his  graduate 
work  abroad,  and  received  his  Ph.D.  degree 
from  the  University  of  Munich  in  1896,  then 
returned  to  his  post  on  the  faculty  of  the 
I  nivcrsitv  of  Illinois. 

Mr.  Myers  started  as  an  instructor  there 
and  became,  in  turn,  assistant  professor,  asso- 
ciate professor  and  professor  of  Astronomy 
.mil  Applied  Mathematics.  He  was  also  di- 
rector ol  the  observatory,  and  under  his 
administration  in  that  department  the  new 
observatory  was  built  and  the  new  telescope 
installed. 

In  1900  Dr.  Myers  became  professor  of 
Astronomj  and  Mathematics  at  the  Chicago 
Institute,  and  the  following  year  was  made 
professor  ol  the  Teaching  of  Astronomy  and 
Mathematics  at  the  College  of  Education, 
I  niversity   ol    Chicago.      I  [e    was    a    great 

hi  r,    and    hundreds    of    his    students    are 

now  occupying  places  of  real  consequence. 

Dr.    Myers    was    the    pioneer    of    unified 

di,  in.itu  s  and  w  rote  mui  h  of  the  first  texts 

thai    field     for    example,    "First     Year 

X|  ithen    •        foi    Si  i  -Mhi. ii  \    s,  hools"    and 

nd  }     ■    Mathi  man,  s    for   Secondary 

n    published  In   the  I ' 

I  r        ii  1906 


ni- 


June  27,  1889,  George  W.  Myers  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Eva  Sim  of 
Urbana,  Illinois,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  W. 
and  Sarah  A.  (Busey)  Sim.  Four  children 
were  born:  Sarah  Helen  Myers,  Joseph  Wil- 
liam Myers,  Margaret  Elizabeth  Myers 
(Mrs.  R.  E.  Lee),  and  Eleanor  Myers  (de- 
ceased) . 

Dr.  Myers  retired  from  the  faculty  of  the 
University  of  Chicago  in  1929,  after  twenty- 
eight  years  of  service,  which  has  few  equals. 

He  was  affiliated  with  many  organizations 
and  societies,  among  the  more  important 
being:  the  American,  German,  French,  Bel- 
gian, and  Mexican  Astronomical  societies,  the 
Mathematics  Association  of  America,  the 
American  Mathematical  Society,  the  Soc 
Mathematique  de  France,  etc. 

He  was  one  of  the  founders  and  a  chart,' 
member  of  the  Bryn  Mawr  Community 
Church  of  Chicago. 

Dr.    Myers   was    also    a   noted    author  ol 
mathematical     treatises.      "Myers    Arithme- 
tics," "Geometric  Exercises  for  Algebraic  s 
lutions,"    and   "Teachers'    Manual    for  First 
Year  Mathematics"  were  written  by  him.   1  I 
was  editor  and  co-author  ol   the  "Standard 
Service   Mathematics."      For  thirty-one  J 
he    was    active    ow    the    editorial    stafl 
School  Science  and   Mathematics,   contribut- 
ing many  articles  ol  exceptional  merit  to  that 
magazine. 

\~)v.  George  \Y.  Myers  passed  awaj   \ 
\  ember  23,    1931,   in   his   sixty-eighth   y< 
With   unusual    force   of  character,   brill:. 
a\\A   energy,  he  had  achieved  a   remark, 
record  in  his  field.    1  lis  work  as  ,\n  instttl 
and  author  marks  a  high  point  in  the  .ul\  a- 

ment  oi  education  principles, 


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ALEXANDER  H.  THORN 


Alexander  H.  Thorn  was  born  in  May- 
L  wood,  Illinois,  March  10,  1877,  one  of 
twin  sons  of  George  and  Amelia  (Larsen) 
Thorn,  both  natives  of  Copenhagen,  Den- 
mark. 

A.  H.  Thorn  was  privileged  to  attend 
school  only  through  the  fifth  grade,  but  his 
education  was  by  no  means  halted  by  the 
absence  of  supervised  training.  Naturally  a 
keen  observer,  and  possessing  a  rare  power 
of  concentration,  he  remained  an  alert  student 
throughout  his  life,  and  became  exceptionally 
well  informed. 

In  1894  Mr.  Thorn  answered  a  "help- 
wanted"  advertisement  and  became  connected 
with  the  Peoples  Gas,  Light  &  Coke  Com- 
pany as  office  boy.  Within  a  very  few  years 
he  revealed  a  splendid  faculty  for  organiza- 
tion and  an  ability  to  direct  others  and  get 
results.  This  led  to  promotions,  and  he  was 
later  placed  in  charge  of  the  purchase  and 
distribution  of  stationery  in  the  company 
organization.  Some  years  later  he  was  made 
assistant  superintendent  of  the  general  order 
department,  now  known  as  the  meter  reading 
department.  In  1919,  after  a  year's  leave 
of  absence,  he  was  made  assistant  to  the  late 
Robert  Blair,  former  assistant  secretary  of 
the  company. 

With  the  organization  of  the  industrial 
relations      department,      Mr.      Thorn     Avas 


appointed  assistant  to  the  manager.  Even- 
tually he  became  manager,  and  as  such  he 
devoted  himself  to  that  work  with  ever- 
increasing  effect  and  helpfulness. 

He  was  greatly  interested  in  the  Children's 
Home  and  Aid  Society,  and  was  a  member  of 
the  board  of  directors  for  some  time.  This 
society  contemplates  creating  a  memorial 
fund  in  his  name  as  a  permanent  tribute 
to  the  splendid  service  which  he  gave  to 
them. 

A.  H.  Thorn  was  married  to  Louise 
Wooster  in  1905.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thorn 
have  three  daughters:  Sylvia  Chrystal  Thorn, 
Ruth  Wooster  Thorn,  and  Eileen  Louise 
Thorn,  wife  of  Mr.  Willard  F.  Bartlett,  of 
Boston.  There  is  one  grandson,  Richard 
Thorn  Bartlett. 

Mr.  Thorn  was  a  man  of  strong  opinions, 
tolerant  but  never  surrendering  his  principles. 
In  disposition  he  was  admirably  suited  to  his 
life-work,  for  his  patience,  kindliness  and 
courtesy  were  unfailing  and  his  judgments 
were  most  wise. 

Alexander  H.  Thorn  passed  away  October 
11,  1932,  in  his  fifty-sixth  year.  His  was  a 
record  of  real  accomplishment.  He  won  the 
lasting  friendship  and  confidence  of  all  who 
knew  him,  and  the  fine  influence  of  his  life 
and  character  will  be  felt  for  a  long  time 
to  come. 


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ALFRED  EDWARD  McCORDIC 


ALFRED  E.  McCordic  was  born  at  Jura, 
Province  of  Ontario,  Canada,  Novem- 
ber 8,  1862,  a  son  of  James  and  Hannah 
(Dawson)  McCordic.  His  father  was  a 
farmer. 

He  received  his  preliminary  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Canada,  and  then  taught 
school  for  a  few  years.  He  early  determined 
to  study  law.  and,  with  this  in  mind,  came  to 
the  United  States  and  began  his  studies  in  the 
law  offices  of  Fletcher  iS:  Wanty  at  Grand 
Rapids,  Michigan. 

Soon  after.  Mr.  McCordic  entered  the  law 
school  of  Harvard  University,  graduating  in 
1889,  receiving  the  Bachelor  of  Law  degree 
with  special  honors. 

I  [e  then  returned  west  and  began  the  prac- 
tice of  his  profession  at  Duluth,  Minnesota, 
in  association  with  Wilson  G.  Crosby,  their 
firm  being  known  as  McCordic  &  Crosby. 
This  association  proved  successful,  and,  dur- 
ing a  period  ot  seven  years,  they  built  up  a 
wide  local  practice  and  were  frequently  em- 
ployed In  James  J.  Hill  to  draft  important 
leases  lor  the  Great  Northern  Ore  Company. 

In  1896  Mr.  McCordic  came  to  Chicago  as 
attorney  for  the  Commercial  National  Bank. 
I  le  formed  a  partnership  with  Mr.  Joseph  A. 
Sleeper  under  the  name  of  Sleeper  &  McCor- 
dic. and.  in  Chicago  as  in  Duluth,  he  soon  rose 
t<>  prominence  among  the  members  of  the  bar. 

In    1900    Mr.    Andrew    R.    Sheriff   became   his 

partner,  and  thej  practiced  together  until 
1908  I",-  several  years  following  this  Mr. 
M  ("'ilii  practiced  alone.  Finally  he  formed 
well-known  firm  <>i  McCordic,  Dent  & 
I  ■  in.  with  which  he  remained  connected 
to  the  time  "i  his  d<  ath,  maintaining  of- 

Rookerj  Building,  Chit  ago. 

Mi     \|  (  ordi(    was   a    consultant    rather 

I  lis  judgment   was  re- 

ind,   mm\  his  knowledge  of  the 

d  field  urn  itional      I  lis  ad- 

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was  attorney  for  the  Grand  Trunk  Railway 
throughout  a  period  of  years.  He  was  also 
president  of  the  Illinois  Car  and  Equipment 
Company. 

On  July  3,  1889,  Mr.  McCordic  married 
Miss  Jane  Augusta  Ladd,  of  Windsor,  Con- 
necticut, a  daughter  of  Elephalet  and  Au- 
gusta (Niles)  Ladd.  Her  father  was  a  mer- 
chant in  New  York  Citv  for  a  number  of 
years,  and  later  retired  to  his  farm  in  New- 
England.  Three  children  were  born  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  McCordic:  Christine  R.,  Fletcher 
Ladd,  and  Malcolm  N.  McCordic. 

Fletcher  McCordic  was  first  lieutenant  in 
the  88th  Aero  Squadron,  A.  E.  F.,  during 
the  World  War.  He  was  without  question 
one  of  the  very  best  and  most  daring  pilots. 
serving  over  a  hundred  and  twenty-five  flying 
hours  over  the  enemy  lines,  and  was  engaged 
in  several  air  combats.  By  his  ability  and 
initiative  he  contributed  greatly  to  the  - 
cess  of  the  squadron.  He  was  killed  March 
1,  1919,  at  Treves,  Germany  while  sen 
with  the  army  of  occupation. 

The  family  home  is  at  Winnetka,  111 

Mr.  McCordic  was  active  in  all  phas 
the  life  of  this  community,  and  served  for  one 
term,    from   April,    1003,   to  April,    1904 
president  of   the  village. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Indian  1  lill  Coun- 
try  Club,    and   was   chairman  of    the  gr< 
committee  for  more  than  thirteen  years,      Vt 
the  time  of  his  death  he  was  vice-president 
ol   the  club.      IK'  was  also  a  member  oi   I 
University    Club,    Harvard    Club,    and    \ 
president   o(  the   Winnetka    Chapter  ol   the 
l/aak   Walton   League,      lie   also  held  m 
bership  in  the  American  Bar  Association,  lib 
nois  State,  and  Chicago  Bar  Associations,  t Ii*. 
Chicago  I  aw  Institute,  and  the  Chicago  I  .ov 
Club.' 

Mr.    McCordic  passed    awa\     Vugusl 
I  929,  in  his  sixty-se\  enth  year.     1  lis  pass 
marked  the  hiss  <>i   a  well-known  .\nA  well- 
loved  figure,     I  le  possessed  a  wonderful  and 
i  n\  iabh      i.u  ult\     ol     making     ami    kn;- 
friends.    I  le  will  be  remembered  as  a  man  •  >' 
distinguished   abilit>    and   recognized  mim 


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FREDERICK  M.  FARWELL 


Frederick  M.  Farwell  was  born  at  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  September  2,  1866,  a  son  of 
Marcus  A.  and  Lucia  Day  (Cross)  Farwell. 
The  family  is  an  old  one  in  America,  on  both 
sides. 

He  attended  the  Haven  School  in  Chicago, 
and  then  took  a  course  in  the  Bryant  &  Strat- 
ton  Business  College,  later  going  to  the 
Orchard  Lake  Military  Academy  in  Michi- 
gan. In  1883  he  returned  to  Chicago  and 
entered  the  employ  of  the  wholesale  grocery 
firm  of  Farwell,  Miller  &  Company,  of  which 
his  father  was  the  president. 

In  1884  Mr.  Farwell  went  with  the  Oak- 
woods  Cemetery  Association  and  became 
manager  of  their  greenhouse  department, 
which  department  he  conducted  successfully 
for  ten  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time,  on 
June  26,  1894,  he  was  elected  president  of 
the  company,  and  he  filled  that  office  with  dis- 
tinction right  up  to  the  time  of  his  death.  He 
had  also  served  as  a  director  and  as  chairman 
of  the  executive  committee. 

Oakwoods  cemetery  today  is  one  of  the 
most  beautiful  spots  in  the  great  city  of  Chi- 
cago, and  the  development  and  beautification 


of  the  grounds,  which  were  originally  owned 
and  developed  by  his  father,  occupied  much 
of  Frederick  M.  Farwell's  time.  He  also 
accomplished  a  great  deal  towards  assuring 
the  lasting  preservation  of  cemeteries  in  Illi- 
nois through  legislation.  He  was  actuated  by 
sincere  respect  for  the  dead. 

Mr.  Farwell  was  united  in  marriage 
October  5,  1903,  to  Miss  Ann  Davis,  a 
daughter  of  John  and  Jane  (Davis)  Davis. 
Two  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Farwell:  Helen  Louise  (Mrs.  Edward 
Alonzo  Kammerer)  and  Frederick  M.  Far- 
well,  Jr.  There  is  also  another  son,  Arthur 
F.  Farwell,  by  a  former  marriage. 

Mr.  Farwell's  principal  recreation  was 
fishing,  and  during  his  lifetime  he  traveled 
to  many  parts  of  America  enjoying  his  favo- 
rite sport.  He  was  a  member  of  the  South 
Shore  Country  Club. 

Frederick  M.  Farwell  passed  away  Feb- 
ruary 4,  1931,  in  his  sixty-fifth  year.  We 
have  altogether  too  few  men  of  his  strength 
of  character  and  understanding.  He  will  be 
remembered  by  a  host  of  friends  with  honor 
and  true  affection. 


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ALBERT  JACKSON  METZEL 

ALBERT  J.  Metzel,   a  resident  of  High-  all  who  knew  him.     His  outstanding  aclv. 

-    land  Park  for  eighteen  years,  was  born  in  ments   in  his   commercial  life   evidenced  his 

Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  November  23,  1863.  wide  experience  and  splendid  business  ability. 

He  secured  his  education  in  the  schools  of  and  his  interest  in  the  progress  and  welfare 

Milwaukee,   coming  to   Chicago   in   1882   to  of  Chicago  and  the  community  in  which  he 

enter  the  retail  shoe  business  with  his  father,  lived  was  always  marked  and  appreciated  by 

with  whom  he  continued  successfully  for  two  those   who  knew  how   earnestly  he   worked 


or  three  years,  then  entering  into  partnership 
with  Harry  Cutler,  his  brother-in-law,  form- 
ing the  well-known  retail  shoe  organization 
of  The  Cutler  Shoe  Co. 

This  was  the  beginning  of  what  has  grown 
to  be  one  of  the  largest  retail  shoe  com- 
panies in  the  middle  west,  and  is  one  of  the 


and  hoped  for  the  finest  things  in  the  social, 
commercial,  and  political  life  of  both. 

May  12,  1891,  Mr.  Metzel  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Delia  Thwing.     Five  chil- 
dren were  born:   Franklin,   who  died  in  in- 
fancy; Warren,   died  when   19   months  i 
Loyd,  who  died  at  17  years  of  age:  Truman 


most   highly   regarded  concerns  in  America,      Thwing,  now  president  of  The  Cutler  Shoe 


engaged  in  the  great  retail  shoe  industry, 
The  business  success  that  Mr.  Metzel 
achieved  during  more  than  a  quarter  of  a 
century  of  his  business  activity  that  centered 
in  Chicago,  was  a  remarkable  one,  earned 
by  hard,  conscientious  work  and  devotion  and 
built  upon  the  basis  of  absolute  fairness  and 
honesty.       lis  commercial  career  was  a  no- 


Co.,  and  Delia  Albert,  who  died  in  191()  at 
10  years  of  age. 

Mr.  Metzel  was  a  member  of  the  High- 
land Park  Club,  and  was  a  member  of  the 
Highland  Park  Presbyterian  Church. 

Mr.  Metzel  had  many  warm  friends  wh< 
appreciated  his  many  fine  traits  oi  chara< 
and    felt  the  genial  warmth   of  his  winn 


table  one.     The  institution  of  which  be  was     personality,  which  attracted  and  held  friends, 


president  at  the  time  of  bis  death  typified 
the  growth  of  Chi<  ago,  great  credit  being  due 
Mi  Metzel  in  Ins  unswerving  loyaltj  to  an 
ideal. 

Mr    Metzel,  during  Ins  long  residence  in 
I  I   [hland  Park,  was  lu  1.1  in  highest  regard  bv 


because  of  his  own  staunch  and  loyal  friend- 
ship tested  and  tried  throughout   the  y< 
Mr.    Met/el    passed    away    Februarj 
1929,  in  his  65th  year.     I  lis  life  was  a  tin 

record    ol     work    well    ^lonc    and    ol     SUC( 
rightly  earned. 


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ROBERT  II.  FLEMING  MUSEUM 


OF  THE 


ROBERT  HULL  FLEMING 


THE  LATE  Robert  H.  Fleming  was  born 
at  Haverhill,  New  Hampshire,  July  16, 
1840,  the  son  of  Rev.  Archibald  Fleming, 
and  Julia  (Hull)  Fleming. 

His  father  was  born  in  Paisley,  Scotland, 
in  1800,  and  came  to  America  in  1819,  locat- 
ing in  Vermont.  He  had  prepared  himself  to 
attend  the  University  of  Glasgow,  before 
coming  to  the  United  States.  He  graduated 
from  the  University  of  Vermont  in  1828,  and 
then  devoted  two  years  to  further  study  at 
Princeton  University  in  preparation  for  the 
ministry.  The  rest  of  his  life  he  devoted  to 
preaching  and  to  teaching,  attaining  note- 
worthy results. 

Robert  H.  Fleming  attended  the  Acade- 
mies at  Barry  and  Shoreham,  Vermont.  He 
also  received  exceptional  home  training.  For 
a  term  he  taught  school  as  a  means  of  earning 
money  for  his  college  education.  He  gradu- 
ated from  the  University  of  Vermont  in  1862 
and  received  the  degrees  of  Bachelor  of  Arts 
and  Master  of  Arts.  He  belonged  to  the 
Delta  Psi  Fraternity.  In  1922,  at  the  sixtieth 
reunion  of  his  class,  he  was  made  an  honorary 
member  of  Phi  Beta  Kappa. 

After  leaving  college  he  worked  for  a  year 
in  a  store  in  Molone,  N.  Y.  Then  he  went 
west  to  Red  Wing,  Minnesota.  After  one 
season  there  he  came  to  Chicago. 

It  was  in  1864  that  he  began  his  long- 
residence  in  Chicago.  That  same  year  he  be- 
came active  in  the  grain  business  here.  He 
became  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Board  of 
Trade  in  1865,  and  from  that  time  on,  for 
nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century,  he  filled  an 
honored  place  in  Chicago's  great  grain  trade. 


He  retired  from  active  business  in  1888,  as 
senior  member  of  the  firm  of  Fleming  and 
Boyden. 

Since  early  boyhood  it  had  been  his  ambi- 
tion to  travel,  and  to  see  and  to  gain  first- 
hand knowledge  of  the  world.  After  his  re- 
tirement from  business  nearly  every  year 
found  him  in  some  distant  corner  of  the 
globe. 

Among  his  marked  characteristics  were  his 
devotion  to  his  mother  and  sisters,  and  his 
generosity  and  loyalty  to  all  connected  with 
his  family.    Mr.  Fleming  never  married. 

He  was  a  life  member  of  the  Art  Institute 
of  Chicago,  and  also  belonged  to  the  Histori- 
cal Society  of  Vermont,  and  to  the  Society  of 
Colonial  Wars. 

He  was  at  one  time  a  trustee  of  the  Chi- 
cago Title  and  Trust  Company,  and  a  direc- 
tor in  the  Royal  Trust  Co.  of  Chicago. 

Since  1881  he  had  belonged  to  the  Chi- 
cago Club.  He  likewise  had  been  a  valued 
member  of  the  Union  League  Club  of  Chi- 
cago, Union  League  Club  of  New  York, 
Literary  Club,  Chicago  Yacht  Club,  Chicago 
Golf  Club,  Travellers  Club  of  New  York, 
and  the  American  Club  of  London. 

Mr.  Fleming  lived  to  pass  his  eighty-eighth 
birthday.  His  life  was  distinguished  by  his 
strict  integrity  in  all  things,  his  generosity,  his 
interest  in  good  reading,  and  the  innate  re- 
finement and  dignity  that  marked  him  always 
as  a  gentleman.    "\ 

Robert  Hull  Fleming  died  December  23, 
1928.  In  June,  1931,  the  Robert  Hull  Flem- 
ing Museum  at  the  University  of  Vermont, 
was  dedicated  to  his  memory. 


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J.  WARREN  VAN  DERSLICE 


THE  late  Dr.  J.  Warren  Van  Derslice  of 
Oak  Park,  Illinois,  was  born  June  26, 
1869,  in  Cheney,  Nebraska,  a  son  of  John 
Shannon  Van  Derslice  and  Luella  (Dunlevy) 
Van  Derslice. 

After  attending  the  public  grammar  and 
high  schools  of  Chicago,  J.  Warren  Van 
Derslice  entered  Rush  Medical  College  to 
begin  his  preparation  for  the  practice  of  medi- 
cine. He  was  graduated  in  1893  with  his 
degree  of  M.D.,  and  in  that  same  year  he 
began  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  asso- 
ciation with  the  late  Dr.  A.  C.  Cotton.  Dur- 
ing the  ensuing  years  he  rendered  a  service  to 
his  community  of  immeasurable  benefit. 

We  quote  from  articles  written  shortly 
alter  his  death: 

"While  Dr.  Van  Derslice  was  devoted  to 
objective  research,  and  scientific  methods,  he 
possessed  also  those  qualities  that  make  the 
family  physician  so  serviceable  in  a  com- 
munity. He  knew  that  man  does  not  live  by 
bread  alone,  that  mankind  is  filled  with 
vagaries,  and  that  sympathetic  understanding 
of  the  individual  so  frequently  has  a  healing 
effect,  as  every  sick  person  is  unique." 

"Dr.  James  Warren  Van  Derslice,  past 
president  of  the  Illinois  State  Medical  So- 
ciety (1919-1920),  was  a  man  whose  death 
causes  a  sharp  hiatus  in  the  routine  and  prog- 
ress ol  medical  practice  anil  medical  eco- 
nomies. During  the  war  Dr.  Van  Derslice 
served   as  captain  and   later  as  major  in   the 

Medi<  al  Corps." 

"I  le  served  with  distinction  at  Fort  Sheri- 
dan, at  the  bast-  hospital  at  Camp  Wads- 
uorth,    and    later    at    the    general    hospital    at 

Fori  Sheridan." 

I  I    w .is  .i  member  of  the  1  louse  of  Dele- 

thi     \  m  u  m  .m   Medical  Association 

from    192 1    i"   1930,   and  again  during  the 

on  -i   19  12      In   1909  he  was  honorary 

idi  in  oi  the  Sixth  International  Medical 

in  Budapi  st,  and  in   1920  he  was 

il    "i    ili>     \nu  in  .m     \ss,n  iation    of 

Med        M  "    (  ommi    ions      I  rom   1912  to 

ol  pi  diati  ii  s  in  the 

1111,1       P      I  Iraduati    Medical  School,  and 

'"""  ol  Ins  graduation  from 

R  I  I  until  1916,  hi   was  a 

ll 

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"Dr.  Van  Derslice  was  a  national  figure  in 
the  medical  profession  and  an  authority  on 
Pediatrics." 

"He  was  author  of  numerous  papers  on 
disorders  of  infancy,  in  which  he  special- 
ized, these  contributions  being  considered  of 
importance  in  the  profession.  They  were, 
of  course,  for  specialists  and  not  for  lav- 
men. 

"He  did  post-graduate  work  in  his  spe- 
cialty in  London,  Berlin  and  Vienna  in  1904 
and  1909,  and  read  a  paper  and  presided  for 
a  time  at  the  international  Medical  Congress 
in  the  latter  year.  For  twenty-five  years  he 
had  been  chairman  of  the  Milk  Commission 
of  the  Chicago  Medical  Society,  and  he  was 
president  of  the  Aux  Plaines  branch  in  1915. 
He  was  on  the  attending  staffs  of  the  Wesl 
Suburban,  Elmhurst,  and  Oak  Park  hospi- 
tals and  was  secretary  of  staff  of  the  for- 
mer; charter  member  of  the  Oak  Park 
Post  of  the  American  Legion.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Oak  Park  Lions,  the  Oak 
Park  Country  Club,  and  other  local  organ- 
izations." 

"Dr.  Van  Derslice's  most  important  scien- 
tific achievement  was  his  yeoman  work  in  im- 
proving the  milk  supply  for  babies.  He  had 
a  grasp  of  this  problem  that  made  him  one 
of  the  great  men  of  the  country  in  this  task, 
which  brought  him  in  contact  with  dairymen, 
on  the  one  hand,  and  scientific  investigal 
on  the  other.  His  wide  acquaintance  with 
medical  problems  arising  in  the  various  legis- 
lative bodies  he  worked  in  made  his  ,u: 
m\  aluable." 

"For  organized  medicine  he  was  known  as 
one  of  the  wheel  horses,  his  genial  personality, 
rugged  outspokenness,  and  absolutely  disin- 
terested honest)  ol  purpose,  made  him  an 
outstanding  leader." 

Dr.  Van  Derslice  was  married    Vpril   12, 
lS'>s.  to  Miss  1  ilhe  Read  o\  Chicago,     rhej 
h.ne  one  daughter,  Ruth  Van  Dcrslio      Di 
\  .in  Derslice  was  verj  deeph  devoted  to  his 
i amilj  and  io  his  home. 

The  death  i\\   Dr.  Van  Derslice  occu 
Dccemhi  i  24,  1932.     Dr.  Van  IX  rslicc  wis 
onlj   si\i\  three  \e.ns  ol  age,  jusl  approach- 
ing   the    lime    ol     his    greatest    wisdom.     II. 
was    one    ol     the    best  known    and    bcst-loi 
i .  sidents  of  (  )ak  Pa i k,  Illinois. 


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EUGENE  JOSEPH  McVOY 


Eugene  Joseph  McVoy  was  born  at 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  December  24,  1872, 
a  son  of  John  and  Isabella  (McHenry) 
McVoy. 

He  was  educated  at  Saint  Ignatius  College 
in  Chicago  and  at  Saint  Mary's  College  in 
Kansas. 

After  leaving  school  in  1892  he  became 
connected  with  his  father's  firm,  John  McVoy 
&  Co.,  sheet  iron  manufacturers.  This  busi- 
ness, which  is  now  known  all  over  the  country 
as  the  McVoy  Sheet  &  Tin  Plate  Company, 
was  founded  by  the  father  in  the  year  1872. 
Eugene  J.  McVoy  became  sole  owner  of  the 
business  in  1902.  When  it  was  incorporated 
as  the  McVoy  Sheet  &  Tin  Plate  Corpora- 
tion of  Deleware,  in  1923,  he  was  made 
president  and  treasurer;  he  was  also  president 
and  treasurer  of  the  McVoy  Sheet  &  Tin 
Plate  Corporation  of  New  York. 

Mr.  McVoy  was  married,  June  14,  1899, 
to    Miss    Celeste   Aymond    of    St.    Charles, 


Missouri,  a  daughter  of  Alphonse  and  Joanne 
Aymond.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McVoy's  children 
are  Celeste  McVoy,  Corinne  McVoy,  Jean 
Dorothy  McVoy  and  Eugene  J.  McVoy,  Jr. 
The  family  home  is  at  3030  Lake  Shore 
Drive,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

Mr.  McVoy  served  with  the  American  Red 
Cross  during  the  World  War.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Church,  and 
a  trustee  of  the  Associated  Catholic  Charities. 
He  also  belonged  to  the  Chicago  Association 
of  Commerce,  the  Illinois  Manufacturers'  As- 
sociation, the  Art  Institute  of  Chicago,  the 
Chicago  Historical  Society,  the  Chicago  Ath- 
letic Association,  and  the  South  Shore  Coun- 
try Club. 

Eugene  J.  McVoy  died  February  25,  1929. 
For  many  years  he  was  closely  identified  with 
sheet  iron  manufacturing  in  the  United  States, 
and  his  rare  ability  and  forceful  personality 
had  placed  him  among  the  foremost  repre- 
sentatives of  that  industry. 


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JAMES  PHILLIP  McMANUS 

THE    LATE    James    P.    McManus,    vice  bank,  which  office  he  filled,  with  notable  dis- 

president  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  tinction,  throughout  all  the  rest  of  his  life. 

Chicago,   was   born   at  Woodstock,    Illinois,  On   July   24,    1918,    Mr.    McManus   was 

February  12,  1867,  a  son  of  John  and  Sarah  married  at  Fort  Dodge,  Iowa,  to  Miss  Elsa 

(Barr)    McManus,   who  were   early  settlers  Loomis,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  R. 

in  that  part  of  the  state.  Loomis. 

After  attending  the  grammar  school  and  Mr.    McManus    came   to    be    very    highly 


graduating  from  high  school  of  Woodstock 
he  went  to  work  in  the  old  Murphy  Bank  at 
Woodstock.  Through  the  advice  of  Mr. 
Murphy  he  came  to  Chicago,  when  he  was 


regarded  in  banking  circles  in  the  Central 
States.  For  this  reason,  and  because  he  was 
so  thoroughly  liked  and  trusted,  he  attracted 
a   great   deal    of   new   business   to  the   First 


about  twenty-tour  wars  old,  and  became  asso-  National  Bank.     In  all  respects  he  was  a  man 

ciated   with   the   First   National    Bank   there,  of    remarkable    development    (it    mind    and 

I  le  rose  in  the  organization  from  one  posi-  heart. 

lion    ot    importance    to    another,    until    about  James  P.  McManus  died  in  his  sixty-third 

1925   he  was  elected   vice  president  of  the  year,  on  December  23,  1^2^. 


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FRANK  WILLIAM  POMEROY 


Frank  W.  Pomeroy  was  born  in  Becket, 
Massachusetts,  February  9,  1861,  a  son  of 
Sylvester  Clark  and  Elizabeth  (Ashwell) 
Pomeroy.  His  parents  were  fine,  Christian 
people. 

The  Pomeroy  family  is  an  old  one  in  the 
history  of  England,  and  also  an  old  one  in 
America,  one  of  its  members  being  one  of  the 
founders  of  Dorchester,  Mass. 

Frank  W.  Pomeroy  was  educated  in 
Becket,  and,  upon  completing  his  studies  in  a 
select  school,  he  came  to  Illinois  in  1880  when 
nineteen  years  of  age.  In  July  of  that  year 
he  entered  the  employ  of  Marshall  Field  & 
Co.  and  was  continuously  associated  with  that 
great  business  institution  for  nearly  forty 
years. 

His  first  employment  was  in  the  packing 
room,  and,  as  time  went  on,  he  was  promoted 
to  various  positions,  until  he  was  finally  put 
in  charge  of   the   entire    rug   and    furniture 


wholesale  departments  of  Marshall  Field 
&  Co.  At  the  height  of  his  career  he  was 
one  of  the  largest  buyers  of  rugs  in  this 
country. 

On  November  10,  1886,  Mr.  Pomeroy  was 
married  to  Miss  Agnes  Ulin  Blush  of  Middle- 
field,  Mass.,  a  daughter  of  William  Durant 
and  Mary  Waters   (Prentice)   Blush. 

Mr.  Pomeroy  was  a  member  of  the  Evans- 
ton  Men's  Club,  and  attended  the  Congrega- 
tional Church  of  Evanston. 

Mr.  Pomeroy  possessed  a  strong,  conserv- 
ative character  and  was  a  splendid  example 
of  a  man  rising  from  the  ranks  to  a  place 
of  high  trust  and  responsibility.  He  was  one 
of  the  best  authorities  on  choice  rugs  in 
America,  and  was  one  of  the  ablest  and  most 
esteemed  men  in  the  entire  great  organization 
of  Marshall  Field  &  Co. 

Frank  W.  Pomeroy  passed  away  on  May 
22,  1924. 


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OSCAR  JAY  PRICE 

DR.  Oscar  Jay  Price  was  born  in  Adrian,  died    January    27,    1907,    leaving    one    son, 
Michigan,    April    4,     1845,    a    son    of  Arthur  E.  Price. 
Phineas  and  Hannah    (Culver)    Price.    His  On   December   30,    1908,    Dr.    Price   was 
parents   came    from   New   York   State    at   a  married  to  Mrs.  Lucy  House  Strong  of  Low- 
very  early  day  and  settled  in  the  wilds   of  ville,  New  York,  who  survives  him. 
Michigan 


After  finishing  his  studies  in  the  district 
school,  Oscar  J.  Price  entered  Adrian  Col- 
lege. Then  he  began  the  study  of  medicine, 
and  graduated  from  the  University  of  Michi- 
gan, with  his  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine, 
in  1866. 

At  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War  he  was 
too  young  to  be  accepted  for  service.  In 
1865,  however,  he  volunteered,  and  was  at- 


The  record  of  Dr.  Price's  life  is  one  of  the 
most  remarkable  in  the  annals  of  the  historj 
of  the  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery  in 
Illinois.  For  sixty  unbroken  years  he  min- 
istered to  the  people  of  Chicago,  his  work 
closing  only  when  death  claimed  him. 

In   addition   to   his   large  private  pra 
on  the  ^Yest  Side  ot   the  city,  Dr.  Price  i 
for  years,  surgeon  to  Cook  County  1  lospital. 

lie  was  president  of  the  board  ot  tn 


tached  to  the  Army  of  the  Tennessee  for  the  of  the  Third  Presbyterian  Church  ot  Ch 

remainder  ol  the  war.  and  was  president  of  the  (inosis  Society. 

From    1866-8    he    practiced    medicine    at         He  loved  Chicago  and  always  took  a 

f  oledo,    Ohio,    taking    a    further    course    of  and  helpful  interest  in  all  matters  relating  t<> 

study  in   the  clinics  of  New   York  hospitals  Chicago's  growth  and  prosperity,  for  h< 


in  1  sr,7 

From  \X(>'>  until  the  close  of  his  long  life 
<>i  service  he  was  active  in  the  practice  of  his 
profession  in  Chicago. 


truly  devoted  to  the  city  in  which  he  labored 
so  faithfully  for  more  than  halt  a  centurj 

Dr.  Oscar  Jay  Price  died  in  his  eighty-fifth 
year,  on  July  5.  1929,  blessed  by  the  re> 


On    \piil  2,   1S74,  he  was  married  to  Miss      affection  o(   a    host    of  people   whom   he  had 

\nna    \\  ildcr  of    Englewood,    Illinois.    She     helped  to  a  brighter  and  fuller  life. 


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CHARLES  SPENCER  WILLIAMSON 


Dr.  Charles  Spencer  Williamson  was 
born  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  May  15,  1872, 
the  son  of  William  F.  and  Mary  Louisa 
(Spencer)  Williamson.  His  parents  came  of 
fine  Scotch  and  English  ancestry.  His  grand- 
father, the  late  Henry  Spencer,  will  be  re- 
membered as  one  time  mayor  and  a  figure  of 
much  importance  in  the  life  of  Cincinnati. 

His  great-great  grandfather,  Colonel 
Oliver  Spencer,  by  authority  of  Congress, 
equipped  a  regiment  at  his  own  expense  for 
the  Continental  army,  known  as  Spencer's 
Regiment,  which  he  led  in  the  battles  of 
Brandywine,  Germantown,  and  Monmouth. 
He  was  commissioned  by  General  Washing- 
ton a  member  of  the  Order  of  the  Cincinnati 
in  1784. 

On  his  father's  side,  the  great-great  grand- 
father of  Charles  Spencer  Williamson, 
Colonel  James  Taylor,  was  a  member  of  the 
House  of  Burgesses,  1762-1764,  that  framed 
the  first  Constitution  of  Virginia.  Colonel 
Taylor  was  an  ancestor  of  President  Zachary 
Taylor,  and  was  the  great  great  grandfather 
of  President  James  Madison. 

Charles  Spencer  Williamson  attended  the 
Woodward  High  School,  and  later  the  Uni- 
versity of  Cincinnati,  receiving  his  degree  of 
Bachelor  of  Science  in  1893.  He  then  en- 
tered the  Medical  College  of  Ohio  (Uni- 
versity of  Cincinnati)  graduating  in  medicine 
in  1896.  After  eighteen  months  interneship 
at  the  Cincinnati  Hospital  he  spent  a  year  in 
study  and  research  at  the  University  of  Leip- 
zig, Germany,  for  which  he  received  a  Mas- 
ter of  Science  degree  in  1898  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Cincinnati.  He  continued  his  work 
in  Europe  for  two  years  more,  at  Leipzig, 
Berlin,  Vienna  and  Paris,  studying  with  Rom- 
berg, Curschmann,  Birch-Hirschfeld,  Kovacs, 
Neusser,  Weichselbaum  and  others.  He  re- 
turned to  this  country  in  November,  1900, 
and  located  in  Chicago,  where  he  practiced 
internal  medicine  for  thirty-three  years  until 
his  death. 

He  early  became  associated  with  the  Col- 
lege of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  and,  in 
1913,  when  that  institution  became  an  integral 


part  of  the  University  of  Illinois,  he  was 
made  head  of  the  Department  of  Medicine, 
which  position  he  continued  to  occupy  until  his 
death. 

He  served  as  attending  physician  at  the 
Cook  County  Hospital  for  nearly  twenty 
years,  and  conducted  a  teaching  clinic  there 
throughout  most  of  that  time. 

His  interest  in  investigation  began  early  in 
his  life  and  continued  throughout  his  career. 
He  was  able  to  direct  his  numerous  associ- 
ates and  assistants  along  lines  that  yielded 
valuable  results,  and  his  own  work  was  char- 
acterized both  by  its  breadth  and  by  its  accu- 
racy. 

In  addition  to  his  research  work  he  was  a 
generous  contributor  to  current  medical  liter- 
ature and  to  standard  texts  and  systems. 

His  training  for  the  teaching  aryd  the  prac- 
tice of  medicine  had  been  based  upon  his 
early  studies  in  pathology,  bacteriology  and 
physiology,  and  no  doubt  accounted  for  his 
continued  interest  in  such  fundamental  studies. 
His  well-known  work  on  hemoglobin  deter- 
minations was  essentially  a  work  in  physi- 
ology, and  his  contribution  on  pericarditis 
was  an  admirable  clinico-pathologic  study 
(see  editorial  Journal  A.  M.  A.,  1920,  Vol. 
74,  p.  953).  In  his  later  years  he  devoted 
much  of  his  time  to  further  studies  on  blood 
diseases  and  anaemias. 

He  was  a  valued  member,  among  other 
societies,  of  the  Association  of  American 
Physicians,  the  American  Society  of  Clinical 
Investigation,  the  Institute  of  Medicine,  the 
Central  Society  for  Clinical  Research,  the 
Chicago  Pathological  Society,  and  the  Amer- 
ican Medical  Association,  and  was  past 
president,  secretary,  and  a  charter  member 
of  the  Society  of  Internal  Medicine.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  honorary  fraternities  of 
Phi  Beta  Kappa,  Alpha  Omega  Alpha,  and 
Sigma  Xi. 

Dr.  Williamson  also  had  a  distinguished 
military  record.  When  the  World  War  be- 
gan, as  a  member  of  the  Medical  Reserve 
Corps,  he  was  early  ordered  into  active  serv- 
ice.   He  entered  in  June,  1917,  with  the  rank 


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of  Major,  and  was  advanced  to  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  in  September,  1918.  He  returned  to 
civil  life  in  the  spring  of  1919.  His  mili- 
tary service  has  been  well  summarized  by 
Dr.  Walter  Bierring  in  an  article  on  the 
Contribution  of  Internists  in  the  Great  War, 
published  in  the  Journal  of  the  American 
Medical  Association  in  1919:  "As  an  ex- 
ample of  versatility  of  talent  I  would  like 
to  refer  to  a  member  of  the  section  who 
in  civil  life  is  chief  of  a  department  of 
medicine  in  a  large  university  medical  school, 
and  was  inducted  into  active  service  a  few 
days  after  contributing  a  paper  on  peri- 
carditis at  the  1917  session  in  New  York. 
During  a  military  service  of  twenty-one 
months  he  probably  did  not  make  a  single 
heart  or  lung  examination,  because  his  activi- 
ties were  directed  in  an  entirely  different 
direction.  He  became  the  chief  of  the  School 
for  Sanitary  Instruction  at  the  Fort  Riley 
Medical  Officers  Training  Camp,  and  when 
the  military  medical  training  was  later  con- 
centrated at  Fort  Oglethorpe,  he  was  assigned 
to  a  similar  service  there.  He  developed  an 
open  air  school  there,  of  military  hygiene, 
including  every  form  of  apparatus  and  equip- 
ment for  demonstration,  which  permitted 
ever)  student  officer  to  gain  a  comprehensive 
knowledge  of  the  subject  in  a  short  period  of 
time.  '  )ne  ol  his  contributions  was  an  inciner- 
ator, capable  ol  disposing  of  ten  tons  of  gar- 
bage with  a  small  initial  supply  of  fuel,  which 
lias  been  adopted  b\  the  Medical  Department 
ol  the  \rm\.  I!\  reason  of  his  training  as  a 
clinician,  Colonel  Williamson  was  able  to 
dimt  the  instruction  in  sanitary  medicine  in 
a  u.i\  thai  was  of  particular  value  to  the  mil- 
itarj  smiie  and  of  incalculable  benefit  to 
the  thousands  ol  medical  officers  that  came 
under  his  i  harg<  and  to  their  future  useful- 
m  i  i\  il  pra<  in  e." 
1  Vmer'n  an     M<  di<  al     Association    in 

1918  i  -ni.  1 1.  d  upon  him  th<  ir  gold  medal 
h  in  this  field. 

Wai    Department,   Dr. 

'    published    a    work    on    sanitarj 

"i   win.  h  (  olon<  I   Moms  in  the 

tl's  office  said:  "Pi  rsonalh    I 


consider  it  one  of  the  most  valuable  outputs 
of  the  work  of  the  Medical  Department,  and 
believe  it  will  be  of  great  value  to  all  medi- 
cal officers  as  well  as  to  manv  others." 

October  15,  1903,  Dr.  Williamson  mar- 
ried Josephine  Gillette  Stilwell  of  Chicago. 
Their  children  are:  Mary  Josephine  William- 
son (Mrs.  Carl  Henry  Zeiss),  Isabel  Gillette 
Williamson  (Mrs.  Lewis  Andrew  Day),  and 
Elizabeth  Spencer  Williamson  (Mrs.  John 
Bancroft  Hammond). 

Dr.  Williamson  was  a  member  of  the 
Episcopal  Church. 

Dr.  Williamson's  life  here  came  to  its  close 
in  his   sixty-first  year.     His   personality  was 
intense,   vibrant,   dynamic.    He  gave,  to  the 
limit  of  his   strength,   to   his   family,   to  his 
country,   to  his  community.    He  had  str 
■convictions  and  ideals  which  he  tried  to  live 
up  to.    He  was  an  exemplar  of  the  value  of 
physical  exercise,  and  was  regularly  seen  rid- 
ing in  the  parks  in  the  early  morning  and 
fond   of   taking  long  walks.    There  was  in 
him  a  rather  unique  combination  of  the  scien- 
tific and  the  artistic.    He  was  a  linguist 
ability  with  a  speaking  command  oi  German. 
French  and  Italian,  and.  as  a  consequence,  he 
was  a  great  student  of  the  literature  oi  tl 
peoples.    Ills  great  hobby  was  photography, 
and  alter  an  interesting  snowstorm,  was  often 
to    be    found    wandering   through   the    fo 
preserves  with   his  camera   in  search  ol   • 
turesque     bits     lor     subsequent     cnlaigcn  . 
His  knowledge  ol   composition  and  light 
was  notable. 

Dr.  Williamson  died  in  his  sleep  February 
16,  1933,  as  the  result  oi  coronary  thrombi 
sis.      His    ability    and    his    fidelity    to    duty 
enabled    him    to    exert    an    influence    on    I 
faculty,   on    the   student    body,    .\no\   on  the 
patients  in  the  College  of  Medicine  oi  tin 
I  niversity  ol    Illinois,  and  its  Research  and 
Educational  I  lospital,  that  \\  .is  as  fai 
ing  as  it  was  wholesome,  generous  and  h< 
ficial.    The  same  may  be  said  ol   his  in' 
and  helpfulness  in  Ins  private  practu 

Dr.    Williamson    deserves    a    distillgl 
place  in  the  histon  o\  the  teaching  -o^\  V 
1 1. .  ol  mcdi(  me. 


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DUDLEY  TAYLOR 


Dudley  Taylor,  of  Chicago  and  Kenil- 
worth,  Illinois,  was  born  in  the  town  of 
Owosso,  Michigan,  February  7,  1873.  He 
was  the  son  of  Benjamin  F.  and  Louisa  J. 
(Sly)  Taylor.  The  Taylors  came  to  Michi- 
gan from  Massachusetts,  and  for  many  years 
Benjamin  F.  Taylor  was  a  prominent  lawyer 
and  Judge.  Dudley  Taylor  attended  grade 
and  high  school  in  Owosso,  after  which  he 
entered  the  University  of  Michigan,  gradu- 
ating from  the  law  school  in  1896.  That 
same  year  he  came  to  Chicago  and  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  Illinois  Bar. 

For  several  years  he  was  a  member  of  the 
law  firm  of  Job  &  Taylor,  but  since  1912  had 
practiced  alone.  He  specialized  in  industrial 
litigation  and  affairs,  and  was  attorney  for 
the  Employers'  Association  of  Chicago,  the 
Associated  Employers  of  Illinois,  and  other 
associations  of  employers.  He  was  one  of  the 
ablest  lawyers  in  the  field  of  industrial  rela- 
tionships that  the  Illinois  Bar  has  known. 

He  gained  a  national  reputation  because  of 
his  keen  appreciation  of  the  issues  involved 
in  the  employment  relation,  being  directly  re- 
sponsible for  establishing  many  of  those  legal 
precedents  in  Illinois  that  have  given  employ- 
ers and  employes  alike  a  definite  knowledge 
of  their  rights  iii  industry  and  the  means  of 
enforcing  them  when  necessary. 

His  absolute  fairness  and  his  high  sense  of 
honor  made  him  deeply  respected  and  widely 
loved.  His  personal  character  earned  for 
him,  in  a  remarkable  degree,  the  esteem  and 
trust  of  both  employers  and  employes,  and  of 
the  courts  before  whom  he  appeared. 

Mr.  Taylor  was  married  February  10, 
1903,  at  Chicago,  to  Miss  Eva  Bennett,  a 
daughter  of  Colonel  John  Wesley  Bennett 
and  Eva  Frink  Bennett.  Colonel  Bennett  was 
a  distinguished  officer  of  the  first  Vermont 
Cavalry  during  the  Civil  War.  Eva  Frink 
Bennett  was  a  daughter  of  John  Frink,  part- 
ner in  the  old  stage  coach  line  of  Frink  and 
Walker,  running  from  Chicago  and  carrying 
the  mails  in  the  early  days.  Mention  of  Mr. 
Frink  is  made  elsewhere  in  this  history. 


Four  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Taylor:  Franklin,  deceased;  Bennett,  de- 
ceased; Elizabeth,  and  Landon  Taylor.  Some 
years  ago  the  family  moved  their  home  from 
Chicago  to  the  North  Shore,  identifying  them- 
selves with  the  social  and  religious  life  of 
Kenilworth. 

Dudley  Taylor  was  a  member  of  the  Pow- 
ers Lake  Country  Club,  Powers  Lake,  Wis- 
consin, where  he  had  a  summer  home,  the 
Kenilworth  Club,  the  Chicago,  the  Illinois 
and  the  American  Bar  associations,  the 
Chicago  Athletic  Association,  and  was  a 
Thirty-second  Degree  and  a  Knight  Templar 
Mason. 

The  death  of  Dudley  Taylor  occurred 
December  20,  1924. 

The  following  is  from  the  memorial  reso- 
lution passed  by  the  Employers'  Association 
of  Chicago  at  the  time  of  Mr.  Taylor's 
death : 

"Whereas  Providence  in  its  infinite  wis- 
dom has  removed  from  our  midst  Dudley 
Taylor, 

And,  whereas  his  loyal  and  conscientious 
service  to  this  Association  for  twenty  years, 
makes  it  eminently  fitting  that  we  record  our 
appreciation  of  him: 

Therefore,  be  it  resolved  that  the  wise  and 
able  service  he  has  rendered  in  building  this 
Association  to  the  high  plane  of  influence  that 
it  enjoys,  will  be  held  in  grateful  remem- 
brance; that  his  understanding  of  the  factors 
involved  in  the  questions  to  which  the  Asso- 
ciation is  devoted,  his  wisdom  and  counsel, 
his  untiring  energy  to  beneficial  purpose,  and 
his  clear  and  comprehensive  philosophy  will 
be  sorely  missed;  that  his  activities  looking 
to  a  closer  accord  in  the  industrial  relationship 
symbolize  an  ideal  of  service  which  is  of 
fundamental  importance  to  the  general  well- 
being;  that  the  removal  of  such  a  life  from 
our  midst  leaves  a  vacancy  and  a  shadow  that 
will  be  deeply  realized  by  all  the  members 
and  friends  of  this  Association,  and  will  prove 
a  serious  loss  to  the  community  and  to  the 
public." 


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JAMES  CLARK 


JAMES  CLARK  was  born  in  Lochgilphead, 
Argyllshire,  Scotland,  June  30,  1863,  a 
son  of  Donald  and  Margaret  (Campbell) 
Clark. 

The  first  twenty- 1  our  years  of  his  life  were 
spent  in  Scotland,  where  he  received  his  edu- 
cation, and  where  he  worked  for  some  time 
m  a  lawyer's  office. 

In  tin-  year  1887  he  came  to  America.  Not 
long  thereafter  he  located  in  Chicago  and 
soon  became  identified  with  the  printing  busi- 
ness. 

He  was  tin.-  founder  oi  the  printing  con- 
cern which  has  borne  his  name  these  many 
years  past.  Right  up  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
he.  as  president  of  this  firm,  directed  its  poli- 
cies, dictated  its  principles,  and  won  a  well- 
desi  rv<  d  success. 


James  Clark  was  married  August  15. 
1900,  in  Chicago,  to  Miss  Mary  Findlay, 
daughter  of  Robert  and  Margaret  (Hean) 
Findlay,  of  Itlaw,  Banffshire,  Scotland. 
Three  daughters  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Clark:  Margaret  Campbell  Findlav  Clark. 
Alice  W.  (Mrs.  H.  E.  Van  Kannel),  and 
Christina  Mary  Clark.  There  is  one  grand- 
daughter, Mary  James  Van  Kannel. 

Mr.  Clark  was  a  life  member  of  the  Chi- 
cago Athletic  Association  and  St.  Andrew's 
Society  of  Illinois. 

James  Clark  passed  away  May  4,  1932,  in 
his  sixty-ninth  year.    To  him  had  come  the 
truly  worthy  benefits  for  which  we  strive.  th< 
love  and  devotion  of  his  family,  the  high 
gard  of   all   his    friends  and   associates 
successful  achievement  in  his  work. 


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RALPH  SHERMAN  MICHEL 


The  late  Dr.  R.  S.  Michel  of  Chicago 
was  born  in  Red  Lion,  Ohio,  November 
30,  1851,  a  son  of  Robert  B.  and  Mary 
(Loveridge)  Michel.  His  father  was  a 
graduate  of  the  medical  school  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Pennsylvania,  and  was  a  physician 
of  note. 

In  his  youth  R.  S.  Michel  attended  public 
school,  and  then  went  to  the  Miami  Uni- 
versity at  Oxford,  Ohio.  He  also  attended 
the  Ohio  University  at  Athens,  Ohio.  From 
there  he  went  to  the  Medical  School  of  the 
University  of  Pennsylvania,  from  which  insti- 
tution he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Medicine  in  1876. 

He  began  the  practice  of  his  profession  in 
Springboro,  Ohio,  where  he  remained  until 
1897.  That  year  Doctor  Michel  came  to 
Chicago  and  established  his  home  and  his 
practice  here.  From  that  time  on  until  the 
close  of  his  long  and  eminently  useful  life, 
he  devoted  himself  to  general  medical  prac- 
tice, accomplishing  a  great  deal  of  good  and 
bringing  help  and  renewed  health  to  many, 
many  people  throughout  his  long  period  of 
years. 

Since  1897  Doctor  Michel  was  associated 
with  Doctor  Charles  Davison,  distinguished 
surgeon,  extended  mention  of  whom  is  made 
in  the  1929  edition  of  the  "Historical 
Encyclopedia  of  Illinois  with  Com- 
memorative Biographies." 

June  25,  1896,  Doctor  Michel  was  made 
a  member  of  the  staff  of  the  old  West  Side 
Hospital,  and  was  elected  to  the  Chair  of 
Medicine.  He  remained  on  this  service  until 
he  joined  with  Doctor  Davison  and  Dr.  D. 
A.   K.  Steele   in   establishing  the  University 


Hospital  of  Chicago.  He  was  professor  of 
medicine  in  the  Chicago  Clinical  School  from 
June  15,  1898,  until  he  went  to  the  University 
Hospital.  During  all  this  time  he  was  a 
frequent  contributor  to  the  Chicago  Clinical 
School  Journal. 

In  April,  1880,  Doctor  Michel  married 
Miss  Kate  Allen  of  Springboro,  Ohio.  Five 
children  were  born  of  this  union:  Hugh, 
Louise,  Ruth,  Helen  and  Florence.  Mrs. 
Michel  died  in  1890.  There  are  five  grand- 
children: Sherman  and  Marion  Pedersen, 
Virginia  and  Robert  Langdon,  and  Marilyn 
Michel.  In  October,  1906,  Doctor  Michel 
was  married  to  Mrs.  Jennie  McCabe  of 
Springboro.  Mrs.  Michel  has  one  daughter, 
Ina,  by  her  former  marriage,  and  two  grand- 
children, Edith  and  Eugene  Kelsey. 

Doctor  Michel  was  a  member  of  the 
American,  the  Illinois  State,  and  of  the  Chi- 
cago Medical  Societies.  He  had  been  a 
Mason  since  1873. 

He  was  a  great  reader,  and  his  mind  was 
splendidly  trained.  He  was  blessed  with  a 
truly  wonderful  intellect,  and  his  knowledge 
was  very  accurate  and  thorough,  extending  to 
a  surprising  number  of  varied  subjects.  His 
private  library  was  one  of  the  finest  individual 
collection  of  books  in  this  city. 

His  death,  March  15,  1933,  in  his  eighty- 
second  year,  took  from  Chicago  a  man  who 
was  a  splendid  type  of  the  "family  physician, 
counsellor  and  friend,"  who  has  meant  so 
very  much  to  family  life  in  America.  He  held 
the  confidence  and  highest  respect  of  every 
one  who  knew  him  well,  and  he  will  long  be 
remembered  for  the  very  real  worth  of  his 
life  of  helpfulness  and  service  among  us. 


169 


HARVEY  DEAN 


HARVEY  Dean,  one  of  the  men  longest  in 
service  among  the  insurance  companies 
of  Chicago,  was  born  in  Xenia,  Ohio,  Novem- 
ber 27,  1851,  a  son  of  Daniel  A.  and  Sarah 
(Stewart)  Dean.  His  grandfather  had 
moved  from  Kentucky  in  an  early  day  to 
Ohio,  in  order  that  he  might  live  in  a  non- 
slavery   territory. 

I  [arvey  Dean  came  with  his  family  to  Chi- 
cago in  1864,  and  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  that  city. 

Following  the  disastrous  Chicago  fire  of 
1871,  Mr.  Dean  became  superintendent  of 
the  bookkeepers  of  the  Chicago  Relief 
Society,  an  organization  formed  to  relieve 
the  sufferings  and  burdens  caused  by  the 
fire. 

At  the  completion  of  this  work  he  secured 
a  position,  in  September,  1872,  with  the  well- 
known  insurance  firm  of  S.  M.  Moore  &  Co., 
now  known  as  Moore,  Case,  Lyman  cv  Hub- 
bard, one  ol  the  largest  insurance  linns  in 
the  country. 

Mr.  Dean  continued  in  the  service  ol  this 
company  almost  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
making  the  remarkable  life  record  of  fifty- 
eighl  continuous  years  for  one  company. 

\t   the  time-  of  his  retirement   in   1(>24  Mr. 

I)'  an  was  a  director  ol  the  company. 

In  l  sss  Mi  I),  .m  moved  to  I  linsdale, 
Illinois,  where  he  lived  the  balance  of  his 
life,  and  took  an  active  interest  in  the  civic 
affairs  ol  the  \  illage  He  w  as  a  most  de- 
vot<  d    member   of    the    I  Fnion    Church    and 


served  for  many  years  on  the  Board  of 
Elders  and  shared  many  responsibilities  in 
the  management  and  leadership  of  the  church. 
He  also  served  at  one  time  as  a  member  of 
the  Hinsdale  Board  of  Education. 

January  5,  1882,  Mr.  Dean  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Julia  Guernsey  of  Council 
Bluffs,  Iowa,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Georgt  v 
and  Olive  (Hazen)  Guernsey.  Four  chil- 
dren were  born:  Mrs.  Edward  D.  Holmes  of 
Hinsdale,  Hazen  S.  Dean  of  Atlanta,  Geor- 
gia, George  Harvey  Dean,  who  passed  awaj 
on  February  20,  1885,  and  Olive  M.  Dean, 
who  passed  away  July  26,  1917. 

Mr.   Dean's  life  was  marked  by  a  g 
sense  of  duty.     He  gave  all  his  strength  and 
wisdom  to  his  work,  living  close  to  his  id< 
of  what  life  ought  to  be.     He  made  his  in- 
fluence  deeply    felt,    through    his   work   as 
member  and  officer  of  the  church,  where  his 
judgment  was  highly  valued  and  his  example 
ol    goodness   was   an    inspiration   to   all  who 
knew  him. 

1  le  has  left  a  lasting  influence  on  main 
young  people,  and  has  given  strength  and 
courage  to  many  ol  his  fellow  travelers  on 
life's  road. 

In   his  work   he  was  kindly   spirited   and 
gentle,   having  due   regard   for  the  opin 
of  others,  yet  in  him  there  was  strength  and 
force  ol  character. 

Harvey    Dean   passed    away   October 
1930,  in  Ids  seventy-ninth  year,  honored 
respected  bj  all  who  knew  him. 


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ALBERT  M.  SNOOK 


Albert  M.  Snook,  for  twenty-three  years 
-  president  and  general  manager  of  the 
Aurora  Beacon-News,  was  born  in  Oswego, 
Illinois,  December  4,  1869,  a  son  of  Albert 
and  Cornelia   (Lawrence)   Snook. 

The  father,  who  was  an  attorney,  moved 
with  his  family  to  Aurora,  Illinois,  when  the 
subject  of  this  mention  was  a  boy  of  seven. 
He  began  his  education  in  the  East  Aurora 
schools,  and,  while  still  pursuing  his  studies, 
his  first  work  linked  him  with  the  newspaper 
business.  At  various  times  he  earned  money 
as  a  carrier  for  The  News,  The  Beacon  and 
the  old  Express. 

While  he  was  attending  the  East  High 
School,  he  wrote  school  notes  for  The  News 
and  so  well  did  his  copy  please  the  editor 
that,  when  he  graduated  in  1888,  he  was  of- 
fered a  position  on  the  paper  as  a  reporter. 
The  News  was  then  owned  by  the  late  John 
F.  Dewey. 

After  that  he  continued  his  work  on  The 
Nezvs  as  a  combination  reporter,  circulation, 
manager,  collector,  master  mechanic  and 
utility  man. 

Mr.  Snook  subsequently  became  editor  of 
The  Nezvs  and  he  conducted  it  so  success- 
fully that  some  years  later  Colonel  Ira  C. 
Copley  induced  Mr.  Snook  to  take  charge  of 
The  Beacon  as  manager.  So,  in  1907,  he 
left  The  News  to  take  over  the  reins  of  The 
Beacon.  His  policy  of  printing  all  the  news 
in  an  impartial  manner,  without  fear  or  fa- 
vor, had  made  The  News  the  strongest  paper 
in  Aurora  at  the  time  he  left  it.  The  same 
oolicy  soon  brought  simular  results  to  The 
Beacon,  with  Mr.  Snook  as  its  editor  and 
manager.  The  Beacon  eventually  absorbed 
The  News  and  later  began  the  publication 
)f  a  Sunday  edition.  Then,  The  Beacon- 
News  was  the  sole  survivor  in  the  field,  and 
>ecame  a  great  power  for  good  in  the  com- 
nunity. 

In  1920  the  paper  moved  into  its  present 
ireproof  building  and,  in  so  doing,  it  led  the 
vay  to  a  vastly  improved  downtown  district 
n  Aurora,  other  improvements  following  in 
ihe  wake  of  the  erection  of  their  fine  struc- 
ure. 


It  was  Mr.  Snook's  genius,  both  as  an 
editor  and  as  a  business  man,  which  launched 
The  Beacon-News  on  its  era  of  prosperity, 
and  the  paper  stands  today  as  a  monument 
to  the  character  of  this  splendid  citizen. 

When  Mr.  Snook  took  charge  of  The 
Beacon-News  the  circulation  was  4,000.  Un- 
der his  management  it  grew  to  21,000.  In 
meetings  of  the  American  Newspaper  Pub- 
lishers Association,  the  Illinois  Press,  and  the 
Associated  Press,  his  suggestions  were  fre- 
quently sought  and  always  given  attentive  ear. 

April  23,  1907,  Mr.  Snook  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Jane  Kelley,  a  daughter  of 
John  and  Joeannie  Kelley.  Four  children 
were  born:  John,  Albert  M.,  Jr.,  Janet,  and 
Eleanor  Snook. 

Mr.  Snook  was  an  active  member  in  va- 
rious publishers'  organizations.  He  twice 
served  as  president  of  The  Inland  Press, 
was  a  member  of  the  American  Newspaper 
Publishers  Association,  the  Illinois  Press 
Association,  and  the  Associated  Press.  He 
was  also  a  member  of  the  Union  League 
Clubs  of  Aurora  and  of  Chicago.  He  be- 
longed to  the  Masons,  the  Elks,  Knights  of 
Pythias,  and  was  a  member  of  the  Aurora 
Country  Club. 

One  of  Mr.  Snook's  deep  interests  was 
art,  and,  at  the  time  of  his  death,  he  was 
president  of  the  Aurora  Art  League. 

Albert  M.  Snook  passed  away  October  6, 
1930,  in  his  sixtieth  year.  In  his  passing 
Aurora  and  the  newspaper  industry  suffered 
a  distinct  loss.  Warm-hearted,  generous, 
and  kindly,  he  was  beloved  by  all  who  knew 
him,  and  especially  by  those  who  worked  for 
him.  His  judgment  and  far-sighted  vision, 
his  fairness,  and  his  staunch  defense  of  his 
employees  won  him  the  respect,  admiration 
and  loyalty  of  the  entire  newspaper  staff. 
He  was  exceptionally  open-minded  and  fair 
to  the  business  firms  who  advertised  in  the 
columns  of  his  paper,  and  was  always  most 
interested  and  helpful  in  assisting  in  the  solu- 
tion of  their  problems.  His  rise  to  success  in 
the  newspaper  world  is  a  plain  indication  of 
the  excellence  of  mind  and  strength  of  char- 
acter that  distinguished  him. 


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JOHN  FRASER  SMITH 


THE  late  John  Fraser  Smith  was  born  at 
Detroit,  Michigan,  November  6,  1864, 
a  son  of  Charles  M.  and  Elizabeth  (Bell) 
Smith. 

After  completing  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools,  he  was  employed  by  the 
Detroit  Stove  Works. 

In  1894  he  became  connected  with  Swift 
&  Company,  and,  as  the  years  of  his  associa- 
tion with  this  concern  passed,  Mr.  Smith 
grew  in  usefulness  and  experience,  rising 
from  one  post  of  consequence  to  another, 
until,  in  1901,  lie  was  placed  in  charge  of 
the  entire  Refinery  Department  of  Swift  & 
Company. 

For  nearly  forty  years  lie  participated  in 
the  growth  of  that  branch,  directing  its  poli- 


cies and  its  expansion  from  a  small  section 
of  the  business  into  one  of  its  most  important 
factors.  Throughout  these  years  Mr.  Smith 
was  closely  associated  with  Mr.  Louis  F 
Swift. 

John  F.  Smith  was  married  June  2, 
to  Miss  Bertha  Spaeti  in  Chicago. 

Mr.  Smith  was  a  member  oi  the  Chi- 
cago Athletic  Association,  the  South  Shor. 
Country  Club,  and  the  Flossmoor  Countrj 
Club. 

He  attended  Central  Church  and  was  a 
close  personal   friend  oi   Dr.  Shannon. 

John    Fraser    Smith    died    September    11. 
1931.     For  nearly  half  a  century  he  dirc< 
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W.  GRAY  BROWN 


\\T  Gray  Brown  was  born  in  Lancaster, 
W.  Kentucky,  May  19,  1848,  a  son  of 
Judge  Ephraim  Brown  and  Nancy  (Gray) 
Brown,  who  were  very  substantial  pioneers 
there.  The  Gray  family  is  also  an  old 
one. 

He  remained  in  the  city  of  his  birth  until 
he  was  twenty  years  of  age,  when  he  came  to 
Chicago.  Shortly  after  the  Chicago  Fire  of 
1871,  Mr.  Brown  took  up  the  work  of  fire 
insurance  adjuster,  and  later,  seeing  great 
opportunities  through  the  rapid  growth  of 
Chicago,  he  founded  the  business  in  which  he 
became  so  well  known  on  the  West  Side  of 
Chicago. 

Mr.  Brown  occupied  an  office  on  Madison 
Street,  near  Robey,  for  half  a  century,  and 
had  been  continuously  active  in  business  nearly 
up  to  the  time  of  his  death.  He  became  an 
outstanding  figure,  possessing  the  integrity 
and  sterling  qualities  which  make  for  true  and 
lasting  success.  Firms  and  individuals  would 
come  from  near  and  far  to  have  their  legal 
papers  prepared  by  him,  departing  with  satis- 
faction and  confidence  that  all  matters  had 
been  handled  adequately. 

Mr.  Brown  had  varied  interest,  was  a  great 
reader,  and  a  patron  of  educational  and  artis- 
tic affairs.    His  principal  hobby  was  traveling, 


but  he  never  took  the  time  to  travel  ex- 
tensively. 

On  November  28,  1912,  Mr.  Brown  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lottie  Manuel, 
a  daughter  of  Ephraim  S.  and  La  Dorna 
(Stevens)  Manuel.  Mrs.  Brown  survives,  as 
do  two  daughters  by  a  former  marriage,  Mrs. 
Florence  Stegaman  and  Mrs.  Edith  Bates, 
both  of  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

Mr.  Brown  was  a  member  of  the  Chicago 
Real  Estate  Board,  Chicago  Athletic  Associ- 
ation, British  Empire  Association,  Field  Mu- 
seum, Art  Institute,  Chicago  Historical 
Society,  Blair  Lodge  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  Wiley 
Eagan  Chapter,  R.A.M.,  Chicago  Command- 
ery,  Knights  Templar,  Medinah  Temple,  and 
the  Masonic  Veterans  Association.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  First  Congregational  Church 
of  Oak  Park. 

W.  Gray  Brown  passed  away  November 
13,  1930,  in  his  eighty-third  year. 

His  ability  and  worth  were  such  as  to  com- 
mand for  him  the  respect,  confidence  and 
good-will  of  every  one  who  knew  him  well, 
and  as  the  years  passed  he  became  more 
firmly  entrenched  in  their  affections.  Few  men 
are  so  loyal  to  friends  and  to  the  best  con- 
ceptions of  honor  and  right  as  was  W.  Gray 
Brown. 


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JOHN  MILTON  DODSON 


JOHN  M.  Dodsox  was  born  in  Berlin,  Wis- 
consin, February  17,  1859,  a  son  of 
Nathan  Monroe  Dodson  and  Elizabeth 
Osborn  (Abbot)  Dodson. 

He  attended  the  University  of  Wisconsin, 
where  he  received  his  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Arts  in  1880,  and  then  began  the  study  of 
medicine  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago, 
where  he  received  his  degree  of  Doctor  of 
Medicine  in  1882.  The  following  year  was 
spent  in  further  study  at  Jefferson  Medical 
College  in  Philadelphia,  and  he  continued 
with  post-graduate  study  at  the  University  of 
Wisconsin,  receiving  his  degree  of  Master  of 
Arts  there  in  1888. 

In  1889  Dr.  Dodson  became  a  member 
of  the  faculty  of  Rush  Medical  College.  This 
was  the  beginning  of  a  long  and  markedly  use- 
ful service  to  that  institution.  At  that  time  he 
established  his  home  in  Chicago,  and  he  con- 
tinued to  reside  here  throughout  his  lifetime. 

At  Rush  Medical  College  Dr.  Dodson  was 
hist  a  lecturer  and  demonstrator  on  anatomy 
and  also  professor  of  physiology,  then  he 
became  professor  of  pediatrics.  The  latter 
position  he  also  held  in  the  Woman's  Medical 
College  <»f  Chicago  from  1894  to  1897.  In 
]X';X  he  was  made  junor  dean  of  Rush  Medi- 
cal College,  and  from  1901  to  1923  he  served 
as  dean  ol  students  there.  From  1901  to 
1923  he  also  served  as  professorial  lecturer 
.md  dean  ol  medical  courses  in  the  University 

ol     Cllll    i 

\    man    ol    genial    disposition,    high    ideals 

and  rare  understanding  and  sympathy,  he  was 

onstanl  source  ol  inspiration  anil  encour- 

menl   to  those  mam   students  who  came 

undi  r  his  guidance.    I  lis  colleagues,  too,  held 

for  him   an  ever-increasing  admiration   and 

I  I     mind  was  alert  and  eager  for 

ition.    I  1.  possi  ssed  a  fine  appre- 

ood  I'm  i  atui  i 

I  I        plendid    <  hai  ind    personality 

;  th<    utmost   respect,  bul  he  was 

[hly   human,    .\nA   so   instinctively 

Hy   and  i  onsidi  rate,   thai    nol    i  \  en   the 

youi  -   timid  Btudcnl    fell   awed 

1,1  ,,ls  prciei  r      'it  .,i  true  friendliness 

ith  him,  both  the 


young  and  the  old,  the  successful  and  those 
not  so  successful,  felt  that  they  were  his 
friends  and  that  he  was  theirs. 

John  Milton  Dodson  was  first  married  Julv 
1,  1884,  to  Miss  Maie  Van  Slvke.  She  passed 
away  June  17,  1887.  In  1890  Dr.  Dodson 
married  Jessie  Palmer  Kasson,  of  Milwaukee. 
Two  children  were  born  to  them:  Kasson  M. 
Dodson  (deceased)  and  Elizabeth  Palmer 
Dodson  (Mrs.  Lester  J.  Michael).  The 
mother  died  in  April,  1914.  January  17. 
1923,  Dr.  Dodson  married  Marv  II 
Webb. 

In  1923  Dr.  Dodson  was  made  executive 
secretary  of  the  Bureau  of  Health  and  Public 
Instruction  of  the  American  Medical  Associ- 
ation. In  this  capacity  he  was  also  one 
the  editors  on  the  staff  of  Hygeia,  a  health 
magazine. 

Dr.    Dodson   was    a    member    of   various 
medical  societies  and  organizations.     Among 
them      were:      Chicago       Medical      Soc 
(trustee),   Chicago  Pediatric   Society   (pr 
dent),  American  Association  ot   Anatomists, 
Chicago    Pathological    Society     (president), 
American   Society    tor   the   Advancement 
Science,    American    Conference    on    Hospital 
Service   of   which   he    was    elected    honor 
president  in   1933  to  succeed  his   friend,  the 
late  Dr.   Frank   Billings:    ami   the   American 
Veterans  of  the  World  War.     He  also 
longed   to   the   University,   Quadrangle,   ami 
Flossmoor    clubs.       The     alumni     ot     Rush 
Medical    College    have    established   a    perma- 
nent lectureship  in  Dr.  Dodson's  memory. 

During  the  World  War  he  was  appointed 
medical   advisor  to  the  governor  ol    111; 
and    held    the    rank    of    major    in    the    Arinv 

Medical  Corps. 

On  August  IS,  1933,  Dr.  John  M.  P 
passed  away  in  his  seventy-fifth  year.     II. 
survived  by  his  wife,  Mrs.  Mary  Dodson,  b) 
a  daughter  ol  a  former  marriage,  Elizabeth 
Palmer    Dodson    (  Mis.    I  ester    I.    Micha 

and  by  three  grandchildren,  Elizabeth  Haw- 
ley  Dodson.  Marshall  Palmer  Michael,  and 
John  Dodson  Michael.     Dr.  Dodson  was 

<>l    the  best   known   .\\\A  Inst   lo\  ed  educat 
in  the  held  ol   medicine,   in  (his  count  i\ 


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CORNELIUS  DU  BOIS  HOWELL 


Cornelius  Du  Bois  Howell  was  born  in 
Duchess  County,  New  York,  August  7, 
1858,  a  son  of  Charles  J.  and  Mary  H.  (Du 
Bois)  Howell,  and  grandson,  on  the  maternal 
side,  of  Cornelius  Du  Bois,  a  founder  of 
Vassar  College  at  Poughkeepsie,  New  York. 
Mr.  Howell  attended  Riverview  Academy 
and  other  eastern  schools  and,  deciding 
upon  a  business  career,  began  work  at  Pough- 
keepsie. 

In  1889  he  came  to  Chicago  and  for  a 
time  was  active  in  the  old  firm  of  Hayt  & 
Alsip,  brick  manufacturers.  Subsequently, 
upon  the  formation  of  the  Illinois  Brick  Com- 
pany, Mr.  Howell  was  made  president  of  this 
concern.  As  the  years  passed  he  secured  a 
large  interest  in  the  Purington  Paving  Brick 
Company.  Mr.  Howell  was  also  president 
of  the  large  furniture  house  of  John  A.  Colby 
&  Sons.  In  all  of  his  business  relations  he 
displayed  unusual  executive  ability  and  strict 
integrity. 


Mr.  Howell  was  united  in  marriage,  Jan- 
uary 8,  1889,  with  Margaret  Hayt,  daughter 
of  Henry  C.  Hayt.  They  have  one  son, 
David  Harris  Howell. 

Mr.  Howell  was  connected  with  the  Uni- 
versity Club  of  Evanston,  the  Evanston  Club, 
the  Union  League  Club  of  Chicago  and  the 
Westmoreland  Golf  Club.  At  the  time  of  his 
death  he  was  completing  his  twenty-fifth  year 
as  a  member  of  the  Union  League  Club.  For 
some  time  he  was  a  deacon  in  the  Third  Pres- 
byterian Church  of  Chicago,  and,  when  he 
established  his  home  at  Evanston,  he  trans- 
ferred his  membership  to  the  First  Presby- 
terian Church  of  Evanston,  of  which  he  was 
an  elder  for  many  years.  Closely  identified 
with  mission  work  in  Chicago,  the  Howell 
Neighborhood  House  bears  his  name  as  a 
testimonial  to  his  activity.  Mr.  Howell  died 
February  21,  1916,  and  in  his  passing  Chi- 
cago and  Evanston  lost  a  constructive  and 
most  capable  man. 


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JULIA  HOLMES  SMITH 

Dr.  Julia  Holmes  Smith,  whose  work     pointed  by  Governor  Altgeld.     She  helped 
in  medicine,  suffrage,  and  in  the  ameli-      found     the     Illinois     Women's     Democratic 
oration  of  hardships  among  the  poor  placed      League,    and   the   Wilson-Marshall   League. 


her  in  the  front  rank  of  Chicago  citizens, 
was  born  in  Savannah,  Georgia,  December 
23,  1838,  a  daughter  of  Willis  and  Margaret 
Manning   (Turner)  Holmes. 

Dr.  Julia  Holmes  Smith  was  one  of  Chi- 
cago's   first    women    physicians.       She    was 


serving  as  president  of  both.  She  was  active 
in  organizing  the  Illinois  Woman's  Press 
Club,  and  was  an  early  member  of  the  Chi- 
cago Woman's  Club.  Dr.  Smith  was  a  fel- 
low of  the  American  Medical  Association, 
and  once   served   as   Dean   of  the   National 


graduated    from   the   Chicago   Homeopathic      Medical  College.     She  helped  found  the  Illi 


Medical    College   in    1877.      She   had   lived 
previously  in  the  east  and  south. 

Her  first  husband  was  Waldo  Abbot, 
whom  she  married  in  1860.  He  died  in 
1864,  leaving  one  son,  Willis  J.  Abbot,  who 
is  now  contributing  editor  of  The  Christian 
Science  Monitor.  In  1872  she  married  the 
late  Sabin  Smith.  Lie  passed  away  in  Chi- 
cago in  1906.   One  daughter  was  born,  Helen 


nois  Training  School  for  Nurses. 

Many  of  her  most  important  achievements 
were  in  connection  with  the  feminist  move- 
ment. She  joined  the  Association  for  the 
Advancement  of  Women,  in  Boston,  in  the 
seventies.  Thereafter  she  labored  tor  suf- 
frage incessantly  and  with  truly  great  effect 

In  her  free  medical  work  among  the  : 
particularly  in  the  river  wards  ol   thi 


Page   (Mrs.  Hyde  W.  Perce),  who  lives  at     of   Chicago,   she   won   a   name  that  will  go 


216  North  Grove  Avenue,  Oak  Park,    Illi- 
nois. 

One  ol  the  pioneers  m  the  feminist  move- 
ment, Dr.  Julia  I  Iolmes  Smith  was  tor  years 
a  distinguished  leader  in  Illinois.  She  was 
a  national  figure  and  numbered  among  her 
(lose  friends  such  women  as  Susan  15.  An- 
thony, Frances  Willard,  Dr.  Sarah  Hackett 
Stevi  nson,  and  Julia  Wa rd  I  low  e, 

Shi  was  th*  first  woman  to  serve  as  trustee 
"I   tin    I    ni\iisii\   ill    Illinois,   havinB  been  ap- 


down    in    history    along    with    that   oi 
Addams.      She   devoted   the  greater  part  ( 
her   life    to   the   betterment   of   living  Condi 
tions,  aiul  family  life  generally,  among  those 
in  dire  need. 

Dr.   Julia   Holmes  Smith   died  November 
10,  1930.     Herman)  years  of  work  in  medi 
cine,  suffrage,  and  for  the  betterment  ol 
ditions    among   the   poor,    give   her   a   lastn 
place  among  the  most  distinguished  wot 
ol    America. 


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mos  W.  Walker  was  born  on  a  farm 
near  Connersville,  Indiana,  December 
23,  1850,  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Sarah 
(Dorsey)  Walker.  The  family  moved  to 
Illinois  when  he  was  a  small  boy.  He 
attended  public  school  at  Mt.  Zion  and  at 
Lincoln,  and  later  studied  at  the  University 
of  Michigan,  and  at  Yale  University.  He 
received  his  degree  of  LL.B.  from  the  law 
school  of  Northwestern  University  in  1894. 
For  some  time  prior  to  that  he  had  read 
law  at  Shelbyville,  Illinois,  in  the  offices  of 
Judge  Anthony  Thornton  who  was  a  very 
noted  man  of  his  day. 

For  a  time  then  Mr.  Walker  was  a  teacher 
in  Cook  County  schools;  then  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  Illinois  bar,  in  1895,  and  prac- 
ticed law  at  Chicago  until  1912.  In  that  year, 
however,  he  went  back  to  Windsor  and  Shel- 
byville, in  Shelby  County,  Illinois.  His 
father  died  in  1912,  and  Amos  W.  Walker 
was  appointed  executor  of  the  estate,  which 
included  large  land  interests. 

Of  recent  years  Mr.  Walker's  home  was 
in  Chicago.  He  virtually  retired  from  actual 
business  in  1928,  although  he  continued  to 
look  after  his  own  extensive  property  hold- 
ings in  Chicago  as  long  as  he  lived. 

December  14,  1882,  Amos  W.  Walker 
was  married  at  Mattoon,  Illinois,  to  Miss 
Mary    Elizabeth    Curyea,     a    daughter    of 


George  and  Melvina  (Tipton)  Curyea,  both 
of  whom  were  representatives  of  old  and 
noteworthy  families.  George  Curyea,  Mrs. 
Walker's  father,  was  one  of  the  earliest  set- 
tlers in  Central  Illinois,  where  he  entered 
land  direct  from  the  Government.  A  well 
known  farmer  and  stock  man,  it  is  our  un- 
derstanding that  he  was  also  the  first  man 
to  bring  Texas  cattle  into  Illinois. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walker  became  the  parents 
of  three  children:  Waldo  Curyea  Walker, 
Amos  Wendell  Walker,  and  Melvina  Eliza- 
beth Walker.  Both  sons  served  the  United 
States  with  distinction  during  the  World 
War.  The  daughter  served  in  the  Red  Cross 
organization  throughout  the  conflict,  and 
later  earned  especial  recognition  as  a  news- 
paper correspondent 

Amos  W.  Walker  lived  to  be  almost  eighty 
years  old,  retaining  to  the  last  the  full  vigor 
of  his  exceptional  mind.  He  had  been  a 
great  reader  and  student,  and  was  noted  as 
a  scholar,  orator,  and  conversationalist.  He 
had  lived  in  Illinois  practically  all  his  long 
active  life,  and  had  been  a  strong  figure  in 
the  development,  not  only  of  Chicago,  but  of 
the  central  part  of  the  State. 

The  death  of  Amos  W.  Walker  occurred 
April  29,  1925. 

He  was  buried  in  Oakwoods  Cemetery, 
Chicago. 


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SQUIRE  RUSH  HARRIS 

SQUIRE  Rush" Harris  was  born  near  Mead-  west  side  of  Chicago.  He  was  a  life  mem- 
ville,  Crawford  County,  Pennsylvania,  ber  and  former  Director  of  the  Chicago 
September  27,  1854,  the  son  of  Edward  G.  Missionary  Society;  a  life  member  of  the  \  1 
and  Lovisa  (Harvey)  Harris.  When  he  was  Institute  of  Chicago;  a  sustaining  life  mem- 
three  years  old  his  parents  moved  to  Oneida,  ber  of  the  Chicago  and  Illinois  Historic 
Illinois,  at  which  place  he  spent  his  boyhood  cieties;  a  member  of  the  Evanston  Historical 
ami  attended  the  public  schools.  Society,  the  Evanston  Club,  and  the  Ch 

In  1872,  when  seventeen  years  of  age,  he  Congregational  Club.     He  was  a  thirty- 
came  to  Chicago  and  secured  employment  in  ond  degree  Mason;  a  member  of   Hes 
a   real  estate   and   loan   office  located   on  La  Lodge  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  Washington  Chapter; 
Salle    street    near    Madison    street.     A    few  Chicago  Commandery  No.  1 9  K.  T. ;  Oriental 
years  later,  upon  the  death  of  his  employer,  Consistory,  and  Medinah    Temple.     In  poli- 
he  purchased  the  business  from  his  employer's  tics  he  was  a   Republican,  and  in  the  early 
widow.     From  that  day,  until  his  death,  Mr.  part  of  his  life  took  an  active  interest  in  the 
I  [arris  conducted  a  real  estate  and  loan  busi-  affairs  of  his  party,  and  was  a  delegate  t> 
ness  on  I  .a  Salle  street  in  the  vicinity  of  Madi-  era]  State  Republican  Conventions. 
son  street.     By  his  tireless  energy  ami  fidelity  Mr.  Harris  was  very  fond  of  travel  and 
to   his   clients,   he   had   an   active,    successful  hardly  let  a  year  go  by  in  which  he  Jul  not 
business  for  over  hall  a  century.  make    an    extensive    trip    within    the    I 

Mr.   Harris  was  a  Congregationalist,  and  States.      lie    had    visited    every   state   in   the 

in    the   year    1872   he   joined   the   First   Con-  Union,   as   well   as  the   West    Indies  ami  the 

gregational  Church  ol  Chicago,  which  mem-  Isthmus  of  Panama. 

bership    continued    until    his    death.       At    the  Mr.   Harris  was  married   April    14.    I 

time  of  his   death   he   was,   with   one   excep-  to    Sarah    Susannah    Bradlield    ol    Bushnell. 

tion,  the  oldest  living  member  of  that  eongre-  Illinois,    and  they   established   their  home  < 

gation,  the  west  side  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  where  the) 

Mr.    Harris  took   a   great    interest    in   civic  lived  until    l'>07  when  the\    moved  to  1  \ 

and  public  affairs.      In    1874   he   helped  or-  ton,  at  which  place  they  had  their  home  until 

•in/.   Company  "F"  of  the  Firsl  Regiment  his  death,     lie  is  survived  b\  his  widow  I 

Illinois  National  Guard,  of  which   he   was  a  one    daughter,    Verna    Harris    l'wen      M 

nber  for  man)   years,  .\n<.\  at  the  date  of  William  R.  T.)  ol  Evanston,  Illinois. 

ith  mber  of  the  Veteran  Corps  Mr.  Harris  died  Februan   16,  I'  ; 

of  the  Firsl  Illinois  Infantry.   Formanyyears  ;i  brief  illness  and  was  buried  in  M< 

ol    ih>     Illinois  Club  on  the  Park  Ccnictcrv,  Evanston,  Illinois. 


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FRANKLIN  FAIRMAN 


FRANKLIN  Fairman  was  born  at  New- 
town, Connecticut,  June  22,  1833,  a  son 
of  Charles  and  Eliza  J.  (Morehouse)  Fair- 
man,  natives  of  Newtown,  Connecticut.  The 
Fairman  family  was  prominent  at  Newtown, 
and  are  descended  from  pioneers  of  the  place. 
Thomas  Morehouse,  the  maternal  ancestor, 
located  at  Wethersfield,  Connecticut,  as  early 
as  1640.  Later  he  removed  to  Stamford, 
and  was  one  of  the  original  twenty-nine  set- 
tlers of  that  town  who  purchased  the  site 
from  the  New  Haven  Colony,  who  had  previ- 
ously secured  it  from  the  Indians  for  one 
hundred  bushels  of  corn. 

Franklin  Fairman  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Newtown  and  an  academy  at  the 
same  place.  For  a  short  time  thereafter  he 
taught  school,  but,  when  only  sixteen  years 
old,  went  into  the  employ  of  his  uncle,  a 
merchant  of  New  Haven,  Connecticut,  two 
years  later  going  to  New  York  City,  where 
he  was  employed  in  the  printing  office  of  The 
Independent. 

In  1855  he  sought  larger  opportunities  at 
Chicago.  He  entered  the  employ  of  the  Illi- 
nois Central  Railroad  as  clerk,  two  years 
after  that  road  was  established.  In  1857  he 
was  placed  in  its  general  offices,  and  after 
a  year  of  service  was  made  assistant  general 
freight  agent,  having  entire  charge  of  the 
accounts.  From  January,  1874,  until  Novem- 
ber, 1900,  he  was  chief  freight  clerk  and 
auditor  of  the  freight  account  receipts.  From 
the  latter  date  until  June,  1903,  he  was 
auditor,  having  been  continuously  in  charge 
of  the  freight  accounts  from  January,  1858, 
until  November,  1900. 

His  religious  faith  induced  him  in  his  youth 
to  connect  himself  with  the  Congregational 
Church,  but  on  coming  to  Chicago  he  became 
identified  with  Christ  Reformed  Episcopal 
Church,  and  later  with  St.  Paul's  Episcopal 
Church,  Kenwood. 

The  Kenwood  Club  furnished  him  social 
diversion,  and  he  was  among  its  earliest 
members. 

He  was  interested  in  the  Art  Institute  and 
very  fond  of  music. 


As  his  success  came  from  his  own  efforts, 
he  assisted  many  young  men  to  gain  a  foot- 
hold, and  was  interested  in  their  later 
careers.  In  politics  he  was  a  staunch  Repub- 
lican. 

November  30,  1871,  Mr.  Fairman  mar- 
ried Mary  J.  Sherman  of  Newtown,  Conn., 
daughter  of  Jotham  and  Mary  Ann  (Bost- 
wick)  Sherman.  They  became  the  parents 
of  three  children:  Matilda  Louise,  Frank 
Sherman    (died   1899),  and  Marian. 

On  account  of  his  prominent  connection 
with  the  National  Union,  it  will  be  interesting 
to  note  the  following  record  of  his  connection 
with  that  order.  He  was  admitted  February 
28,  1884,  to  Lincoln  Council,  No.  68;  be- 
came its  first  president,  and  later  served  as 
speaker  for  twenty-five  years;  was  elected 
senator  for  Illinois  in  1887;  vice  president, 
June  24,  1887;  trustee,  June  21,  1889,  and 
June  20,  1 890  ;  vice  president,  June  24,  1892; 
member  of  committee  on  appeals  and  griev- 
ances, July  21,  1893;  president  and  trustee, 
July  20,  1894;  president  and  trustee,  July  19, 
1895;  sitting  ex-president,  1896  and  1897; 
life  member  of  the  senate  and  ex-president, 
1897;  trustee,  July  23,  1904,  and  re-elected 
trustee  at  each  succeeding  session  of  the 
senate  from  1906  until  his  death,  December 
26,   1914. 

In  1888,  under  the  auspices  of  Lincoln 
Council,  he  conceived  the  idea  of  and  inaugu- 
rated the  public  annual  commemoration  of 
Lincoln's  birthday,  and,  although  some  diffi- 
culties had  to  be  overcome  in  the  beginning, 
the  movement  developed  into  a  notable  suc- 
cess, so  that  now  the  day  is  quite  generally 
observed  throughout  the  country,  and  in  Illi- 
nois has  become  a  legal  holiday. 

When  a  blameless  life  comes  to  an  end, 
it  is  but  natural  that  those  associated  with 
its  action  should  feel  sorrow  at  the  termina- 
tion of  a  career  so  useful  and  uplifting.  Yet 
sometimes  the  full  force  of  a  man's  influence 
cannot  come  into  play  until  he  is  removed 
from  the  scenes  of  his  operations.  The  deeds 
he  has  executed  then  appear,  and  the  stand 
he  has   taken   on   moral   questions    results   in 


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benefit   to    others.      Happy    indeed    must    a  breathe   a  word  of  censure.     For  years  he 

family  be  to  possess  a  record  of  one  of  their  was  one  of  the   forceful  figures  in  railroad 

loved  ones  like  that  left  by  the  late  Franklin  circles  centering  at  Chicago,  and  a  most  effec- 

Fairman,    against    whom    none    can    rightly  tive  worker  in  the  National  Union. 


w 


WILLIAM  NATHAN  EISENDRATH 
ILLIAM   N.   Eisendrath   was   born   in     cago,    December  21,    1882.      His  wit 


E    is  a 

Chicago,  Illinois,  December  5,  1853,  a  daughter  of  Leopold  and  Clara  (Goldsmith 

son    of    Nathan    and    Helene    (Fellheimer)  Loewenstein,  who  came  from  Frankfort-on- 

Eisendrath,  who  came  originally  from  West-  the-Main,  Germany,  and  from  Boston.  Mas- 

phalia  and  v\ugsburg,  Germany,  respectively,  sachusetts,  respectively. 

The    family  located   in   Chicago   in   the   late  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Eisendrath  have  three  chil- 

forties.  dren:    Edwin    W.,    Marion,    and    Will 

The  son  was  educated  in  a  private  school  N.,    Jr.      The    family    home    has    been    at 

here,  and  later  a  commercial  college.    After  4441  Drexel  Boulevard,  Chicago,  since  1913. 

that  he  spent  two  years  in   further  study,  in  Mr.    Eisendrath    was    a    devout   member 


Brussels. 

In  1876,  when  he  was  twenty-three  years 
old,  he  went  to  work  for  Marcus  E.  Stearns 
m  the  lime  and  building  material  business  at 
(  h'u  ago. 

In  1878  he  founded  the  linn  of  W.  N. 
Eisendrath  &  Company,  leather,  of  which  he 
was  made  president,  and  lie  continued  in  that 
office    until     \S')(),    when     his    company    was 

merged  into  the  American  Hide  &  Leather 
(  ompany.  Oi  more  recent  years  he  was  pres- 
et ol  the  Monarch  Leather  Company. 
I  he  marriage  <>i   William  Eisendrath  to 
\I       Rosi    I  oewenstein  took  place  at   Chi- 


Sinai    Temple.     He    also    belonged    to 
Standard  Club  and  to  the  Lake  Shore  Coun- 
try  Club. 

His  death  occurred  December  l>,  1()2(-.  He 
was   continuously  identified  with  the  leather 
industry  here   since    1878,   a   period  t 
over  fifty  consecutive  years.   1  le  accomplished 
as  much  or  more  than  any  other  individual 
in   furthering  the  development  of  this  g 
field  of  work,  and  his  life  was  of  yet  furtlu 
value  during  the  main   years  in  which  he  wtl 
active    in    Chicago,    through    his   support   i 
Jewish  charities  here,  and  through  his  ^itts  t  l 

the  I  im  crsitv  of  Chicago. 


ISO 


WILLIAM  N.  EISENDRATH 


x-^^^^w^ 


FRED  W.  ANDERSON 


Fred  W.  Anderson  was  born  in  Monte- 
video, Uruguay,  South  America,  March 
6,  1870,  a  son  of  Orrin  and  Emma  (West) 
Anderson. 

When  he  was  three  and  a  half  years  old 
his  family  left  Montevideo,  where  his  father 
operated  a  ship's  supply  business,  and  came 
to  the  United  States,  eventually  locating  in 
Chicago.  After  attending  the  public  schools 
Mr.  Anderson  began  to  work  for  a  friend 
on  the  Board  of  Trade,  and  then  was  with 
N.  W.  Harris  &  Company  for  a  short  period. 
Later  he  was  associated  with  the  George 
Newbury  Real  Estate  Company  and  was 
placed  in  charge  of  the  renting  department. 
From  there  he  went  with  Whiteside  &  Went- 
worth,  real  estate  agents.  In  the  develop- 
ment of  the  renting  department  of  this  con- 
cern, Mr.  Anderson  was  highly  instrumental 


and  was  given  entire  charge  of  that  depart- 
ment. He  was  soon  made  vice-president  and 
general  manager  of  the  firm,  and  in  that 
capacity  contributed  a  great  deal  to  the  ex- 
pansion of  Whiteside  &  Wentworth. 

Mr.  Anderson  never  married.  He  made 
his  home  with  his  mother,  and  their  life 
together  was  one  of  beautiful  companion- 
ship. He  was  a  lover  of  choice  things,  and 
had  a  fine  collection  of  paintings,  stamps, 
rugs,  and  pewter. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Union  League 
Club  and  chairman  of  the  house  committee 
of  the  Chicago  Real  Estate  Board. 

Fred  W.  Anderson  passed  away  March 
19,  1932.  Llis  excellent  work  in  the  firm 
of  Whiteside  &  Wentworth  contributed  much 
to  the  extensive  real  estate  development  of 
the  North  Side. 


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WILLIAM  NEWTON  CORNELL 


William  N.  Cornell  was  born  in  Salem, 
Ohio,  December  13,  1859,  a  son  of 
James  M.  and  Matilda  (Phillips)  Cornell. 

His  early  education  was  obtained  in  the 
public  schools  of  Salem.  After  graduating 
from  high  school  he  attended  Western  Re- 
serve  University  in  Cleveland. 

Shortly  after  this  he  went  to  Saginaw, 
Michigan,  and  entered  the  employ  of  the 
hardware  firm  of  Morley  Bros.,  where  he 
remained  about  three  years. 

He  then  took  a  position  with  Sigler  Bros., 
wholesale  jewelers,  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and 
remained  in  their  employ  for  six  years,  re- 
signing his  position  to  accept  an  offer  in  Chi- 
cago  with  the  Palatine  Insurance  Company. 

Ver\  shortly  after  this  the  company  was 
absorbed  by  the  Traders  Insurance  Company 
and  Mr.  Cornell  assumed  the  duties  of  cashier 
"I  tlu-  new  organization,  a  similar  position  to 
that  which  lie  had  held  with  the  old  concern. 
\lmiir  l'Xll  Mr.  Cornell  was  persuaded  by 
an  old  friend,  George  M.  Fisher,  to  become 


assistant  manager  of  the  Railway  Underwrit- 
ers, Mr.  Fisher  being  general  manager. 

At  Mr.  Fisher's  death  in  1920,  Mr.  Cor- 
nell was  made  general  manager.  He  served 
in  this  capacity  as  long  as  he  lived. 

On  September  4,   1884,   Mr.  Cornell  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Agnes  A.  Mernl 
of  Saginaw,  Michigan,  a  daughter  of  G 
W.  and  Mary  Ann  (Walters)  Merrill.  Their 
one  child,  Mrs.  Ruth  Cornell  Melville.  ; 
away  in  1918. 

Mr.  Cornell  was  a  member  of  the  Sha 
Country  Club,   North   Shore  Country  Club. 
Mission  Hill  Golf  Club  and  Wilmette  1 
A.  F.  &  A.  M. 

His  friends  said  of  him  that  he  was 
gether    line,     retiring,    unassuming.    o(    TO 
depth   of  mind   ami  perception,  with  a  \ 
derful  sense  of  integrity  and  truthfulness 

William    N.    Cornell    died    February 
1°29.      IK-   was   one   oi  the  best-known  I 
best-liked   insurance   men    in    Chicago, 
man  ot  the  very  finest  character. 


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WILLIAM    M.    DERBY 


WILLIAM  M.  DERBY 


William  M.  Derby  was  born  in  1824, 
near  the  northern  boundary  line  of 
the  State  of  New  York,  and  was  the  oldest 
son  of  a  large  family.  He  left  home  when 
a  mere  lad,  and  went  to  work  in  Canada  for 
a  retired  British  officer  at  a  salary  of  $7  a 
month.  What  money  he  accumulated  for 
himself  outside  of  his  wages  was  obtained 
from  the  manufacture  of  ox-yokes,  bows  and 
pungs  (a  pung  being  a  kind  of  sleigh),  for 
which  he  always  found  a  ready  sale.  All 
these  he  made  in  the  long  winter  evenings, 
being  aided  by  farm  hands,  who  were  for  the 
most  part  French  Canadians.  Through  his 
work  upon  the  farm  he  acquired  a  thorough 
knowledge  of  woodcraft,  and  soon  became  an 
expert  in  the  hewing  of  large  timbers  for 
frames  and  other  heavy  construction.  He 
was  a  leader  at  raisings,  and  took  a  foremost 
part  in  the  athletic  games  which  invariably 
followed  such  gatherings.  Such  was  his 
strength  and  skill  as  a  wrestler  that  through- 
out that  section  of  the  country  he  was  con- 
ceded the  championship,  having  never  been 
thrown  in  a  contest. 

His  knowledge  of  construction  soon  caused 
him  to  tire  of  farming,  and  at  the  age  of 
twenty  years  he  undertook  bridge  building  on 
the  Saint  Francis  River,  across  which  stream 
he  erected  several  substantial  structures. 
Feeling  the  necessity  of  a  better  mathematical 
education,  he  again  entered  school  even  at 
this  advanced  period  of  his  life,  and  after 
completing  a  course  in  high  mathematics, 
removed  to  Lancaster,  Massachusetts,  where 
he  carried  on  the  business  of  a  contractor  and 
builder.  Returning  to  Canada  each  winter, 
he  traveled  through  what  was  called  the 
"French  country,"  where  he  bought  French- 
Canadian  horses,  and  took  them,  unaided,  to 
Lancaster,  where  they  were  highly  prized  for 
their  speed  and  endurance.  These  were  long 
drives,  through  the  dead  of  winter,  and  the 
task  called  for  courage  as  well  as  strength. 

From  Lancaster  he  moved  to  Worcester, 
Massachusetts,  where  he  started  in  business 
as  a  contractor,  and  where,  in  1855  and  1856, 
he  erected  one  or  two  large  buildings,  besides 
Flagg's   Block,   which  at  that  time  was  the 


finest  structure  in  the  city,  and  several  large 
paper  mills  in  the  surrounding  country.  From 
Worcester  he  came  west,  taking  up  his  resi- 
dence in  Chicago  in  1857.  One  of  his  first 
contracts  was  for  the  construction  of  a  court- 
house at  Geneva,  Illinois.  He  soon  estab- 
lished business  relations  with  the  Illinois 
Central  Railroad,  building  the  breakwater 
from  Twelfth  street  south,  besides  ware- 
houses and  stations  along  the  line  of  the 
railroad,  the  largest  now  standing  being  that 
at  Cairo,  Illinois. 

Through  his  connection  with  the  Illinois 
Central  Company  he  became  a  warm  personal 
friend  of  Gen.  George  B.  McClellan,  after- 
wards commander  of  the  Army  of  the  Poto- 
mac, under  whose  direction  much  of  his  work 
for  the  company  was  done. 

Later  he  turned  his  attention  to  lending 
money  and  purchasing  real  estate,  and  there 
are  a  number  of  subdivisions  of  Chicago  that 
bear  his  name.  At  the  time  he  commenced 
purchasing  land,  Michigan  avenue  did  not 
extend  south  of  Thirty-ninth  street;  he  opened 
it  through  to  Sixty-third  street,  doing  a  large 
portion  of  the  grading  himself.  Prior  to  the 
great  fire,  in  1871,  he  built,  at  different  times, 
at  Eighteenth  street  and  Michigan  avenue, 
two  large  residences,  and  in  1878,  his  hand- 
some home  at  the  northeast  corner  of  these 
streets,  became  the  first  clubhouse  of  the 
Calumet  Club,  of  which  he  was  one  of  the 
earliest  members. 

In  1870,  Mr.  Derby  became  a  life  member 
of  the  Chicago  Historical  Society,  and  was 
also  identified  with  the  First  Unitarian  So- 
ciety. 

He  was  a  plain,  unpretentious  man,  pos- 
sessing sound  judgment,  unswerving  integrity, 
and  great  energy.  As  a  result  of  his  labors 
he  acquired  a  large  fortune,  the  bulk  of  which 
he  distributed  prior  to  his  death. 

One  of  his  characteristics  was  a  love  of 
horses,  and  during  the  days  when  Dexter 
Park  was  in  its  glory  he  owned  some  of  the 
fleetest  trotters  in  the  city.  In  the  earlier 
years,  when  one  of  the  state  fairs  was  likely 
to  fall  through  for  want  of  funds,  he  per- 
sonally assumed  its  management,  opening  a 


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track  on  John  Wentworth's  farm,  where, 
with  Mr.  Wentworth  as  one  of  the  judges, 
was  conducted  one  of  the  most  successful  race 
meetings  which  had  been  held  up  to  that  time. 
He  was  a  keen  and  critical  judge  of  horses, 
and  for  a  number  of  years  prior  to  his  death 
acted  as  judge  at  the  state  fairs  held  at  Chi- 
cago. He  was  an  early  advocate  of  the  south 
side  park  system,  and  was  unofficially  the  first 
treasurer  of  the  organization  which  con- 
trolled it. 

After  coming  to  Chicago  Mr.  Derby  mar- 


ried, in  185  8,  Miss  Frances  Wood,  of 
Worcester,  Massachusetts.  She  was  a  daugh- 
ter of  Jonathan  Wood  of  that  city,  and  on 
her  mother's  side  was  connected  with  the 
Stiles  family,  members  of  which  bore  a  dis- 
tinguished part  in  the  Revolutionary  YV 
and  participated  in  the  battle  of  Bunker  Hill. 
Mr.  Derby  died  on  December  6,  1892,  at  the 
age  of  sixty-eight  years  and  eleven  months. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Derby  had  three  children: 
Mrs.  Gertrude  S.  Walker,  Mrs.  Frances  D. 
Cleave  and  William  M.  Derby,  Jr. 


EDWARD  D.  MOENG 


Edward  D.  MOENG  was  born  in  Chicago, 
Illinois,  November  5,  1856,  a  son  of 
Diedrich  and  Dorothea  (Degenner)  Moeng. 
His  parents  came  originally  from  Ger- 
many. 

After  attending  the  public  schools  of 
Chicago,  he  began  his  business  career,  in 
1S71,  with  the  firm  of  Zeese  c\  Rand,  elec- 
trotypers,  and  was  later  identified  with  their 
successors,  A.  Zeese  e\  Company.  Alter  a 
period  ol  six  years  with  Blomgren  Brothers, 
electrotypers,  he  returned  to  A.  Zeese  ev  Com- 
panj  as  superintendent,  remaining  with  them 
lor  ten  years.  During  this  time  the  Franklin 
I  ngraving  and  Electrotyping  Company  was 
mized,  Mr.  Moeng  being  manager  of 
this  compan)  for  two  years.  In  1901  he  was 
made  president  of  the  company,  and  he 
sen  >  >\  as  president  ami  manager  of  this  large 
business  until  1915.  Then  lor  five  years  he 
'  'in.  ,1  as  president,  ha\  ing  turned  the 
ol  managi  r  "\  er  t<>  someone  else.     In 

the  in,  antime  tin    nam,    ol    the   firm  had  been 

•  hang<  'I  d>  the  Franklin  Compan) .     From 


1920  to  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  chair- 
man of  the  board  of  directors  oi  this 
company. 

Mr.    Moeng    was    married    December   9. 
1886,    at    Chicago,    Illinois,    to    Miss    1!. 
Jahn,    a    daughter    of    Henry    and    Alvini 
(Luening)    Jahn.      Mr.    ami    Mrs.    M 
have  no  children.    The  family  home  has 
maintained  on  the  North  Shore,  in  Chi, 
lor  twenty-lour  years. 

Mr.  Moeng  was  a  life  member  of  th<    \  I 
Institute  ol    Chicago,  and  an  associate  n 
her  of  the  Field  Museum.     1  le  was  a  M  is 
and   also   belonged   to  the   Chicago    Vthletic 
Association. 

June     2.1.     1(>2S,     records    the    death 
Edward  1).  Moeng.     His  life  was  controB 
by   the   very  highest    ideals  ami   asp 
The  good  which  he  accomplished  dui 
lifetime    was    perpetuated    alter    him    in 
bequests  which  he  made  to  numerous  institu- 
tions,  among  them   being  main    orphan! 
tin-    Art    Institute   o\    Chicago,   th<    ( 
I  [istorical  Society,  and  the  Field  Museum. 


IS) 


F.  W.  PECK 


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CHARLES  F.  NAGL 


Charles  F.  Nagl  was  born  in  Zwittau, 
Austria,  December  15,  1857,  a  son  of 
Frank  and  Marie  (Boehm)  Nagl. 

At  the  age  of  fourteen  he  left  Austria  and 
came  to  the  United  States  to  find  employment. 
After  a  few  weeks  work  in  a  blanket  factory, 
where  he  repaired  machinery  which  had  long 
been  out  of  use,  he  was  advised  that  greater 
opportunities  awaited  him  in  the  West.  How- 
ever, after  many  months  of  fruitless  search 
in  that  part  of  the  country,  he  decided  to  re- 
turn to  the  East,  and  came  as  far  as  Chicago. 
For  a  few  weeks  he  worked  in  a  cigar  fac- 
tory, then  he  started  working  as  a  "water- 
boy"  for  the  horse  car  line  on  Madison  street. 

In  1875  he  was  ordered  to  report  for  duty 
at  the  car  shops.  Here  he  worked  beside 
Roger  Sullivan,  who  later  became  a  wealthy 
politician.  A  year  later  Mr.  Nagl  made  ap- 
plication for  a  position  as  conductor,  and  was 
appointed  "extra"  on  cars  running  on  Madi- 
son street  to  Roby  street,  and  after  about  a 
year  and  a  half  was  appointed  "tripper,"  mak- 
ing five  trips  a  day  to  Roby  street.  He  soon 
worked  himself  to  the  top  of  the  "extra"  list, 
and  by  1880  had  attained  his  record  for  effi- 
ciency so  well  that  he  was  given  a  day  car. 
In  1881  he  was  made  dispatcher  and  was  sta- 
tioned at  State  and  Randolph  streets. 

July  1,  1885,  Mr.  Nagl  was  appointed 
Assistant  General  Superintendent  by  the 
Board  of  Directors  of  the  street  car  company, 
and  three  years  later  was  elected  General 
Superintendent  of  the  West  Chicago  Street 
Railway  Company.  At  this  time  he  was  only 
thirty-one  years  old  and  had  been  connected 
with  the  street  car  company  for  fourteen 
years.  The  remarkable  advancement  that 
this  immigrant  Austrian  boy  had  made  from 


his  first  job  as  water-carrier  to  the  fine  execu- 
tive post  he  now  held  is  a  splendid  record  of 
achievement. 

For  eight  years  Mr.  Nagl  served  as  gen- 
eral superintendent  of  the  west  side  line,  and 
then  he  resigned  because  of  his  increasing 
interest  in  politics,  both  local  and  national. 
In  the  spring  of  1896  he  was  appointed  su- 
perintendent of  the  Bureau  of  Street  Lamps 
of  Chicago,  with  offices  at  Lincoln  and  Rice 
streets,  and  the  following  year  was  made 
Deputy  Collector  and  Surveyor  of  United 
States  Internal  Revenue. 

In  May,  1901,  he  was  appointed  superin- 
tendent of  the  Chicago  Federal  Building, 
after  competitive  civil  service  examinations  by 
the  government.  The  name  of  his  office  was 
later  changed  to  Assistant  Custodian,  which 
position  he  held  until  his  death,  a  period  of 
thirty-two  years,  which  is  the  longest  term  of 
service  for  any  assistant  custodian  in  the 
United  States. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Nagl  have  two  children, 
Marie  Nagl  Crossland  and  Frank  Nagl.  The 
son  died  June  6,  1901. 

Mr.  Nagl  was  devoted  to  his  family;  his 
fine  unselfish  nature  and  sincere  desire  to  be 
of  service  to  his  fellow  man  greatly  endeared 
him  to  all.  He  was  a  charter  member  of 
Glen  Ellyn  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  York 
Chapter,  and  had  been  an  active  Mason  for 
fifty  years. 

The  death  of  Charles  F.  Nagl  occurred 
March  24,  1932,  in  his  seventy-fourth  year. 
As  a  federal  official  he  received  a  unique  dis- 
tinction accorded  no  other — that  of  receiving 
three  two-year  extensions  of  time  from  the 
federal  civil  service  board  after  he  had 
reached  the  retirement  age  of  seventy. 


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LUCIUS  H.  ZEUCH 


Dk.  LUCIUS  H.  Zeuch,  especially  noted 
as  the  author  of  the  "History  of  Medi- 
cal Practice  in  Illinois,"  was  born  in  Chicago, 
Illinois  August  26.  1874.  a  son  of  Henry 
and   Elizabeth    (Meyer)    Zeuch. 

I  [e  attended  the  elementary  and  high 
schools  of  Chicago  and  then  entered  Harvey 
Medical  College,  from  which  he  was  gradu- 
ated with  his  degree  of  M.D.  in  1902. 
Shortly  afterward  he  began  the  practice  of 
his  profession  in  Chicago.  The  following 
year  he  went  to  Indiana  where  he  practiced 
for  five  \ears.  He  then  returned  to  Chicago 
and  served  an  interneship,  from  1908  to 
1909,  in  Grace  Hospital.  He  continued  his 
studies  later  at  the  University  of  Illinois  Col- 
lege ot  Medicine,  graduating  in  1911. 

Dot  tor  Zeuch  was  married,  January  7, 
1903,  to  Miss  Marguerite  H.  Ibsen  of  Chi- 
'.  a  daughter  of  Francis  and  Jeannette 
(Bentzon)  Ibsen.  Two  daughters  were 
born:  Lucille  J.  (Mrs.  Allvn  Alexander)  and 
Harriet  I.   (Mrs.  Herbert  Schreiner). 

Since  1920  Doctor  Zeuch  had  been  on  the 
surgical  stafl  of  the  Norwegian-American 
I  I  ispital,  prior  to  which  he  served  on  the 
surgical  statt  at  St.  Elizabeth's  1  [ospital.  He 
was  noted  lor  his  ability  as  a  diagnostician 
and  Ins  exceptional  knowledge  of  therapeu- 
:  Ins  practice  was  one  of  the  largest  on 
tli.  Northwest  Side.    I  [e  was  the  inventor  of 

'I  tena<  ulum  and   a  dilator. 

\    "i  avo<  .ition.  Doctor  Zeuch  was  \  erj 
■    I  in  historical  research.    Sev- 


eral years  ago,  after  a  vast  amount  of  de- 
voted labor  in  compilation,  he  published  the 
"History  of  Medical  Practice  in  Illinois. " 
With  Robert  Knight  he  traced  the  original 
course  of  the  ancient  Illinois  portage,  in  the 
seventeenth  century,  used  by  LaSalle,  Joliet. 
Tonty,  and  Marquette,  which  it  was  pro- 
posed to  mark  with  permanent  monuments: 
and  they  were  the  joint  authors  of  a  book 
entitled  "The  Location  of  the  Chicago 
Portage  Route  of  the  Seventeenth  Century," 
which  was  published  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Chicago  Historical  Society.  He  was  also 
the  author  of  several  medical  brochures,  in- 
cluding "Robert  Jones  Operation  for  Talipes 
Equino  Varus,"  1919,  and  "Sub-cutaneous 
Rupture  of  Trachea,"  1922. 

Doctor  Zeuch  was  a  member  of  the  Chi- 
cago and  Illinois  State  Medical  Societies,  the 
American  Medical  Association,  Society  of 
Medical  History.  Art  Institute  of  Chicago. 
Illinois  State  Historical  Society,  Field  Mu- 
seum ol  Natural  History,  Physicians'  Fel- 
lowship Club,  and  the  Chicago  Historical 
Society,  being  on  the  honor  roll  of  the  latter 
for  historical  research.  He  likewise  served 
on  the  Site  Committee  ot  the  Chicago  His- 
torical Society. 

The  death  of  Dr.  Lucius  11.  Zeuch  oc- 
curred March  20.  1932,  in  his.  fifty-eighth 
year.  Illinois  is  truly  indebted  to  him  for 
his  work  as  a  doctor,  for  his  worth  as  a  man. 
ami  lor  his  very  valuable  contributions  to 
the  archives  ol  medical  history. 


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JOHN  WEATHERSON 


Dr.  John  Weatherson  was  born  in 
Chicago,  Illinois,  June  14,  1873,  a  son 
of  Christopher  and  Sarah  Jane  (Pepper) 
Weatherson. 

John  Weatherson  went  to  public  school 
in  Chicago  and  attended  the  Chicago  Manual 
Training  School.  In  1895  he  was  graduated 
from  Cornell  University  with  the  degree  of 
Civil  Engineer;  but  it  was  in  the  study  and 
practice  of  medicine  that  he  found  his  life 
work.  He  matriculated  in  the  Medical  De- 
partment of  the  University  of  Illinois,  com- 
pleting his  course  in  the  year  1900.  After 
the  World  War  he  took  postgraduate  work 
at  Harvard  University. 

Shortly  after  1900,  Dr.  Weatherson  be- 
came associated  for  a  time  with  the  late  Dr. 
William  E.  Quine,  of  Chicago,  extended 
mention  of  whom  is  made  elsewhere  in  this 
history.  Then  he  opened  his  own  offices. 
During  the  first  ten  years  Dr.  Weatherson 
engaged  principally  in  general  practice,  but 
he  later  specialized  in  internal  diseases,  and 
soon  won  wide  recognition  as  one  of  the  most 
skilled  and  thoroughly  qualified  authorities 
on  that  branch  of  medicine  in  the  city.  He 
was   also    in   much    demand   as   a   diagnosti- 


cian. 


Following  his  graduation  from  the  College 
of  Medicine  of  the  University  of  Illinois, 
Dr.  Weatherson  had  become  connected  with 
the  teaching  staff  there.  For  about  ten  years 
he  was  an  instructor  in  medicine,  then  from 
1911  to  1920,  he  served  as  an  assistant  pro- 
fessor. Later  he  was  made  associate  pro- 
fessor, and  he  continued  to  fill  that  post  until 
within  a  few  years  of  his  death.  His  retire- 
ment from  the  teaching  staff  of  this  institu- 
tion terminated  twenty-five  consecutive  years 
of  service  in  the  field  of  medical  education. 

He  was  on  the  attending  medical  staff  of 
the  Cook  County  Hospital  from  1922  to 
1926,  and  was  secretary,  and  then  president, 


of  the  South  Side  Branch  of  the  Chicago 
Medical  Society,  later  serving  two  years  as 
councilor  of  that  society.  He  was  also  inter- 
ested in  the  Illinois  Masonic  Hospital  and 
was  president  and  chief  of  the  medical  staff 
there. 

Dr.  John  Weatherson  was  married  Octo- 
ber 23,  1895,  to  Miss  Agnes  G.  Robertson, 
of  Bluffton,  South  Carolina.  Two  children 
were  born  to  them:  Alice  Dorothy  (Mrs. 
Cashiel  Pritchard)  and  John  Weatherson, 
Junior. 

On  December  12,  1917,  Dr.  Weatherson 
married  Miss  Harriet  Loraine  Jackson. 
They,  have  one  son,  Frederick  Weatherson. 

During  the  World  War  Dr.  Weatherson 
entered  the  Infantry  Officers  Training  Camp 
at  Fort  Sheridan,  having  had  several  years  of 
citizen's  military  training  previous  to  this 
time.  All  through  the  war  he  served  with 
distinction  as  captain  of  the  338th  Infantry. 
For  a  year  following  the  war  he  remained  in 
the  army,  serving  as  a  commander  in  the 
American  Expeditionary  Forces  in  France. 
In  this  connection  it  should  also  be  stated 
that  he  was  one  of  the  founders  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Governing  Board  of  the  United 
States  Military  Training  Camp  Association. 

Dr.  Weatherson  was  a  member  of  the 
American  Medical  Association,  Illinois  State 
and  Chicago  Medical  Societies,  American 
Academy  of  Medicine,  Chicago  Pathological 
Society,  and  the  Physicians'  Club,  of  which 
he  was  a  director.  He  also  was  a  thirty- 
second  degree  Mason,  Knight  Templar  and 
a  Shriner. 

A  writer  of  note,  Dr.  Weatherson  was  a 
valued  contributor  to  medical  journals  and 
periodicals. 

The  death  of  Dr.  John  Weatherson  oc- 
curred October  22,  1932.  He  was  one  of 
the  most  remarkable  men  in  the  medical  pro- 
fession in  Chicago. 


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HEATON  OWSLEY 


H  EATON  OWSLEY  was  born  at  Springfield, 
Illinois,  November  15,  1856,  a  son  of 
John  E.  and  Henrietta  (Heaton)  Owsley. 
The  family  is  an  old  and  substantial  one.  His 
father's  father  was  Governor  Owsley,  of 
Kentucky. 

I  L;iton  Owsley  graduated  from  Center 
College  at  Danville,  Kentucky,  in  1877.  In 
the  early  days  of  the  development  of  the  bi- 
cycle, he  was  interested  in  their  manufacture 
and  became  half  owner  of  the  Saint  Nicholas 
Manufacturing  Company.  1  lis  brother, 
I  l.mv  15.  Owsley,  was  associated  with  him. 

I  le  continued  active  in  this  business  until 
1900,  when  he  retired  to  devote  his  time  to 
the  management  of  his  own  real  estate 
interests. 

Mr.  Owsley  was  married  August  26,  1SS7, 
in  \        York  City,  to  Miss  Lina  D.  Harri- 


son, a  daughter  of  Carter  H.  Harrison,  Sr., 
formerly  mayor  of  the  city  of  Chicago.  Mr. 
Owsley  had  three  daughters  and  one  son: 
Edna  B  (Mrs.  Frederick  W.  Hill)  and  John 
E.  Owsley,  children  of  his  first  wife  ;  and  Lina 
Harrison  (Mrs.  Paul  Bartlett)  and  Preston 
(Mrs.  Sterling  Morton),  children  of  Lina 
Harrison  Owsley. 

Mr.  Owsley  was  a  life  member  of  the  Art 
Institute  of  Chicago,  and  he  also  belonged  to 
the  University  Club. 

Heaton  Owsley  died  July  22,  1930.  For 
many  reasons  he  deserves  to  be  lastingly  re- 
membered. He  was  a  pioneer  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  bicycle  industry  in  America:  he 
was  a  man  of  the  finest  personal  character: 
and  the  influence  of  his  life  in  Chicago  has 
been  a  power  behind  substantial  progress  for 
years. 


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CHARLES  EDWARD  RINGLING 


THE  late  Charles  Edward  Ringling  was 
born  in  the  town  of  McGregor,  Iowa, 
on  January  19,  1864.  His  parents  were 
August  and  Salome  (Juliar)   Ringling. 

The    family    moved    to    Wisconsin    when 


Much  of  the  success  that  this  great  business 
organization  has  achieved  is  credited  to 
Charles  Ringling.  He  had  a  firm  grasp  of 
detail.  He  was  endowed  with  the  ability  to 
see  the  whole  of  any  important  situation,  to 


Charles  Ringling  was  a  boy;  and  it  was  in  consider  it  carefully;  and  his  judgments  were 

Wisconsin  that  he  attended  public  school,  at  remarkably  correct  and  adequate. 

Prairie  du  Chien  and  at  Baraboo.  On   October   23,    1889,    Charles   Ringling 

About  the  year  1882  Charles  Ringling  and  was  married  at  Baraboo,  Wisconsin,  to  Miss 

several  of  his  brothers  formed  a  small  con-  Edith  Conway,   a   daughter  of  Rev.  W.  E. 

cert  company  which   they  operated  through  Conway,  who  was  for  many  years  a  minister 

the  winter  seasons,   in  Wisconsin.      In   1884  of  the   West  Wisconsin   Conference   of  the 


they  started  a  wagon  show  which  met  with 
deserved  success  and  which  toured  the  coun- 
try throughout  the  summer  seasons.  This 
business  they  enlarged  from  year  to  year. 

By  1890  their  show  had  outgrown  wagon 
transportation;     so     the     required     railroad 


Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Ringling  have  two  children,  Robert  Edward 
Ringling,  and  Hester  Margaret  Ringling 
(Mrs.  Charles  Sanford). 

The   family's   summer  home   is   at  Evans- 
ton,    Illinois,    and    their    winter    home    is    at 


equipment  was  purchased  and  installed  and,      Sarasota,  Florida. 


from  that  time,  Ringling  Brothers  Circus 
traveled  from  town  to  town  and  city  to  city 
by  rail,  and  has  become  known  to  nearly 
every  man,  woman  and  child  in  the  entire 
country. 

The  growth  of  Ringling  Brothers  Circus 
has  been  remarkable.  In  1908  the  Brothers 
bought  the  Barnum  &  Bailey  Circus  and  until 
1917  operated  the  two  circuses  separately.  In 
that  year  they  were  consolidated  to  form  what 
is  literally  the  greatest  show  of  its  kind  on 
earth.  At  various  times  the  Ringling  brothers 
also  bought  and  absorbed  the  Sells  Brothers 
Circus,  the  Adam  Forepaugh  Circus,  Buffalo 
Bill's  Wild  West  Show  and  other  similar 
well-known  organizations. 

The  original  brothers  in  the  original  owner- 
ship and  management  of  Ringling  Brothers 


Charles  Ringling  was  the  founder  and 
President  of  the  Ringling  Trust  &  Savings 
Bank  at  Sarasota.  He  was  the  owner  of 
large  tracts  of  land  in  Florida.  He  was  presi- 
dent of  the  Sarasota  Chamber  of  Commerce. 
For  the  past  fifteen  years  he  accomplished  a 
great  deal  for  the  development  of  Sarasota 
County. 

Mr.  Ringling  was  a  true  lover  of  music. 
He  was  a  very  fine  violinist  and  he  owned  one 
of  the  most  famous  violins  in  the  world.  He 
was  at  all  times  a  patron  of  everything  good 
in  music. 

The  life  of  Charles  E.  Ringling  came  to 
its  close  in  his  sixty-second  year.  He  was 
world-famous  as  a  circus  owner,  for  Ringling 
Brothers  Circus  has  been  almost  a  national 
institution  for  years  and  years.    He  was  also 


Circus   were  Albert,   Otto,   Alfred,    Charles  widely  known  as  a  financier.    His  friendships 

and  John  Ringling.    It  is  a  very  noteworthy  extended  throughout  all  America  and  abroad, 

fact  that  throughout  all  the  subsequent  years  He  was  a  thoroughly  admirable  man,  of  ex- 

that  these  brothers  controlled  this  vast  or-  cellent  character,  very  able,  genial,  unassum- 

ganization   they  worked   together  in   closest  ing   and   kind.     He   possessed   the    spirit   of 

harmony,  for  the  mutual  good,  without  any  Divine  Helpfulness  for  everyone  in  need.  His 

contract   or   written   agreement    existing   be-  death  on  December  3,   1926,  was  a  loss  to 

tween  them.   Theirs  was  a  splendid  and  rare  the  people  of  the  entire  nation  for  his  life 

companionship.    All  matters  of  consequence  added  much  to  the  sum  of  knowledge  and  of 

were  always  discussed  between  them  and  de-  happiness  in  the  world, 
cided  upon  in  friendly  agreement. 


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CHARLES  HENRY  MORGAN 


Charles  Henry  Morgan  was  born  in 
Chicago,  January  14,  1860,  a  son  of 
Antoine  Edward  and  Margaret  (Burgess) 
Morgan. 

In  order  to  help  with  the  family  expenses 
he  began  working  as  soon  as  he  finished  gram- 
mar school.  After  having  several  odd  jobs, 
he  took  a  minor  position  with  the  printing 
firm  of  \Y.  P.  Dunn  &  Co.,  where  he  learned 
the  printing  trade. 

When  only  twenty  years  of  age,  Mr.  Mor- 
gan organized  his  own  printing  business  as 
the  C.  H.  Morgan  Company.  He  later 
joined  with  Mr.  O.  A.  Koss  and  Mr.  M.  S. 
Brookes,  and,  at  that  time,  the  firm  name  was 
changed  to  Koss,  Morgan,  and  Brookes,  In- 
corporated. Mr.  Morgan  served  as  vice- 
president  ot  this  firm  up  to  the  time  of  his 
death,  and  took  an  active  part  in  the  affairs 
ot  the  business  and  contributed  greatly  to  its 
expansion  ami  development. 

I  lis  first  marriage  was  to  Miss  Mary  I 


Sisson,  who  died  March  7,  1895.  They  had 
one  son,  Herbert  James  Morgan  (deceased). 
On  December  15,  1903,  he  married  Miss 
Charlotte  Bowles,  a  daughter  of  Edward  and 
Jane  (King)  Bowles.  Two  children  were 
born:  Margaret  Elizabeth  and  Mary  Janett. 
Both  girls  died  in  infancy. 

Mr.  Morgan  was  one  of  the  oldest  mem- 
bers of  the  Columbia  Yacht  Club,  and  had 
been  commodore,  vice-commodore,  and  treas- 
urer of  the  organization.  In  June,  1893, 
he  won  the  club's  first  Michigan  City  race, 
which  race  has  since  been  an  annual  event 

He  was  also  a  member  of  the  Chicago 
Yacht  Club,  the  Sturgeon  Bay  Yacht  Club. 
ami  the  City  Club  of  Chicago.  His  religious 
affiliations  were  with  the  Rogers  Park  Baptist 
Church. 

Charles  11.  Morgan  passed  away  Decem- 
ber 5,  1931.  For  half  a  century  he  had  been 
a  valuable  participant  in  the  printing  industry 
of  Chicago. 


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EDWARD  BEACH  ELLICOTT 


Edward  Beach  Ellicott  was  born  at 
Lockport,  New  York,  March  28,  1866, 
a  son  of  George  M.  and  Maria  (Sears) 
Ellicott.  His  is  an  old  Colonial  family  and 
he  was  a  great-grandson  of  Andrew  Ellicott 
who  was  the  first  Surveyor-General  of  the 
United  States. 

He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of 
Batavia,  New  York.  After  that  he  became  a 
printer's  apprentice,  working  as  such  until  he 
was  nineteen  years  of  age,  when  he  engaged 
in  the  electrical  business.  Subsequently  he 
was  made  electrician  for  the  Salina  (Kansas) 
Gas  and  Electric  Company.  After  this  he 
became  superintendent  for  the  Concordia 
(Kansas)  Electric  Light  Company.  Leaving 
that  office  he  came  to  Chicago  and  for  nine 
years  was  on  the  staff  of  the  Western  Electric 
Company.  At  the  close  of  this  period  he  was 
appointed  by  Mayor  Carter  H.  Harrison  II, 
of  Chicago,  as  superintendent  of  the  City 
Telegraph,  and  later  as  city  electrician,  serv- 
ing until  1905.  In  that  year  he  was  chosen  as 
electrical  engineer  in  charge  of  the  water 
power  department  for  the  Sanitary  District 
of  the  City  of  Chicago. 

A  short  time  prior  to  the  beginning  of  the 
World  War  he  retired  from  business  that  he 
might  take  a  well-deserved  rest.  However, 
he  volunteered  for  service  when  the  country 
called  for  men  and  was  commissioned  major, 
January  3,  1918,  and  was  assigned  for  duty 
with  the  construction  division  of  the  army. 
Not  long  afterwards  he  was  placed  in  charge 
of  the  erection  of  General  Hospital  No.  3  at 
Colonia,  New  Jersey.  He  next  was  placed  in 
charge  as  construction  officer  of  building  the 
great  Edgewood  Arsenal  at  Edgewood, 
Maryland.  Here  he  did  a  work  monumental 
in  its  excellence,  not  only  completing  the  full 
construction  of  this  huge  plant  with  remark- 
able efficiency  and  speed,  but  also  handling 
for  the  government  its  disbursements  on 
this  building  program  totaling  approximately 
$27,000,000. 


He  was  subsequently  commissioned  colonel 
and  assigned  to  the  chemical  warfare  section 
of  the  army,  and  rendered  further  dis- 
tinguished service  in  this  capacity  until  the 
close  of  the  war,  at  which  time  he  resigned 
his  commission  and  retired  to  private  life. 
His  services  in  the  army  were  a  great  benefit 
to  the  government  and  a  great  credit  to  him. 
He  was  honored  by  his  former  associates  in 
the  army  by  being  elected,  in  1926,  as  presi- 
dent of  the  Construction  Division  Associa- 
tion. 

Colonel  Ellicott  was  appointed  a  member 
of  the  Board  of  Education  of  the  City  of 
Chicago,  May  27,  1925.  By  unanimous  vote 
of  this  body  he  was  elected  its  president. 
May  26,  1926,  he  was  again  made  president 
by  unanimous  vote  and  he  filled  this  office 
with  distinction  to  his  death.  Among  the  many 
notable  accomplishments  of  his  administra- 
tion was  the  erection  of  sixty-eight  school 
buildings  and  additions,  either  completed  or 
in  process  of  completion  at  the  time  of  his 
death;  adding  88,000  seats  to  the  capacity  of 
Chicago  schools  and  involving  the  expendi- 
ture of  more  than  $45,000,000.  All  of  the 
many  departments  of  the  Chicago  Public 
School  system  received  permanent  benefit 
from  his  wise  counsel  and  guidance. 

Edward  Beach  Ellicott  was  married  April 
26,  1898,  at  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  to  Miss 
Minerva  M.  Ellsworth,  a  daughter  of  Lemuel 
and  Nellie  (Jones)  Ellsworth,  of  Milwaukee. 
He  and  Mrs.  Ellicott  have  two  sons,  Chester 
C.  and  Ernest  E.  Ellicott.  Colonel  Ellicott 
and  his  family  are  members  of  the  Episcopal 
Church.  He  also  belonged  to  the  Campfire 
Club,  and  to  the  Chicago  Athletic  Associa- 
tion. 

The  death  of  Colonel  Ellicott  occurred 
October  26,  1926.  His  unsurpassed  profes- 
sional and  executive  ability,  his  strict  honor, 
and  his  very  fine  ideals,  combined  to  produce 
works  of  such  value  that  they  will  stand  as 
enduring  monuments  to  his  name. 


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WILLIAM  HENRY  FOX 


The  late  Dr.  W.  Henry  Fox  was  born 
at  Toronto,  Ontario,  Canada,  Septem- 
ber 3,  1859,  a  son  of  the  Rev.  Thomas  and 
Margaret  (Bullmer)  Fox.  His  father  was  a 
pastor  of  Methodist  Episcopal  churches  in 
Canada  for  many  years. 

W.  Henry  Fox,  as  a  boy,  attended  public 
and  normal  school,  and  then  entered  Victoria 
University,  at  Cobourg,  Ontario,  graduating 
with  the  degree  of  M.D.C.M.  He  graduated 
later  from  the  Ontario  College  of  Physicians 
and  Surgeons,  Toronto  University.  After  re- 
ceiving his  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine  and 
Master  of  Surgery  in  1886  from  this  institu- 
tion, he  began  the  private  practice  of  his  pro- 
ion.  For  about  fourteen  years  he  con- 
tinued his  work  in  Canada,  then,  in  1900,  he 
went  abroad  and  took  a  post-graduate  course 
dI  study  in  eye,  ear,  nose  and  throat  work  in 
Paris  au<.\  in  London.  He  was  editor  of  the 
Canadian  Journal  of  Health  for  some  years. 

It    was    in    l°ll]    that    Dr.    Fox    located    in 

Chicago. 


He  was  active  as  a  physician  and  as  a  sur- 
geon, on  the  South  Side  of  the  city,  through- 
out the  rest  of  his  life,  accomplishing  a  great 
deal  of  good  and  earning  a  very  sound  suc- 
cess. 

June  24,  1905,  Dr.  Fox  was  married  at 
Chicago  to  Mrs.  F.  C.  Meacham  of  Toronto, 
Ontario,  Canada. 

Dr.  Fox  was  a  member  of  the  Woodlawn 
Park  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  of  the 
Masons,  of  the  American  Medical  Associa- 
tion, and  the  Chicago  Medical  Society. 

Dr.  Fox  devoted  forty-three  years  of  his 
life  to  human  service.  He  was  an  upright. 
God-fearing  man,  and  his  work,  because  of 
the  help  that  he  could  give,  had  his  whole 
devotion.  His  death  occurred  July  26,  192i;>. 
in  his  seventieth  year.  He  will  be  deeply 
missed,  for  he  was  needed  so  much.  Not 
many  men,  even  among  doctors,  have  been 
so  thoroughly  loved  as  was  Dr.  Fox  in  the 
circle  in  which  he  ministered,  lie  represented 
the  highest  type  of  family  physician. 


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STANLEY  H.  HOLBROOK 


Stanley  H.  Holbrook,  a  resident  of 
Park  Ridge  for  forty-three  years,  was 
born  in  Chicago,  December  27,  1856,  a  son 
of  Dr.  Leverett  and  Susan  (Jones)  Hol- 
brook. 

Mr.  Holbrook  was  an  active  participant  in 
community  affairs.  Soon  after  he  came  to 
Park  Ridge  he  was  made  treasurer  of  the 
village,  and  later  served  on  the  Village  Board 
and  on  the  Park  Ridge  Fire  Department.  He 
also  was  a  director  of  the  Park  Ridge  State 
Bank  for  a  number  of  years. 

Mr.  Holbrook  organized  and  developed 
four  different  organizations  for  the  boys  of 
Park  Ridge:  The  Park  Ridge  Zouaves,  Hol- 
brook Rifles,  Park  Ridge  Cadets,  and  the 
Park  Ridge  Drum  Corps. 

Mr.  Holbrook  joined  the  old  First  Regi- 
ment of  the  Illinois  National  Guard  as  soon 
as  he  was  eligible  and  served  faithfully  for 
five  and  one-half  years.  He  then  became  a 
member  of  the  Veteran  Corps  of  that  regi- 
ment now  known  as  the  131st  Infantry  of  the 
33rd  Division  of  the  Illinois  National  Guard. 
Although  he  did  not  see  actual  service  in  war, 
he  was  called  out  on  riot  duty  several  times. 
In  the  Spanish-American  War  he  was  in  com- 
mand of  a  provisional  regiment  that  was  held 
ready  for  service,  if  needed.  In  the  World 
War,  at  the  age  of  sixty,  he  was  made  captain 
of  Unit  No.  377  of  the  State  Council  of 
Defense,  Volunteers  Training  Corps,  at  Park 
Ridge. 

Mr.  Holbrook,  though  giving  a  great  deal 
of  his  time  to  local  and  civic  affairs,  was  also 
successful  in  business.  For  twenty-five  years 
he  was  in  charge  of  the  stationery  department 
for  the  J.  W.  Butler  Paper  Co.,  one  of  the 
largest  of  its  kind  in  the  United  States. 

In  1907,  Mr.  Harvey  Meacham  and  Mr. 
Fred  Stagg,  who  had  been  conducting  a  coal 
and  feed  company,  asked  Mr.  Holbrook  to 
join  them  in  the  business.  He  accepted  their 
offer  and  became  president  of  the  concern, 
which  was  known  as  the  Consumer's  General 


Supply  Co.  When  he  retired  from  the 
company  in  1918  he  still  headed  the  organi- 
zation. 

After  a  respite  of  one  year,  he  re-entered 
the  business  field,  to  fill  a  local  office  for  the 
Chicago  Title  &  Trust  Co.,  in  which  work  he 
was  actively  engaged  until  within  four  weeks 
of  his  death. 

On  June  7,  1887,  Mr.  Holbrook  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Flelen  Sage  of 
Channahon,  Illinois,  a  daughter  of  Elizur 
Webster  Sage  and  Sabrina  (Eaton)  Sage. 
Six  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hol- 
brook; Helen,  Elsie,  Frances,  Winifred 
(Mrs.  Charles  Logie),  Rufus,  and  George 
Holbrook.  Two  grandsons,  Joseph  and 
Stanley,  and  two  brothers,  Joseph  and  Wil- 
liam, also  survive. 

Mr.  Holbrook  was  a  very  early  member 
of  the  first  Congregational  Church  of  Chi- 
cago, and  later  became  an  active  member  of 
the  Community  Church  of  Park  Ridge. 

Mr.  Holbrook  moved  to  Park  Ridge  the 
year  of  his  marriage,  and,  in  his  forty-three 
years'  residence  in  the  suburb,  lived  continu- 
ously in  the  same  block.  He  passed  away  at 
his  home  at  413  South  Prospect  Avenue,  on 
December  13,  1930,  in  his  seventy-fourth 
year. 

Mr.  Holbrook  was  a  member  of  several 
fraternal  organizations,  including  the  Chev- 
ron Council  of  the  Royal  League,  Norwood 
Lodge  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  was  a  charter 
member  of  Park  Ridge  Lodge  No.  988,  A. 
F.  &  A.  M.,  Fellowship  Chapter  No.  235  R. 
A.  M.,  St.  Elmo  Commandery  No.  65  K.  T., 
and  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 

All  his  life  he  was  interested  in  music,  and 
was  well  known  for  his  singing  in  church 
choirs,  community  choruses  and  male  quar- 
tettes. 

His  friends  were  many,  and  his  passing  was 
the  cause  of  widespread  regret,  while  an  en- 
tire community  mourned  the  loss  of  one  of 
its  truest  and  best  citizens. 


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JOHN  JAMES  TYE 

Tim.  LATE  John  J.  Tye  of  Chicago  and  daughter  of  John  and  Mary  Farrell.     Mr. 

West    Chicago,    Illinois,    was    born    at  and  Mrs.  Tye  have  three  sons:  William  L., 

West   Chicago,  January  21,   1861,  a  son  of  Paul  F.,  and  Allen  J.  Tye. 

John  and  Esther  (Gallager)  Tye.     He  was  Mr.  Tye  was  very  deeply  devoted  to  his 

educated  in  the  public  schools  and  later  stud-  family.     Throughout  the  many  years  of  his 

ied  at  business  college.  residence  in  West  Chicago,  he  did  much  to 

I  [e  was  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Holies  promote    the    development    of    that    place. 

&   Rogers,  dealers  in  hides,  wool,   etc.,  until  He  was  an  organizer  of  the  West  Chicago 

hi>  retirement  in  1926.  State  Bank  and  was  a  director.     He  was  a 

In   1XS°  he  married  Miss  Lillian  Kiviets.  very    active    and    interested    member    oi   the 

She   died,   leaving  one   son,    Frank  E.  Tye.  Board  of  Education  for  about  twelve  years. 

August    15,    1894,  Mr.  Tye  was  married  at  John  J.  Tye  died,  in  his  seventieth  year. 

Clinton.    Iowa,  to   Miss  Catherine   Farrell,  a  August  24,   1930. 


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CHARLES  GABRIEL 


Charles  Gabriel  was  born  in  Nausau, 
Germany,  April  29,  1849.  When  he 
was  three  years  old  he  .was  brought  to 
America  by  his  parents  who  settled  in 
Chicago,  where  young  Charles  graduated 
from  grammar  school. 

His  first  job  was  with  the  Ricky  Furniture 
Company.  Here  he  learned  to  be  a  cabinet 
maker.  In  these  early  days  Mr.  Gabriel 
made  an  inlaid  checker  table  from  the  wood 
taken  from  the  first  brick  building  (the  Cly- 
borne  Building)  built  in  Chicago,  and  it  still 
remains  in  the  family — a  most  treasured  piece 
of  furniture. 

At  one  time  he  and  his  brother  and  Mr. 
Letz  formed  a  pattern-making  concern,  but 
this  engaged  his  attentions  for  only  a  short 
time.  His  real  interest  lay  in  construction 
work,  and  some  time  later  he  secured  employ- 
ment in  the  North  Works  of  the  Illinois  Steel 
Company,  at  another  time  joining  the  South 
Works  of  the  same  Company.  During  his 
connection  with  the  North  Works  he  super- 
vised the  iron  work  in  the  old  Masonic 
Temple  in  Chicago.  His  work  in  this  com- 
pany was  of  such  consequence  that  he  even- 
tually became  superintendent  of  the  concern, 


which  position  he  held  until  his  retirement 
in  1922. 

Charles  Gabriel  was  married  October  20, 
1894,  to  Miss  Crescentia  Eingartner.  Four 
children  are  now  living:  Estella  (Mrs.  O. 
F.  Harms)  of  Belvidere,  Illinois,  Henry 
J.  Gabriel  of  Ponchatoula,  Louisiana,  Charles 
B.  Gabriel,  and  Barbara  (Mrs.  W.  F.  Brink) 
of  Chicago. 

Mr.  Gabriel  was  a  member  of  Lincoln 
Park  Lodge  No.  611,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He 
was  the  type  of  man  who  greatly  enjoyed  his 
family  circle,  and  as  much  of  his  time  as 
was  possible  was  spent  in  his  home.  A  num- 
ber of  inventions  were  made  by  Mr.  Gabriel, 
and  he  patented  five  machines,  one  being  the 
Gabriel  Angle  Bender  machine  which  has 
been  successfully  marketed. 

Charles  Gabriel  passed  away  March  29, 
1932,  in  his  eighty-third  year.  A  resident 
of  Chicago  since  1852  and  one  of  the  pio- 
neers of  the  city,  he  witnessed  in  his  life- 
time the  rapid  development  of  a  huge  me- 
tropolis, and,  through  the  medium  of  the 
steel  construction  industry  in  which  he  was 
engaged,  he,  himself,  contributed  to  that 
growth. 


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BURTON  F.  HALES 


THE  late  Burton  F.  Hales  of  Chicago 
and  Oak  Park,  Illinois,  was  born  at 
Henrietta,  Ohio,  June  26,  1853,  a  son  of 
William  and  Laura  (Blackman)  Hales. 

As  a  boy  he  attended  country  school  and 
the  old  Oberlin  Academy.  Sickness  prevented 
his  going  to  college. 

I  k  taught  school  in  the  country  for  a  time, 
and  then,  while  still  a  young  man,  he  came 
to  Chicago  and  before  long  became  identified 
with  the  grain  business. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Board 
of  Trade  for  forty  years. 

In  1888  he  was  made  president  of  the 
Bemis  <\:  Curtis  Malting  Co.;  in  1899,  presi- 
dent of  the  North  Western  Malt  &  Grain 
Co.;  in  1900  he  organized  the  Badger  Malt 
Co.;  then  he  bought  the  Kasota  Grain  Ele- 
vator, near  Minneapolis,  for  Storage.  In 
1910  he  organized  the  Minneapolis  Malt  & 
dram    Co.;    in    1  (>  1 2    the    Interstate    Malt   Cv 

in  Co.  was  organized;  and,  in  1916,  he 
helped  to  found  the  firm  of  I  [ales  c<  1  lunter, 

ilers  in  grain  and  \\w\. 

He  practically  retired  from  active  busii 
some  ten  years  ago. 


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He  had  a  real  love  for  farming.  In  1914 
he  purchased  his  large  countrv  place  near 
Libertyville,  Illinois,  which  he  subsequently 
developed  into  a  very  finely  organized  farm 
on  which  he  raised  exceptionally  good  strains 
of  shorthorn  and  Holstein  dairy  cattle. 

Mr.  Hales  has  one  son,  DeWitt  Van 
Ostrand  Hales,  by  his  first  marriage.  DeWitt 
Van  Ostranti  Hales  has  three  children. 

On  June  28,  1893,  Burton  F.  Hales  was 
married,  at  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  to  Miss 
Frances  Siddel,  a  daughter  of  James  Siddel. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hales  have  two  children.  Miss 
Laura  Hales  and  James  Howard  Hales,  who 
married  Miss  Edythe  Knisely  and  has  one 
son,  James  Howard  Hales,  Jr. 

Mr.  Hales  belonged  to  the  First  Congre- 
gational Church  of  Oak  Park.  He  was  a 
charter  member  of  the  Oak  Park  Country 
Club. 

His  life  here,  which  was  closed  by  death 
in  his  seventy-seventh  year,  was  a  distin- 
guished success. 

1  [e  was  one  ol  the  best  known  grain  men 
in  Illinois. 

Burton  F.  Hales  died  on  Mav  16,  1930. 


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THOMAS  SMITH  McCLELLAND 


The  late  Thomas  S.  McClelland  of 
Chicago,  one  of  the  most  able  and  dis- 
tinguished lawyers  of  Illinois,  was  born  at 
Bridgewater,  Beaver  County,  Pennsylvania, 
February  4,  1839.  His  parents  were  Thomas 
and  Esther  (Wilson)  McClelland.  The  Mc- 
Clelland family  in  America  dates  back  to 
Robert  McClelland,  who  was  exiled  to  New 
Jersey  in  1665,  by  King  James  II  of  England, 
for  taking  part  in  Covenanter  uprisings.  This 
same  Robert  McClelland  is  credited  with  giv- 
ing the  ground  and  contributing  substantially 
to  the  building  of  the  second  Presbyterian 
Church  in  America.  The  Wilson  family  in  this 
country  begins  with  Robert  Wilson,  who  came 
to  America  in  the  early  part  of  1776  and  then 
served  in  the  Colonial  Army  for  five  years. 
He  fought  at  Brandywine,  Germantown, 
Trenton  and  in  other  battles  in  New  Jersey 
and  Pennsylvania. 

In  1843,  when  Thomas  S.  McClelland  was 
four  years  old,  the  family  moved  their  home 
to  Vanderburgh  County,  Indiana.  Here  his 
boyhood  was  largely  spent;  but  in  March, 
1855,  at  the  age  of  sixteen,  he  left  home  and 
journeyed  to  Marshall  County,  Illinois.  Here 
he  worked  on  a  farm  until  the  spring  of  1857, 
when  he  entered  a  private  school  at  Bloom- 
ington. 

He  taught  country  school  at  Rook  Creek, 
Livingston  County,  during  the  winter  of 
1857-8;  then,  on  April  20,  1859,  he  entered 
the  preparatory  department  of  Beloit  Col- 
lege. He  began  his  first  year  in  college  in 
1860. 

In  1861,  soon  after  the  outbreak  of  the 
Civil  War  he  joined  a  company  that  was  being 
organized  in  that  locality.  This  company  was 
later  disbanded  because  it  could  not  be  prop- 
erly equipped  for  service. 

He  finished  his  junior  year  in  Beloit  Col- 
lege in  1863  and  then  entered  Williams  Col- 


lege, from  which  he  graduated  in  July,  1864. 
Upon  graduation,  he  promptly  enlisted  in  the 
Army  of  the  Tennessee.  He  served  with  his 
company,  mostly  in  the  State  of  Georgia,  until 
he  received  his  honorable  discharge  from  the 
service  in  July,  1865. 

After  the  close  of  the  war  he  came  to 
Chicago  and  began  reading  law  in  the  office 
of  Goudy  and  Chandler.  He  was  admitted  to 
the  Illinois  bar  in  November,  1866,  and  be- 
gan practice  on  June  1,  1867.  He  looked  back 
with  justifiable  satisfaction  to  the  fact  that  he 
had,  himself,  earned  all  the  money  that  was 
expended  in  his  education. 

On  July  15,  1875,  Mr.  McClelland  was 
married  to  Miss  Ella  Gale,  a  daughter  of 
John  Gale,  Jr.,  who  kept  and  owned  the  first 
store  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  McClelland  became  the  parents  of  three 
daughters:  Marion,  wife  of  the  late  Edward 
W.  Miller-Mills  of  Chicago;  Ella,  wife  of 
Florian  Dean  Wallace  of  Chicago;  and  Mar- 
garet Inez,  who  passed  away  in  February, 
1911.  There  are  two  grandsons,  Richard 
Dean  Wallace  and  McClelland  Wallace. 

Mr.  McClelland  was  active  in  the  practice 
of  law,  with  offices  at  Chicago,  for  a  period 
covering  more  than  fifty-five  consecutive 
years.  He  earned  a  place  as  one  of  the 
strongest  and  best  lawyers  in  this  section  of 
the  country.  Men  of  his  type  are  all  too  rare. 
For  years  he  had  been  a  constant  and  dis- 
criminating reader;  his  education  was  truly 
broad  and  his  culture  was  of  the  finest  sort. 
His  work  stands  recorded  as  being  of  a  char- 
acter honoring  his  profession  and  benefiting 
Chicago  and  its  people.  Over  and  above  all 
this,  he  was  a  Christian  gentleman  who  lived, 
unhesitatingly,  up  to  the  best  enlightenment 
that  his  superior  mind  could  give  him. 

In  his  eighty-fifth  year,  Thomas  Smith  Mc- 
Clelland died  on  December  17,  1923. 


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OSWALD  FRIEDERICH  KROPF 


Oswald  Friederich  Kropf  was  born  at 
Madison,  Wisconsin,  March  11,  1867, 
a  son  of  August  and  Wilhelmina  (Paunock) 
Kropf.  As  a  boy  he  attended  public  school, 
and  then  began  work  as  a  clerk  in  the  State 
Bank  at  Madison. 

When  he  was  but  twenty-one  years  old  he 
was  made  treasurer  of  the  Stoughton  Wagon 
Works  at  Stoughton,  Wisconsin. 

When  he  was  twenty-two  years  old  he  was 
asked  to  run  for  state  representative. 

In  1890  he  came  to  Chicago  and  became 
credit  man   for  the  Weber  Wagon  Works. 

In  1893  he  and  Mr.  Findeisen  went  to- 
gether into  the  business  of  manufacturing 
plumbing  supplies,  as  the  Findeisen  &  Kropf 
Manufacturing  Company.  This  business  had 
a  remarkable  growth  in  the  years  that  fol- 
lowed. 

Mr.  Kropl  was  also  a  director  of  the  Ray- 


field  Carburetor  Company,  and  of  the  Hart- 
man  Ingot  Metal  Company. 

On  October  22,  1891,  Mr.  Kropf  was  mar- 
ried, in  Chicago,  to  Miss  Martha  Louise 
Johnson,  a  daughter  of  Louis  B.  and  Martha 
Johnson.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kropf  have  one 
daughter,  Helen  Kropf  Cornell.  Mr.  Kropf 
was  very  deeply  devoted  to  his  family. 

Mr.  Kropf  was  a  member  of  the  Congre- 
gational Church.  He  also  belonged  to  the 
Union  League  Club,  Chicago  Athletic  Asso- 
ciation, Exmoor  Country  Club,  Park  Ridge 
Golf  Club,  and  the  Delavan  Lake  Countrv 
Club. 

The  record  of  Mr.  Kropf  s  life,  and  of  his 
climb  to  hard-earned  and  well-deserved  suc- 
cess, is  one  of  the  most  interesting  in  history 
of  manufacturing  in  Chicago. 

Oswald  Friederich  Kropl  died  on  Septem- 


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MARTIN  HENRY  MCALLISTER 


Martin  Henry  McAllister  was  born  in 
New  Milford  Township,  Winnebago 
County,  Illinois,  October  25,  1869,  the  son  of 
Elvin,  Jr.,  and  Catherine  (McGuire)  McAl- 
lister. 

He  attended  the  district  school  of  New 
Milford,  following  which  he  entered  Rock- 
ford  Academy,  where  he  graduated  in  1890. 

In  1889  his  family  moved  to  Rockford, 
and  Mr.  McAllister  obtained  a  position  as  a 
clerk  in  a  grocery  and  meat  market.  He  had 
always  wanted  to  establish  his  own  business, 
and,  taking  a  course  in  embalming  and  under- 
taking, he  became  the  proprietor  of  such  a 
business  in  1907. 

Mr.  McAllister  was  elected  coroner  in 
1908,  and  served  this  office  faithfully  until 
1920.  His  official  record  was  clean,  and  an 
interesting  one,  including  the  conviction  of 
several  poisoners. 

Mr.  McAllister  was  married  in  Kankakee, 
Illinois,  October  6,   1921,  to  Nora  Costello. 


One  child,  Lucy  Mae,  was  born.  Mrs.  Helen 
Robinson,  a  child  by  a  former  marriage,  also 
survives. 

Mr.  McAllister  was  a  member  of  E.  F.  W. 
Ellis  Lodge,  No.  633,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Rock- 
ford  Council,  K.  T. ;  Freeport  Consistory; 
Winnebago  Lodge,  No.  31,  I.  O.  O.  F.;  Scot- 
tish Clans,  No.  203;  and  Knights  of  Pythias. 
He  attended  the  First  Presbyterian  Church 
of  Rockford. 

Mr.  McAllister  was  a  genial,  sincere,  ener- 
getic and  courageous  man,  who  looked  the 
world  squarely  in  the  face  under  all  circum- 
stances without  fear  or  evasion.  His  unswerv- 
ing honesty  of  opinion  and  action  won  the 
respect  of  his  bitterest  opponents,  and  he  long 
wielded  a  political  influence  in  civic  affairs  in 
his  community. 

Mr.  McAllister  was  loyal  to  the  principles 
of  right,  and  leaves  a  memory  that  long  will 
be  cherished.  He  passed  away  March  14, 
1929. 


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SEBASTIAN  LAGGER 


SEBASTIAN    Lagger    was    born    May    14,     National  Bank,  and  helped  form  the  E.  Por- 
1856,  in  a  log  cabin  near  Mokena,  Illi-     ter    Products    Company,    being   its   president 
nois,    the   son    of   Sebastian    and    Magdalon     until  he  sold  his  interests  in  the  corporation. 


(Dammert)  Lagger. 

I  [e  moved  to  Joliet  with  his  parents  while 
still  a  boy,  residing  on  Bluff  street. 

In  his  youth  he  served  as  a  member  of  the 
Joliet  Voluntary  Fire  Department,  and  was 
severely  burned  in  a  disastrous  fire. 

While  Mr.  Lagger  took  an  active  part  in 
city  politics,  he  never  aspired  to  office  in  state 
or  national  affairs.  Starting  his  political 
career  as  alderman  from  the  fourth  ward, 
Mr.  Lagger  was  elected  mayor  in  1897  to 
till  an  unexpired  term.  1  Te  was  then  re-elected 
for  a  two-year  term,  going  out  of  office  in 
1900. 

In  1900  Mr.  Lagger,  with  his  son,  Louis, 
and  John  \Y.  Block,  organized  the  Superior 
Chemical  Company,  and  he  became  president 
ol  that  concern. 

I  [(  was  one  oi  the  organizers  of  the  [olid 


two  years  before  the  national  prohibition  act 
was  passed. 

In  May,  1876,  Mr.  Lagger  married  Miss 
Sophia  Raub,  of  Joliet.  Five  children  were 
born  of  the  union:  Louis,  Mrs.  Laura  Hop- 
per, Sister  M.  Julia,  Mrs.  Emma  Wachen- 
dorfer,  and  Theodore  Lagger,  who  died  in 
1909.  Mrs.  Lagger  passed  away  in  188 
On  January  31,  1888,  Mr.  Lagger  mar- 
ried Miss  Carrie  L.  Foster,  who  survives 
him. 

Mr.  Lagger  was  a  member  of  the  B.  P. 
O.  E.,  and  the  Western  Catholic  Union.  1  1. 
was  also  a  member  of  St.  John's  Catholic 
Church. 

Mr.  Lagger  was  loyal,  faithful  and  honest 
Born  ol  humble  parentage,  in  a  district  where 
poverty  prevailed,  he  rose  to  the  highest  pub- 
lic position  in  his  community. 


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GEORGE  HAMLIN  SARGENT 


George  H.  Sargent  was  born  in  Brook- 
lyn, New  York,  October  5,  1865,  a  son 
of  George  M.  and  Helen  (Durham)  Sargent. 

The  family  moved  to  Evanston,  Illinois, 
when  George  H.  Sargent  was  a  boy,  and  there 
he  attended  the  public  schools. 

After  his  graduation  from  high  school,  he 
was  associated  with  his  father  for  a  time  in 
the  American  Brake  Shoe  Company.  In  1889 
he  became  connected  with  the  Hide  and 
Leather  National  Bank  of  Chicago.  He  re- 
mained with  the  bank  for  three  years,  during 
which  time  his  geniality  and  efficiency  won  the 
unlimited  respect  and  admiration  of  his  asso- 
ciates. 

In  1892  he  became  connected  with  the 
Sargent  Company,  a  steel  and  iron  foundry 
and  manufacturers  of  valves  and  safety  water 
gauges  for  locomotives.  As  his  remarkable 
capacity  to  accomplish  his  purpose  and  his 
natural  gift  of  leadership  became  recognized, 
more  and  more  responsibilities  were  charged 
to  him,  until,  in  1900,  he  was  made  vice- 
president  of  the  Sargent  Company,  serving 
as  such  until  1908  when  he  was  elected  presi- 
dent. 


George  H.  Sargent  was  married  in  Detroit, 
Michigan,  January  12,  1904,  to  Miss  Eliza- 
beth Pittman,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and 
Mary  G.  (Mizner)  Pittman.  Both  the  Pitt- 
man  and  the  Mizner  families  are  old  and 
respected  residents  of  Detroit,  and  were  very 
influential  in  the  building  of  that  city.  Two 
daughters  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sar- 
gent: Helen  Durham  Sargent,  and  Eliza- 
beth Pittman  Sargent. 

In  Evanston,  Illinois,  where  he  had  lived 
for  many  years,  George  H.  Sargent  was 
widely-known  and  loved.  He  was  a  member 
and  a  faithful  attendant  of  St.  Luke's  Episco- 
pal Church,  and  most  active  in  the  civic  and 
social  work  of  the  community. 

His  club  membership  included  the  Union 
League  Club,  Chicago  Club,  University  Club 
of  Evanston,  Glen  View  Country  Club,  and 
the  Engineering  Club  of  New  York  and  of 
Chicago. 

The  death  of  George  H.  Sargent  occurred 
on  August  31,  1926.  His  life  of  successful 
business  leadership  and  active  participation  in 
community  interests  is  a  record  of  fine  citizen- 
ship. 


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EDWARD  LOUIS  HEINTZ 


THE  LATE  Dr.  Edward  Louis  Heintz,  of  A  most  loyal  and   active    fraternity   man, 

Chicago,  was  born  in  Rolla,   Missouri,  Doctor  Heintz  was   constantly  consulted  by 

April  27,  1874,  a  son  of  John  Louis  Heintz  both  the  local  and  national  chapters  of  his 

and  Fannie   (de  Bauernfeind)   Heintz.  fraternity  connections.     He  was  president  of 

The   family  later  moved  to  the   state   of  the   Eta    Chapter    House   Association,    local 

South  Dakota.     Edward  L.  Heintz  attended  chapter    of    Alpha    Kappa    Kappa,    national 

high  school  there,  and  studied  at  the  Univer-  medical  fraternity.     He  was  grand  secretary 

sitv  of  South  Dakota  for  a  few  years  before  of  the   national  body   of   that   society   from 

entering  the  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy,  1902  to  1910,  and  later  served  as  grand  pres- 

where  he  began  his  technical  training.     He  ident.     In  this  connection  also,  Mrs.  Heintz 

received  his  Ph.G.  degree  from  that  institu-  assisted  him,   and  worked  constantly  for  the 

tion  in  1898.    Three  years  later  he  received  interests  of  the  fraternity. 

his  M.D.  degree  from  the  College  of  Medi-  In  medical  alumni  circles  Doctor  Heintz 

cine  of  the  University  of  Illinois,  in  Chicago,  will  probably  be  longest  remembered  for  the 

He  received  the  honorary  degree  of  L.L.D.  work  he  did  in  bringing  about  the  transfer 

from  the  University  of  South  Dakota  in  1922.  of  the  old  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons 

Following  the   completion  of  his  medical  to  the  University  of  Illinois  in  1913. 

studies,  Doctor  Heintz  continued  his  associa-  He  was  a  Fellow  of  the  American  College 

tion  with  the  College  of  Medicine,  as  adjutant  of  Physicians,  and  belonged  to  the  American 

professor  of  medicine.     Later  he  was  made  Medical  Association,   the   Illinois  State,  and 


assistant  professor  in  that  department;  and 
then  he  became  associate  professor.  He  con- 
tinued to  serve  on  the  faculty  until  1925. 

One  project  which  brought  to  Doctor 
Heintz  wide  recognition  and  commendation, 
and  which  was  a  source  of  much  satisfaction 


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societies,  the  Congress  on 
Internal  Medicine,  and  the  Research  Club. 
He  was  also  a  member  of  the  Illini  Club  and 
the  Midwest  Athletic  Club. 

Doctor  Heintz  was  a  distinguished  contrib- 
utor to  medical  journals,  and  he  also  wrote 


and  pleasure  to  him,  was  the  promotion  and     numerous  articles  for  his  fraternity  journals, 


development  of  University  Hospital.  He 
was  one  of  the  founders  of  that  institution, 
and,  as  secretary  anil  a  director,  he  remained 
a  most  influential  factor  in  its  growth  and  con- 
tinued success. 

I  [e  was  also  a  founder  and  director  of 
tin  University  Hospital  Training  School  for 
Nurses. 

Doctor  I  [eintz  was  married  May  4,  191 1, 

to   Miss   Bertha   Marie  1  lansen,   of  Chicago. 

Mrs.  Heintz  was  keenly  interested  in  Uni- 
versity Hospital  and  the  training  school,  and 
was  ,i  most  helpful  influence  in  connection 
v.  nil  In  i  husband's  work  there. 

1  I  M  tOI  and  Mrs.  1  leml/  had  one  son,  John 

1  'I  ""/  1 1,  who  Am-,]  in  infancy. 


including  the  compilation  of  the  directory  oi 
Alpha  Kappa  Kappa  in  1907,  and  the  cata- 
logue of  the  same  organization  in  190°. 

Doctor  Heintz  was  a  member  oi  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church  and  was  a  Repub- 
lican in  politics.  In  the  sport  of  fishing. 
Doctor  Heintz  found  his  most  pleasurable 
recreation. 

Dr.     Edward     L.     Heintz     passed     aw  a. 
December   7,    1932.      For  over  thirt)    \ 
he  had  been  most  active  in  the  medical  prac- 
tice of  this  city,  and  his  influence  will  he  sin- 
cerely  missed,    lor,    aside    from    the   splendid 

influence  lie  exerted  in  his  profession,  he  pos* 

sessed  great  personal  charm  which  endeared 
him   to  all   who  were  close   to  him. 


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FRANK  LIVINGSTON  JOY 


Frank  L.  Joy  was  born  in  New  York  City, 
June  20,  1845,  the  son  of  Henry  L.  and 
Harriet  (Brown)  Joy. 

He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  city,  and  later  graduated  from 
Falley  Seminary. 

At  the  age  of  sixteen,  Mr.  Joy  and  two 
other  boys,  with  their  parents'  consent,  en- 
listed in  the  97th  New  York  Infantry  for 
service  in  the  Civil  War.  He  was  repeatedly 
and  severely  wounded,  fighting  through  the 
battles  of  Antietam,  Port  Jackson,  and  Win- 
chester. He  also  participated  in  the  Shenan- 
doah Valley  campaign  under  General  Sheri- 
dan. At  one  time  his  company  was  all  but 
completely  wiped  out.  After  recovering  from 
his  wounds,  he  re-enlisted  in  the  Cavalry. 
He  served  to  the  end  of  the  conflict  and  was 
honorably  discharged. 

On  September  1,  1870,  Mr.  Joy  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Ada  A.  Watkins  of 
Utica,  New  York,  daughter  of  John  and 
Elizabeth  (Benton)  Watkins.  Three  children 
were  born  of  this  union:  Mrs.  Edward  L. 
Scheidenhelm  of  Wilmette,  Illinois;  Mrs. 
David  V.  Colbert  of  Chicago,  and  Harold  C. 
Joy  of  Evanston,  Illinois. 


It  was  in  1873  that  Mr.  Joy  came  to  Chi- 
cago, and  for  a  while  he  was  in  the  wholesale 
drug  business.  About  1884  he  entered  the 
service  of  the  Home  Insurance  Company, 
remaining  actively  with  this  concern  until  his 
death,  September  12,  1917.  At  the  time  of 
his  death  he  held  the  position  of  assistant  sec- 
retary of  the  Western  Farm  Department  of 
the  Home  Insurance  Company  of  New  York. 

Mr.  Joy  was  much  interested  in  civic  af- 
fairs, serving  two  terms  as  president  of  the 
Village  of  Wilmette,  and  serving  for  fifteen 
years  on  the  school  board,  as  well  as  perform- 
ing other  civic  duties. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Congregational 
Church  of  Wilmette  and  one  of  its  most  active 
and  liberal  supporters,  filling  almost  every 
official  capacity,  being  deacon  of  the  church 
at  the  time  of  his  death. 

Mr.  Joy  was  a  hearty  advocate  of  modern 
educational  methods  in  the  relation  of  the 
church  to  its  denomination,  representing  it  in 
local,  state  and  national  councils  and  was  a 
sincere  believer  in  the  opportunity  and  privi- 
lege of  Christian  missions. 

Mr.  Joy  will  long  be  remembered  for  the 
goodness  and  worth  of  his  life. 


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LINCOLN  BASS  FRAZIER 


Lincoln'  Bass  Frazier  was  born  in 
Aurora,  Illinois,  October  3,  1870,  a  son 
of  Walter  S.  and  Mary   (Stevens)   Frazier. 

I  [e  attended  the  public  schools  of  Aurora, 
and  later  went  to  Lawrenceville  Academy, 
Lawrenceville,  New  Jersey.  For  a  time  he 
was  associated  in  business  with  his  father, 
the  founder  of  the  old  Frazier  Carriage 
Company. 

Then  he  became  interested  in  newspaper 
work  and  identified  himself  with  the  Aurora 
Daily  News.  To  this  type  of  work  he  was 
ali|\  adapted  and,  as  its  manager,  he  was, 
tor  a  number  of  years,  an  important  factor 
in  improving  the  content  and  increasing  the 
circulation  of  this  newspaper.  In  1905  he 
became  the  owner  and  publisher,  so  continu- 
ing until  1^10,  in  which  year  he  retired  from 
;u  tivc  business. 


October  20,  1897,  in  Streator,  Illinois, 
Lincoln  B.  Frazier  was  married  to  Miss 
Bertha  Plumb,  daughter  of  Samuel  and 
Levancia  Plumb.  Three  children  were  born 
to  them,  Donald  P.  Frazier,  Lincoln  B. 
Frazier,  and  Mary  Frazier. 

Mr.  Frazier  was  a  charter  member  of  the 
Illinois  Athletic  Club,  of  Chicago,  the  Union 
League  Club  of  Aurora,  and  he  also  belonged 
to  the  Union  League  Club  of  Chicago. 

Lincoln  B.  Frazier  passed  away  August  30, 
1929.  His  integrity  and  loyalty  to  the  city 
of  his  birth  are  reflected  in  the  character  of 
the  newspaper  which  he  controlled.  Through 
its  channels  he  ever  strove  to  uphold  the 
highest  principles  of  good  citizenship  and  to 
make  it  an  influential  mouthpiece  tor  the 
promotion  of  civic  betterment,  lie  will  be 
sincerely  missed. 


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JAMES  CLAYTON  RUSSELL 


THE  LATE  Captain  James  C.  Russell  was 
born  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  December  28, 
1873,  a  son  of  Martin  J.  and  Celia  (Walsh) 
Russell.  His  father,  a  former  owner  of  The 
Chicago  Chronicle,  and  a  writer  of  note,  was 
at  one  time  Collector  of  Customs  and  had 
also  served  as  a  member  of  the  South  Park 
Board  in  Chicago.  In  his  honor  Russell 
Square  was  named. 

Following  the  completion'of  his  high  school 
education  James  C.  Russell  went  east  and 
continued  his  studies  at  the  Boston  School  of 
Technology  and  at  Yale.  Upon  his  return 
to  Chicago  he  engaged  in  newspaper  work, 
becoming  associated  with  the  Hearst  papers 
and  the  Record-Herald. 

During  the  World  War  he  went  through 
military  training  courses  at  Fort  Sheridan  and 
Camp  Grant,  eventually  being  promoted  to 
the  rank  of  captain.  Captain  Russell's  major 
war-time  assignment  was  to  the  staff  of  Gen- 
eral Peyton  March  at  the  Army  War  College 
in  Washington,  D.  C. 

Upon  the  close  of  the  war,  and  following 
his  return  to  Chicago,  he  became  interested 
in  publicity.  His  services  in  this  connection 
were  utilized  by  Anton  J.  Cermak,  at  that 
time  President  of  the  Board  of  Commission- 
ers of  Cook  County,  who  named  Captain 
Russell  his  assistant. 

The  citizens  of  the  County  of  Cook  were 
made  aware  of  Captain  Russell's  ability  as 
a  public  servant  subsequently,  when,  following 
his  appointment  to  the  office  of  Superinten- 
dent of  Public  Service  for  Cook  County,  he 
served  efficiently,  industriously  and  effec- 
tively. 

Captain  Russell  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Hulda  Stork  January  3,  1931. 

Captain  Russell  attained  a  national  and 
state-wide  reputation  as  a  leader  among  vet- 
erans of  the  World  War;  his  efforts  in  be- 
half of  disabled   ex-service  men  were   espe- 


cially noteworthy.  He  was  a  past  commander 
of  Blackhawk  Post  of  the  American  Legion, 
Chef  de  Gare  Passe  of  the  Forty  and  Eight 
Society,  originator  and  founder  of  the  Chi- 
cago Tribune-Forty  and  Eight  Convalescent 
Center  at  Orland,  Illinois,  and  also  of  the 
Forty  and  Eight  Chalet  in  the  Forest  Pre- 
serve at  Ninety-fifth  street  and  Archer 
avenue,  near  Willow  Springs.  Through  his 
efforts  much  of  the  formative  work  in  con- 
nection with  the  organizing  of  the  Combat 
Medal  Men's  Association  of  Chicago  was 
undertaken,  with  the  consequent  honor  being 
conferred  upon  Captain  Russell  of  honorary 
membership  in  this  organization,  the  only 
such  membership  granted  to  any  individual 
who  was  not  the  recipient  of  either  the  Dis- 
tinguished Service  Cross  or  the  Congressional 
Medal  of  Honor  for  valorous  service  in  com- 
bat during  the  World  War. 

Among  the  written  works  of  Captain  Rus- 
sell are  included  the  book  "Illinois  and  the 
World  War,"  a  volume  dealing  with  the 
United  States  Navy,  and  a  most  complete 
and  probably  the  most  comprehensive  pic- 
torial history  of  the  World  War,  compiled  in 
collaboration  with  Captain  William  E. 
Moore. 

Among  the  club  memberships  of  Captain 
Russell  were  included  many  war  veterans'  or- 
ganizations and  the  Yale  Alumni  Association. 
He  was  affiliated  with  the  Roman  Catholic 
Church. 

Captain  Russell's  death  occurred  October 
11,  1931,  and  his  passing  was  mourned  by 
veterans  of  the  World  War  throughout  the 
state  of  Illinois,  in  whose  behalf  he  had  been 
a  tireless  worker,  lending  the  versatility  of 
his  ability  as  a  writer  to  virtually  every  move- 
ment during  the  last  decade  of  his  life  to 
better  the  lot  of  the  men  who  were  casualties 
during  their  war-time  service  and  were  in  hos- 
pitals or  disabled. 


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CHARLES  WELLINGTON  PARDRIDGE 


Charles  W.  Pardridge  was  born  in 
Oneida,  New  York,  June  IS,  1841,  a 
son  of  Anson  and  Amanda  (Fields)  Pard- 
ridge. His  education  was  obtained  in  the 
public  schools.  He  began  his  business  career 
when  a  small  boy  as  clerk  in  the  dry  goods 
store  of  C.  Rive  &  Co.,  of  Lyons,  New  York. 
He  later  worked  in  Buffalo,  New  York,  and 
from  1861  to  1870  conducted  an  extensive 
dry  goods  business  in  that  city  with  his 
brother,  E.  Pardridge,  under  the  firm  name 
of  C.  W.  &  E.  Pardridge. 

It  was  in  1870  that  he  came  to  Chicago,  a 
year  prior  to  the  great  Chicago  fire,  and 
started  to  carve  out  a  career  here  for  him- 
self. Thenceforward  his  life  and  enterprises 
were  blended  with  the  growth  of  this  city. 
I  [e,  with  his  brother,  founded  C.  W.  &  E. 
Pardridge's  main  store  and  later  founded  the 
Boston  Store,  which  they  conducted  for  many 
years.  Later  he  established  the  dry  goods 
house  of  I  Tillman's,   of  which  he  was  presi- 


dent, treasurer  and  a  director,  and  he  was 
actively  identified  with  the  business  until  the 
time  of  his  death. 

He  accumulated  large  real  estate  holdings, 
and  for  a  number  of  years  devoted  much  time 
to  the  development  and  improvement  of  his 
property. 

Mr.  Pardridge  was  twice  married,  first  to 
Theresa  Marsland,  of  Pittsburgh,  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  after  her  death  to  Helen  M. 
Bowen,  of  St.  Augustine,  Florida,  who  is  also 
deceased.  By  his  first  marriage  there  were 
three  sons  and  two  daughters,  namely, 
Charles  A.,  Edward  W.,  Eva,  Albert  J.  and 
May. 

For  years  Mr.  Pardridge  was  at  the  head 
of  and  managed  large  business  interests,  and 
in  every  way  he  proved  his  superior  executive 
judgment.  He  had  unusual  public  spirit 
and  was  proud  of  the  city  in  which  much  of 
his  activities  and  mature  manhood  were 
passed. 


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FRANK  HENRY  THOMAS 


Frank  H.  Thomas  was  born  at  Boston, 
Massachusetts,  on  February  15,  1861,  a 
son  of  James  and  Adelaide  (Jackson) 
Thomas,  who  were  natives  of  Thomaston  and 
Rockland,  Maine,  respectively.  His  parents 
died  when  he  was  a  small  boy  and  he  went 
to  live  with  his  uncle,  A.  L.  Thomas,  at 
Boston.  Mr.  A.  L.  Thomas  was  the  original 
member  of  that  name  in  the  firm  of  Lord  & 
Thomas. 

He  attended  school  in  Boston  and  gave  evi- 
dence of  exceptional  ability;  however,  his 
independent  spirit  made  him  wish  to  work  and 
to  become  self-supporting.  Accordingly,  he 
got  a  job.  His  first  earnings  were  at  the  rate 
of  $2.50  a  week.  Later  he  became  a  mes- 
senger in  the  Boston  Public  Library.  Not 
long  thereafter  he  went  to  work  in  the  bindery 
of  that  library  to  learn  the  trade  of  book- 
binder. 

From  Boston  he  came  to  Chicago  in  1880 
and  entered  the  business  of  Lord  &  Thomas 
as  bookkeeper.  Subsequently  he  was  pro- 
moted and  made  cashier  of  this  expanding 
firm. 

In  1889  he  moved  to  New  York  City  and 
became  manager  of  the  New  York  branch  of 
Lord  &  Thomas. 

In  1890  he  returned  to  Chicago  and  estab- 
lished his  permanent  home.  He  continued  his 
connection  with  the  business  of  Lord  & 
Thomas,  and  for  a  long  time  had  charge  of 
their  entire  religious  list.  He  left  the  firm 
in  1896. 


In  recent  years  he  had  been  in  business  for 
himself,  as  publisher's  representative,  achiev- 
ing a  well-merited  success. 

Years  ago  Mr.  Thomas  became  profoundly 
interested  in  the  welfare  of  the  many  under- 
privileged boys  and  girls  of  Chicago.  He 
became  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Off-the- 
Street  Club,  which  has  since  accomplished 
such  splendid  results  for  the  protection,  guid- 
ance and  encouragement  of  boys  and  girls 
here;  and  he  undertook  to  raise  the  money 
which  has  made  this  most  important  work 
possible.  The  money  was  raised  largely 
among  the  advertising  men  of  Chicago. 

On  July  16,  1890,  Mr.  Thomas  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Sarah  Hewett,  of  Chicago,  a 
daughter  of  Thomas  R.  and  Elizabeth  H. 
Hewett.  They  became  the  parents  of  three 
children:  Remington  H.,  Kenneth  H.,  and 
Elizabeth  H.  Thomas.  Remington  H. 
Thomas  died  on  December  30,  1903. 

Mr.  Thomas  was  a  member  of  St.  Mark's 
Episcopal  Church.  He  also  belonged  to  the 
Chicago  Athletic  Association,  and  to  the  Ad- 
vertising Club.  He  served  on  the  Advertising 
Council  of  the  Chicago  Association  of  Com- 
merce. 

Every  one  who  knew  Mr.  Thomas  inti- 
mately recognized  in  him  a  man  of  very  fine 
mind  and  of  true  nobility  of  character.  His 
death,  on  March  21,  1928,  closed  a  life  that 
was  a  remarkable  inspiration  and  a  splendid 
example.  He  will  be  greatly  missed,  and  his 
influence  will  live  after  him. 


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IGNAZ  DOHNAL 


MK.  DOHNAL  was  born  at  Tracht,  Mora- 
via. Austria,  July  31,  1863,  a  son  of 
Franz  and  Barbara  (Novotny)  Dohnal. 
When  only  thirteen  years  of  age  he  secured 
employment  as  an  apprentice  to  the  cutlery 
trade  and  the  manufacture  of  sharp-edged 
took  at  Vienna,  Austria,  continuing  in  that 
capacity  and  as  a  workman  on  surgical  in- 
struments in  factories  at  Vienna  for  five 
\ears,  and  becoming  an  expert  in  this  field  of 
activity. 

Like  many  ambitious  young  men  of  the 
old  world,  he  was  not  satisfied  with  the 
opportunity  offered  there  for  advancement, 
and  resolved  to  seek  employment  in  America, 
where  greater  advantages  are  afforded.  Ac- 
cordingly, in  1886,  when  twenty-three  years 
of  age.  he  sailed  for  the  United  States,  stop- 
ping for  a  short  time  in  New  York  City, 
where  he  worked  for  $5  a  week,  in  this  way 
securing  funds  to  bring  him  to  Chicago.  He 
soon  attained  this  end  and  in  due  time  was 
on  his  way  to  the  Western  Metropolis,  arriv- 
ing here  in  May  of  that  year,  and  has  since 
been  a  resident  and  an  active  factor  in  the 
business  affairs  of  this  city.  He  became  a 
naturalized  citizen  ol  the  United  States  in 
1891. 

Soon  alter  coming  to  Chicago  Mr.  Dohnal 
senile d  employment  with  the  firm  of  Sharp 
&  Smith,  manufacturers  and  dealers  in  sur- 
gical instruments,  anil  lor  lour  years  he  was 
one  ol  their  most  expert  workmen  on  sharp- 
d  tools.  Iii  1 890  be  became  identified 
with  tin  firm  ol  Rosenstock  &  Company,  and 
for  four  years  he  was  one  of  their  expert 
workmen  in  the  sam<  line.    In  1894  he  became 


a  partner  in  the  firm,  and  in  1895  the  name 
was  changed  to  Kraut  &  Dohnal,  and  in  the 
subsequent  year  the  business  was  incorporated 
under  the  title  of  Kraut  &  Dohnal,  Inc.,  of 
which  Mr.  Dohnal  has  been  President  since 
1913.  This  corporation,  which  is  located  at 
325  South  Clark  Street,  is  engaged  in  the  im- 
porting and  manufacture  of  general  cutlery 
and  barber  supplies,  at  both  wholesale  and 
retail.  Mr.  Dohnal  has  devoted  his  time  and 
energy  chiefly  to  the  building  up  of  this  great 
enterprise  for  nearly  forty  years,  and  its  suc- 
cess and  high  commercial  standing  may  be 
attributed  in  no  small  degree  to  his  able  man- 
agement and  untiring  efforts. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Barber  Supply 
Dealers'  Association  of  America;  is  a  Thirty- 
second  degree  Mason,  a  Knight  Templar  and 
a  Shriner,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Medinah 
Athletic  Club,  the  Medinah  Country  Club, 
and  the  Chicago  Turngemeinde. 

He  was  married  in  August,  1886,  to  Louise 
Stepanek,  of  Chicago,  and  of  this  union  were 
born  two  children:  Igna/.,  Jr.,  and  Louise, 
both  of  whom  arc  deceased,  the  latter  having 
married  Otto  R.  Haas,  who  is  secretary  of 
the  firm  of  Kraut  &  Dohnal,  Inc.,  and  one  ol 
the  city's  active  business  men.  Mrs.  Dohnal 
died  May  4,  1891,  and  on  October  10,  1891, 
Mr.  Dohnal  married  Anastasia  Malek,  ol 
Chicago,  and  they  became  the  parents  oi  four 
children:  Anna,  wife  ot  Elmer  Johnson,  who 
is  identified  with  the  firm  oi  Kraut  &  Dohnal. 
Inc.;  Helen,  and  Edward,  who  are  also  iden- 
tified with  this  firm;  and  Florence.  I  be 
family  home  is  at  753  Forest  Avenue,  River 
Forest. 


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GEORGE  MEHRING 


GEORGE  Mehring  was  born  in  Chicago, 
Illinois,  February  20,  1862,  a  son  of 
Frederick  and  Maria  (Andermann)  Meh- 
ring. 

He  attended  grammar  school  in  Chicago, 
and,  upon  his  graduation  from  the  eighth 
grade,  he  entered  the  employ  of  Abbott's  Art 
Store,  as  errand  boy.  He  left  there  soon 
after  to  work  for  the  Hay  and  Prentice  Com- 
pany, a  pioneer  firm  in  the  installation  of 
steam  and  hot  water  heating  equipment, 
which  type  of  equipment  was  just  then  com- 
ing into  use.  A  little  later,  upon  the  organ- 
ization of  the  L.  H.  Prentice  Company, 
Mr.  Mehring  became  its  vice-president  and 
manager.  Under  his  management  the  com- 
pany was  markedly  successful,  making  instal- 
lations from  New  York  to  San  Francisco  and 
as  far  north  as  Hudson  Bay,  as  well  as  be- 
coming a  leading  concern  of  its  kind  in  the 
Chicago  territory. 

Eventually  Mr.  Mehring  formed  his  own 
business  under  the  name  of  Mehring  & 
Hanson  Company.  Mr.  Mehring,  as  presi- 
dent, directed  this  firm  up  to  the  time  of  his 
death,  a  period  of  twenty-one  years. 

Aside  from  taking  an  active  part  in  all 
developments  connected  with  his  own  busi- 
ness, George  Mehring  was  also  concerned 
with    various    organizations    devoted   to    the 


interests  of  the  building  industry  as  a  whole. 
In  1911  he,  with  several  other  business  men, 
laid  the  foundation  of  the  Building  Construc- 
tion Employers'  Association  of  Chicago,  and 
he  continued  to  be  a  forceful  worker  for  the 
cause  of  that  society.  In  addition,  he  was 
connected  with  the  American  Society  of  Heat- 
ing and  Ventilating  Engineers,  the  Heating 
and  Piping  Contractors  National  Association, 
and  the  Chicago  Master  Steamfitters  Associ- 
ation   (ex-president,    treasurer  since    1927). 

He  was  a  veteran  member  of  the  Chicago 
Athletic  Association,  and  the  Union  League 
Club,  and  also  belonged  to  the  Skokie  Coun- 
try Club,  Shawnee  Country  Club,  Architects 
Club,  Builders  Club,  Field  Museum  of 
Natural  History,  and  the  Art  Institute  of 
Chicago. 

June  17,  1885,  George  Mehring  married 
Miss  Cornelia  Drury,  of  Chicago.  Two 
daughters  were  born  to  them:  Caroline 
Drury  Mehring,  and  Lucy  Bullard  Mehring 
(Mrs.  Walter  A.   Sheriffs). 

George  Mehring  passed  away  June  4, 
1932.  During  his  entire  business  career  he 
never  discarded  righteous  principles  for  per- 
sonal gain.  His  reputation  as  a  man  of  true 
integrity  was  recognized  from  coast  to  coast. 
He  was  one  of  the  foremost  figures  in  his 
field  of  work  in  this  country. 


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CHARLES  BACKUS  WHIPPLE 


Charles  B.  Whipple  was  born  in  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  June  24,  1859,  a  son  of 
Rodney  M.  and  Abbie  A.  (Backus)  Whipple, 
both  natives  of  Vermont.  The  family  were 
living,  at  the  time  C.  B.  Whipple  was  born, 
on  what  is  now  Plymouth  Court.  As  a  boy  he 
attended  the  Haven  School  and  the  Central 
High  School,  and  then  he  entered  Bryant  & 
Stratton's  Business  College. 

In  1877,  when  he  was  eighteen  years  old, 
he  entered  the  employ  of  Hibbard,  Spencer, 
Bartlett  &  Company  as  stenographer.  It  is 
understood  that  he  bought  the  first  typewriter 
that  was  used  by  this  great  concern,  and  that 
his  machine  was  later  purchased  from  him  by 
Mr.  Hibbard.  As  the  years  passed  his  work 
and  his  devotion  to  the  business  were  accorded 
the  recognition  due  them,  and  he  passed 
through  various  promotions  to  the  position  of 
assistant  secretary.  In  1908  he  was  elected 
secretary  <>!  the  company,  and  was  made  a 
director.  1  Ie  continued  to  serve  in  both  of 
these  capacities  until  1914  in  which  year  lie 
retired  from  the  business,  retaining,  however, 
Ins  financial  interests  in  the  company. 


The  marriage  of  Charles  B.  Whipple  to 
Miss  Almira  E.  Hayward,  of  Chicago,  took 
place  September  29,  1881.  His  wife  was  a 
daughter  of  John  and  Almira  E.  (Midler) 
Hayward,  both  of  whom  were  early  residents 
of  Chicago,  having  come  here  about  1845. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Whipple  have  three  children: 
Edith  Whipple  Milchrist,  Charles  J.  and 
Walter  G.  Whipple.  The  family  home  has 
been  on  Kenwood  Avenue  in  Hyde  Park  for 
about  half  a  century.  Mr.  Whipple  was  a 
member  of  long  standing  of  theLTnion  League 
Club,  the  City  Club,  the  Sunset  Club  and  the 
Flossmoor  Count rv  Club. 

The  death  of  Charles  B.  Whipple  occurred 
January  13,  1927.  For  nearly  forty  years  he 
was  identified  with  the  growth  of  Hibbard, 
Spencer,  Bartlett  cv  Company.  During  this 
period  Hibbard,  Spencer,  Bartlett  &  Company 
has  become  world-known  and  is  today  one  o\ 
the  greatest  institutions  in  the  commercial  lite 
of  America. 

Mr.  Whipple  will  be  remembered  as  a 
man  ol  exceptional  training  and  ability  and 
ol  finest  personal  character. 


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HERVEY  EUGENE  KEELER 


HERVEY  E.  Keeler  was  born  in  Seneca 
Falls,  New  York,  January  2,  1855,  a 
son  of  William  Henry  Keeler  and  Nety 
Agnes  (Bignall)  Keeler.  He  was  educated 
in  the  public  grade  and  high  schools  of 
Seneca  Falls  and  then  attended  business  col- 
lege in  Rochester. 

In  1872  he  became  connected  with  the 
Silsby  Manufacturing  Company  in  Seneca 
Falls,  and  then,  for  a  short  time,  he  was  with 
the  M.  C.  Bignall  Company,  of  St.  Louis, 
Missouri,  manufacturers  of  heavy  hardware. 
Eventually  he  became  identified  with  the  Chi- 
cago branch  of  the  National  Tube  Works, 
pipe  manufacturers,  and  he  continued  with 
them  for  over  thirty  years. 

Since  1899,  Mr.  Keeler  served  as  manager 
of  the  Chicago  office  of  the  Ludlow  Valve 
Manufacturing  Company,  of  Troy,  New 
York,  manufacturers  of  water  works  valves 
and  hydrants. 

About  1888  Mr.  Keeler  built  and  became 
president  of  the  Rogers  Park  water  works. 
He  operated  the  water  works  in  that  com- 
munity as  a  private  enterprise,  until  the 
village  of  Rogers  Park  became  a  part  of  the 
city  of  Chicago,  at  which  time  the  water  works 
was  purchased  by  the  city.  He  had  a  great 
deal  to  do  with  the  development  of  Rogers 
Park. 

Mr.  Keeler  was  a  member  of  the  Sons  of 
the  American  Revolution,  the  Empire  State 
Society  of  Chicago,  and  an  honorary  member 
of  the  American  Water  Works  Association 
of  the  United  States,  which  he  served  as  sec- 
retary from   1888  to   1927. 


He  also  belonged  to  the  Union  League 
Club,  Edgewater  Golf  Club,  and  the  Shawnee 
Club. 

Mr.  Keeler  was  one  of  the  widely  known 
Masons  in  this  country,  having  served 
through  practically  all  of  the  chairs  in  the 
Blue  Lodge,  Chapter,  and  Commandery  of 
which  he  was  a  member.  He  was  also  a  mem- 
ber of  Chicago  Consistory  and  active  in  its 
work.  In  1915  he  was  made  a  thirty-third 
degree  Mason  and  in  1915  and  1916  he 
served  as  head  of  the  Masonic  Veterans' 
Association.  He  was  Most  Puissant  Sov- 
ereign of  St.  John's  Conclave,  No.  1,  Red 
Cross  of  Constantine,  in  1922,  and  was 
also  a  member  of  Medinah  Shrine  Temple 
until  his  death. 

On  January  2,  1878,  Hervey  E.  Keeler 
was  married,  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  to  Miss 
Mary  Frances  Burnham.  One  daughter  was 
born  to  them,  Georgie  (Mrs.  Wallace  L. 
Miller  of  Wilmette,  Illinois).  There  are 
two  grandchildren:  Jean  Frances  Miller  and 
George  Warren  Miller.  Mrs.  Keeler  passed 
away  April  2,  1931. 

It  is  interesting  to  record  that  since  1918 
Mr.  Keeler  and  his  family  have  made  an- 
nual trips  to  Hawaii.  Mr.  Keeler  was 
elected  king  of  the  Honolulu  Comeback 
Club  there,  an  organization  made  up  of  reg- 
ular visitors. 

Hervey  Eugene  Keeler  passed  away  Febru- 
ary 10,  1933,  in  his  seventy-ninth  year,  in 
Honolulu,  and  was  laid  to  rest  beside  his 
wife  in  Rose  Hill  Cemetery,  Chicago,  after 
full  Masonic  rites. 


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SARELL  WOOD  BEAL 


SARELL  WOOD  Beal  was  born  in  Grand 
Rapids,  Michigan,  January  13,  1870,  a 
son  of  William  Henry  Beal  and  Gertrude 
Van  Benthuysen   (Wood)   Beal. 

His  father  left  Union  College  to  enter  the 
Civil  War;  served  in  the  ranks  of  the  Federal 
Army;  completed  his  course  of  study  after 
the  war  was  over;  and  then,  with  his  diploma 
in  his  pocket,  went  to  Grand  Rapids,  Michi- 
gan, where  he  later  became  superintendent  of 
the  public  schools.  For  a  time,  some  years 
afterwards,  he  was  with  the  Berkey  and  Gay 
Furniture  Co.  Eventually  he  returned  to 
New  York  State,  where  he  died  in  1896. 

Sarell  Wood  Beal  was  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Grand  Rapids  and  in  the  East. 
He  entered  the  employ  of  Robinson  and 
Lacey,  predecessors  of  the  firm  of  James  D. 
Lacey  and  Co.,  at  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  in 
a  minor  clerical  position  in  1887,  when  he 
was  seventeen. 

In  October,  1892,  the  firm  of  Robinson 
and  Lacey  was  dissolved,  and  the  business  was 
continued  by  James  D.  Lacey  under  his  own 
name,  with  offices  in  New  Orleans,  Louisiana. 
Mr.  Beal  remained  with  Mr.  Lacey  as  a  clerk. 
I  [e  had  taith  in  the  timberland  business, 
through  all  its  earlier  dark  and  lean  years; 
and   in    1898    he  was   made   a   partner  in   the 

firm  of  James  D.  Lacey  ami  Co. 

I  his  linn,  since  its  inception,  has  always 
been  ,i  leading  timberland  selling  concern  in 
the  United  States;  and,  through  all  its  his- 
tory,  Wood  Beal  stood  next  to  Mr.  Lacey  in 
tin  work  oi  the  companj . 

I  here  was  no  angle  of  the  timberland  busi- 

which  Mr.  Beal  did  not  observe,  ami  in 

which  he  w.is  not  an  expert,  but  he  was  espe- 

ciallj  and  particular!)  an  expert  in  estimating 


timberland  values,  going  personally  into  the 
details  of  cruising  timber  lands,  and  knowing 
always,  when  he  was  through,  what  the  lands 
were  worth. 

In  this  branch  of  the  business  he  was  of 
inestimable  value,  not  only  to  his  oavii  com- 
pany, but  to  its  clients. 

Mr.  Beal,  in  addition  to  his  participation 
in  the  affairs  of  James  D.  Lacey  and  Co.,  was 
secretary  of  the  Tensas  Delta  Land  Co., 
Ltd.,  and  gave  much  attention  to  the  Pigeon 
River  Land  Co.  He  managed  all  the  opera- 
tions of  James  D.  Lacey  and  Co.  in  North 
Carolina,  in  both  hardwoods  and  cypress. 

Mr.  Beal  was  united  in  marriage,  in  New 
Orleans,  to  Miss  Mary  Ellen  Nutt,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  Austin  Nutt  and  Anna  Reader 
(Manning)  Nutt.  Both  of  her  parents  were 
among  the  earliest  and  best-known  settlers  of 
the  South.  Three  children  were  born  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Beal:  James  Lacey  Beal,  Sarell 
Wood  Beal,  and  Mary  Barbara  Beal. 

Mr.  Beal  was  a  member  of  the  Union 
League  Club,  the  Mid-day  Club,  Glen  View, 
Evanston  Country  Club,  the  Boston  Club. 
the  Louisiana  Club  of  New  Orleans,  and  the 
Kent  Country  Club  of  Grand  Rapids.  11 
had  also  been  initiated  as  a  member.  No.  374. 
of  Hoo  Hoo  in  New  Orleans,  on  February 
8,    1893. 

Mr.  Beal  passed  away  June  1,  1°)24,  in 
his  fifty-fourth  year.  The  general  sorrow  in 
the  lumber  industry  at  his  sudden  passing  has 
been  prolonged  throughout  the  years.  Ilis 
wonderful  principles  and  his  genial  nature 
won  lor  him  the  most  sincere  love  and  affec- 
tion ol  all  who  knew  him  well. 

1  le  was  one  ol  the  most  highly-regarded 
timber  experts  in  the  world. 


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JOHN  YOUNG  MELOY 


John  Young  Meloy  was  born  at  Cadiz, 
Ohio,  June  6,  1871,  a  son  of  Reverend 
William  Taggart  and  Mary  (Brownlee) 
Meloy,  natives  of  Pennsylvania.  The  Rev- 
erend William  T.  Meloy  was  a  clergyman  of 
the  United  Presbyterian  faith,  and  a  pastor 
of  the  First  United  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Chicago  for  twenty-five  years,  he  and  his 
family  having  come  to  this  city  in  1878. 

John  Y.  Meloy  attended  the  public  schools 
of  Chicago.  Later  he  became  a  salesman  for 
the  American  Straw  Board  Company  and 
continued  this  association  until  1892.  At  that 
time  he  assisted  in  organizing  the  firm  of 
Slade,  Hipp  &  Meloy,  Inc.,  dealers  in  book- 
binders' supplies.  Mr.  Meloy  served  actively 
and  efficiently  as  vice-president  of  this  firm  up 
to  the  time  of  his  death. 

John  Y.  Meloy  was  married  October  14, 


1896,  in  Louisville,  Kentucky,  to  Miss  Emma 
Belle  Moore,  a  daughter  of  John  T.  and 
Emma  (Appelgate)  Moore  of  that  city. 
Three  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Meloy:  John  Young  Meloy,  Jr.,  William 
Taggart  Meloy,  and  Hugh  Morrison  Meloy, 
who  died  in  infancy. 

Mr.  Meloy  belonged  to  the  United  Pres- 
byterian Church.  He  maintained  member- 
ship in  the  Chicago  Athletic  Association,  Glen 
View  Golf  Club,  the  Chicago  Historical  So- 
ciety, and  was  a  member  of  the  Art  Institute 
of  Chicago. 

He  passed  away  January  2,  1922,  in  his 
fifty-first  year.  His  years  were  filled  with 
sound  accomplishment.  In  him  keenness, 
strength  and  resourcefulness  were  combined 
with  an  unblemished  reputation  and  absolute 
adherence  to  the  highest  principles  of  honor. 


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CHARLES  HENRY  WELLS 


Charles  Henry  Wells  was  born  at 
Arthur,  Grant  County,  Wisconsin, 
October  3.  1868,  a  son  of  Lvborn  and  Emma 
(Pulling)   Wells. 

His  early  education  was  obtained  in  the 
country  schools.  Then  he  attended  the  first 
State  Normal  School  at  Platteville,  Wiscon- 
sin, later  receiving  his  LL.B.  degree  at  Cor- 
nell University.  He  was  admitted  to  the 
Illinois  bar  in  1891  and  had  since  practiced 
his  profession  in  Chicago. 

His  first  work  was  with  the  legal  firm  of 
Tenney,  McConnell  and  Coffeen,  where  he 
remained  for  five  years.  In  1899  Mr.  Wells 
formed  a  partnership  with  George  T.  Kelly, 
the  firm  being  known  as  Wells  &  Kelly.  This 
association  existed  until  1909,  at  which  time 
Mr.  Wells  withdrew  from  the  firm  and  prac- 
ticed alone  up  to  the  time  of  his  death. 

Mr.  Wells  was  attorney  for  the  village  of 
Oak  Park  from  1906  to  1910.  This  was 
during  the  earlier  days  ol  that  common- 
wealth. I  lis  counsel  and  advice  to  the  presi- 
dent and  village  board  were  wise  and  con- 
st native,  and  Oak  Park  today  may  be  thank- 
ful that,  in  this  formative  period  ol  its  cx- 
istence,  a  man  of  his  legal  ability  and  breadth 
hi   \K\\   idled  the  office  ol  village  attorney. 

Sino  1''14  Mr.  Wells  was  chief  attorney 
for  the  Forest   Preserve   District. 

I  >n  June   27,    1893,   Mr.   Wells  was  united 

in  to    Miss    M,n    I  lenderson,    a 


daughter  of  Charles  M.  and  Mary  (Boyn- 
ton)  Henderson.  Their  married  life  together 
was  one  of  very  unusual  devotion.  Soon 
after  their  marriage  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wells 
went  to  live  in  Oak  Park,  and  they  made 
their  home  there  for  thirty-seven  unbroken 
years. 

Mr.  Wells  was  a  member  of  the  Chicago 
Bar  Association,  the  Art  Institute,  the  Wis- 
consin Society  of  Chicago,  Phi  Delta  Theta 
Fraternity,  the  Oak  Park  Club,  and  the  Oak 
Park  Country  Club.  He  also  belonged  to  the 
First  Congregational  Church  of  Oak  Park. 

During  the  period  of  the  World  War,  Mr. 
Wells  was  active  on  the  National  Council  of 
Defense  and  in  other  war  work.  Mrs.  Wells 
volunteered  her  services  and  spent  eight 
months  overseas  in  association  with  the 
Y.  M.  C.  A. 

Charles  Wells  passed  away  November  8. 
1930,  in  his  sixty-second  year.  His  kindness 
was  expressed  in  many  substantial  ways 
throughout  the  years,  and  he  was  highl) 
esteemed  wherever  he  was  known.  1  lis  stand- 
ing as  a  lawyer  was  achieved  by  adhering  to 
the  highest  ethical  requirements  ol  his  pro- 
fession. Mr.  Wells  was  a  staunch  and  loyal 
friend.  I  le  was  vastly  proud  ol  Chicago  and 
of  Oak  Park,  and  gave  unsparingly  ol  his 
work  and  time  to  further  their  well-being. 
His  life  represents  much  ol  good  accom- 
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MYRON  COMFORT  ATWOOD 


Myron  Comfort  Atwood  was  born  Au- 
gust 24,  1863,  on  a  farm  in  Oswego 
Township,  Illinois,  the  son  of  Comfort  B.  and 
Cynthia  (Bennett)  Atwood. 

He  received  his  education  in  the  country 
primary  schools,  and,  when  about  seventeen 
years  of  age,  entered  the  employ  of  the  Bur- 
lington Railroad  as  ticket  agent  and  operator 
at  Downers  Grove,  Earlville  and  Ottawa.  He 
was,  a  little  later,  promoted  to  the  position  of 
freight  agent  in  Aurora. 

From  1903-1905  he  acted  as  superintend- 
ent and  manager  of  the  Fulton  County  Nar- 
row Gauge  Railway  in  Lewistown,  Illinois. 
This  railroad  was  widened  to  standard  gauge 
under  Mr.  Atwood's  supervision. 

In  1906  Mr.  Atwood  became  associated 
with  the  Western  Wheeled  Scraper  Company 
at  Aurora,  Illinois,  as  assistant  manager,  and, 
upon  the  death  of  Captain  C.  H.  Smith  in 
1910,  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  general 
manager.  His  highest  and  last  promotion 
came  in  1925,  upon  the  death  of  Judge  W.  I. 
Babb,  when  he  became  president,  the  office  he 
held  at  the  time  of  his  passing,  February  26, 
1929. 


June  1,  1886,  Mr.  Atwood  married  Miss 
Mabel  L.  Wiley  in  Earlville.  Three  children 
were  born:  Paul  Wiley,  Harold  Wiley  and 
Mrs.  Ruth  Atwood  Judd. 

In  the  twenty-three  years  Mr.  Atwood  had 
been  an  executive  of  the  Western  Wheeled 
Scraper  Company,  he  had  seen  the  plant  grow 
into  one  of  the  largest  industries  of  its  kind 
in  the  world,  and  he  had  contributed  in  no 
small  part  to  this  tremendous  success.  Its 
products  are  to  be  found  in  practically  every 
country  on  the  globe. 

For  over  a  quarter  of  a  century  he  filled 
one  of  the  most  responsible  positions  of  this 
important  industry,  and  gave  his  life  unself- 
ishly for  the  company.  Honor  and  loyalty 
were  the  foundation  of  his  character  and  he 
was  held  in  warm  affection  by  a  host  of  the 
men  who  knew  him. 

Mr.  Atwood  was  one  of  the  best  liked  men 
in  the  city  of  Aurora. 

Mr.  Atwood  was  a  member  of  the  Union 
League  Club,  Aurora  Country  Club,  Aurora 
Lodge  No.  254,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  Knight 
Templars,  Oriental  Consistory  and  Medinah 
Temple. 


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BENJAMIN  DARLING  ANGUISH 


THE  late  Benjamin  D.  Anguish  of  Chi- 
cago and  Evanston,  Illinois,  was  born  in 
the  town  of  Chittenango,  New  York,  Novem- 
ber 2,  1848,  a  son  of  Andrew  and  Mary 
(Skcllinger)  Anguish.  The  family  is  a  very 
old  one  in  that  section  of  the  country  and 


the  commission  business,  locating  at  the  cor- 
ner of  State  and  Kinzie  Streets.  He  later 
moved  to  South  Water  Street.  The  business, 
which  has  now  borne  his  name  for  nearly  five 
decades,  has  prospered  and  grown  as  the 
years  passed  and  has  become  one  of  the  prin- 


originally  received  land  direct  from  the  gov-     cipal  wholesale  produce  dealers  in  the  Central 


ernment. 

Benjamin  D.  Anguish  attended  country 
school  and  Cazenovia  Seminary  at  Cazenovia, 
New  York.  Entering  upon  his  business  ca- 
reer, he  clerked  for  a  time  in  a  dry  goods 
store  in  Syracuse,  New  York. 

It  was  in  1868  that  he  came  West  and 
located  at  Clinton,  Iowa,  where  he  engaged 
in  the  wholesale  grocery  trade.  Not  long 
thereafter  he  established  a  chain  of  retail 
grocery  stores  throughout  that  region,  and 
tluis  became  one  of  the  pioneer  developers  of 
th<   chain  store  idea  in  America. 

The  panic  of  1872  brought  failure  to  him. 
I  le  dosed  out  bis  business  and,  with  the  in- 
tegrity that  was  characteristic  of  his  whole 
life,  he  met  every  penny  of  bis  obligations. 

In  1879  be  came  to  Chicago  and  went  into 


States. 

On  February  28,  1872,  Mr.  Anguish  was 
married,  at  Clinton,  Iowa,  to  Miss  Nellie  F. 
Kerwin.  They  became  the  parents  of  two 
daughters,  Nellc  (Mrs.  R.  C.  Bogue)  and 
Maude  Anguish.  The  family  home  has  been 
maintained  in  Evanston  since  1899.  Mr.  An- 
guish was  very  deeply  devoted  to  his  family 
and  to  his  home. 

The  life  of  Benjamin  D.  Anguish  came  to 
its  close  here  in  his  eighty-first  year.  He  was 
a  Chicagoan  for  half  a  century,  and  the  per- 
sonal attributes  of  his  exceptionally  fine  char- 
acter gave  him  a  very  high  place  in  the 
esteem  and  affection  of  all  who  were  close  to 
him. 

Benjamin  D.  Anguish  died  on  March  13, 
1929. 


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WILLIAM  ALBERT  TUCKER 


Wr  A.  Tucker  was  prominently  identified 
•  with  the  paper  industry  in  this  state 
for  many  years.  Because  of  his  long  par- 
ticipation in  business,  with  headquarters  in 
Chicago,  we  take  pleasure  in  printing  this 
biography  of  him,  which,  according  to  the 
data  we  have  in  our  office,  we  believe  to  be 
largely  complete  and  accurate. 

Our  record  is  as  follows :  He  was  born  Feb- 
ruary 1,  1871,  on  a  farm  near  Logansport, 
Indiana,  the  fifth  of  six  children  of  William 
H.  and  Mary  Ellen  (Grimes)  Tucker. 

His  educational  opportunities  were  some- 
what limited,  as  he  only  attended  country 
schools,  working  at  night  to  help  earn  money 
to  pay  expenses.  When  he  was  about  seven- 
teen he  went  to  work  for  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad,  and  studied  telegraphy  in  the  eve- 
nings, later  doing  telegraphic  work  in  several 
towns  in  Indiana. 

When  he  Avas  about  twenty-one,  Mr. 
Tucker  came  to  Chicago  and  entered  the 
employ  of  the  J.  W.  Butler  Paper  Company, 
as  bill-clerk.  He  remained  with  them,  hold- 
ing various  positions,  for  a  number  of  years. 
Throughout  a  part  of  the  early  period  of 
his  business  career  he  was  located  in  Cali- 
fornia and  in  Iowa,  and  he  became  very 
well  acquainted  with  the  western  paper 
trade. 

It  was  about  1909  that  Mr.  Tucker  re- 
turned to  Chicago  and,  with  R.  E.  Parker 
and  H.  D.  Thomas,  organized  the  Parker, 


Thomas  and  Tucker  Paper  Company  in  Chi- 
cago, wholesale  dealers  in  paper.  Mr.  Tucker 
continued  as  one  of  the  heads  of  this  well- 
known  concern  until  his  death,  March  25, 
1927,  and  he  contributed,  very  substantially, 
to  the  growth  and  success  which  that  business 
achieved. 

Mr.  Tucker  was  united  in  marriage  Octo- 
ber 1,  1896,  in  Hammond,  Indiana,  to  Miss 
Stella  M.  Belman,  a  daughter  of  William  F. 
and  Elizabeth  (Gibbs)  Belman  of  Perry, 
Michigan.  Two  children  were  born  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Tucker:  Mrs.  Verna  May  Blodgett 
and  Albert  Belman  Tucker.  Mr.  Tucker  was 
deeply  devoted  to  his  family. 

Mr.  Tucker  Avas  a  member  of  the  Loyal 
Order  of  Moose,  Westmoreland  Golf  Club, 
and  the  Western  Paper  Trades  Association. 
He  Avas  also  a  member  of  the  First  Congre- 
gational Church  of  Wilmette.  He  was  a 
Thirty-second  degree  Mason,  Knight  Tem- 
plar and  a  Shriner. 

Mr.  Tucker  Avas  a  fine  type  of  business 
executive,  and  was  an  outstanding  authority 
on  matters  relating  to  the  paper  trade.  He 
Avas  a  man  of  highest  integrity,  strict  punctu- 
ality, and  of  fine  judgment  which  he  acquired 
in  many  years  of  active  business  contacts.  In 
all  matters  he  could  be  implicitly  relied  upon. 
Without  special  advantages  at  the  outset  of 
life  he  attained  well-earned  success  and  be- 
came a  leader  in  the  paper  industry  of 
America. 


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DOUGLAS  MOSELEY 


Douglas  MOSELEY  was  born  near  Prince- 
ton, Illinois,  April  18,  1860,  a  son  of 
Frederick  and  Fannie   (Bryant)   Moseley. 

He  attended  the  public  schools  of  Prince- 
ton, Illinois,  and  later  studied  in  the  law 
school  of  Harvard  University.  His  legal  ed- 
ucation was  completed  in  the  law  office  of 
Kendal]  &  Lovejoy,  where  he  was  occupied 
for  four  years.  In  1884  Mr.  Moseley  was 
employed  by  the  Citizens  National  Bank  of 
Princeton  as  cashier.  He  was  later  chosen 
to  become  vice-president,  and  about  1902 
was  made  president  of  this  bank,  which  office 
he  held  for  over  a  quarter  of  a  century.  It 
was  largely  through  his  ability  and  excep- 
tional judgment  that  the  growth  and  success- 
ful development  of  the  bank  were  accom- 
plished. 

Mr.  Moseley  was  always  interested  in 
civic  affairs,  and  gave  generously  of  his  time 
and  his  counsel  for  any  cause  concerning  the 


welfare  and  betterment  of  his  community. 
He  served  as  president  of  the  library  board 
for  several  years,  and  was  city  councilman 
for  eight  years. 

Douglas  Moseley  was  married  August 
12,  1884,  to  Miss  Louise  Jones,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Dr.  Daniel  Jones  and  Mary  Ann 
(Barrett)  Jones.  One  daughter  was  born 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Moseley,  Mrs.  Frances  L. 
Moseley  Sutton  of  Princeton. 

Mr.  Moseley  was  a  member  of  the  Con- 
gregational Church  and  served  as  its  treas- 
urer for  many  years.  He  derived  a  great 
deal  of  pleasure  and  recreation  from  hunt- 
ing, and  made  frequent  trips  to  the  north 
woods.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Prince- 
ton Gun  Club,  and  the  Greenwing  Hunting 
Club. 

Mr.  Moseley's  death  occurred  Ma\  J?7. 
1924.  In  his  death  Princeton  lost  one  of 
its  finest  citizens  and  a  very  able  banker. 


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ROBERT  E.  HAEGER 


ROBERT  E.  Haeger  was  born  in  Algon- 
quin, Illinois,  May  5,  1875,  a  son  of 
R.  W.  Haeger.  His  father  was  born  in 
Germany  and  had  come  to  America  when  he 
was  about  nine  years  old.  From  the  time  he 
was  eleven  he  had  resided  in  Lake  County, 
Illinois,  and,  since  1876,  had  been  engaged 
in  the  raising  of  pure  bred  Holstein  cattle. 

Even  as  a  youngster  Robert  E.  Haeger 
was  interested  in  the  raising  of  fine  cattle, 
and  in  the  early  years  of  his  boyhood  gained 
much  valuable  experience. 

In  his  late  'teens,  however,  he  deserted  the 
cattle-raising  business  for  a  time,  and  became 
a  professional  baseball  player,  but  it  was  not 
long  before  he  returned  to  his  home  farm 
and  to  the  work  he  was  primarily  interested 
in  and  for  which  he  was  so  well  fitted. 

During  the  ensuing  years  he  created  a 
name  that  became  synonymous  with  champion 
live  stock  throughout  the  United  States  and 
in  Canada.  The  Haeger  cattle  were  show 
herds,  and  the  Haeger  entries  were  frequent 
winners  of  National  Grand  Championships. 
Mr.  Haeger  was  asked  to  serve  as  judge  of 
many  contests,  and  as  such  had  few  equals. 
He  officiated  at  most  of  the  leading  shows  in 
United  States  and  Canada  for  many  years. 

He  carried  thousands  of  pedigrees  in  his 
mind  and  never  had  to  use  books  or  refer- 
ences in  his  judging. 

He  also  served  as  a  member  of  the  True 
Type  Committee  of  the  Holstein-Friesian 
Association  of  America,  and  was  one  of 
three  judges  to  draw  up  the  True  Type  of 
Holstein. 

More  recently  Mr.  Haeger  had  become 
extensively  known  as  an  auctioneer,  and  had 
officiated  at  practically  every  national  sale 
event  for  a  number  of  years. 

During  the  past  few  years,  Mr.  Haeger, 
associated  with  Mr.  Baird  and  Mr.  Darcy, 


had  been  very  active  in  the  promotion  of  the 
United  States  National  Sale  series.  The 
success  of  these  events  may  be  credited  in  a 
large  measure  to  Mr.  Haeger's  fine  judgment 
and  sound  integrity. 

Robert  E.  Haeger  was  married  May  28, 
1901,  in  Algonquin  to  Miss  Ruth  Yerkes, 
daughter  of  Frank  and  Agnes  (Sutton) 
Yerkes.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Haeger  have  one 
son,  Robert  E.  Haeger,  Junior. 

Mr.  Haeger  served  as  one  of  the  super- 
visors of  his  home  town  for  thirty  years. 

He  attended  the  Congregational  Church. 

Acknowledged  by  everyone  to  be  remark- 
ably well  versed  in  his  field,  he  also  was 
admired  and  deeply  loved  for  the  hearty 
congeniality  of  his  •  nature,  his  fine  fun- 
loving  spirit,  and  for  his  strength  of  char- 
acter. 

He  had  a  personal  interest  in  the  boys  and 
girls  who  brought  entries  to  the  contests  at 
which  he  was  judging,  and  he  would  spend 
hours  explaining  to  them  the  methods  of 
judging  and  the  "why"  of  the  prize  awards. 

He  firmly  believed  that  the  way  to  have 
friends  was  to  be  one,  and  he  never  deviated 
from  that  belief.  He  lived  friendliness 
wherever  he  went.  He  was  always  ready  for 
a  bit  of  good  joking,  clean  fun,  wholesome 
humor.  It  is  certain  that  live  stock  dealers, 
and  all  connected  with  that  trade  from  East 
to  West  and  from  North  to  South,  all  who 
had  ever  had  the  privilege  of  meeting  and 
knowing  Bob  Haeger,  will  long  cherish  his 
memory. 

Robert  E.  Haeger  passed  away  August  12, 
1932.  Rarely  does  one  find  a  man  possessing 
his  strength  of  character,  his  keen  intellect, 
and  his  ability.  He  was  a  friend  whose  sound 
advice  and  judgment,  whose  truth,  honesty, 
and  dependability,  will  be  long  remembered 
as  a  fine  example  in  constructive  living. 


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GEORGE  FREDERIC  WESTOVER 


GEORGE  F.  Westover  was  born  at  Man- 
lius,  New  York,  August  18,  1834,  a  son 
of  Frederic  and  Phebe  (Miller)  Westover. 
The  Westovers  were  Tories  and  were  among 
the  earliest  of  the  colonists.  George  F.  West- 
over — a  fervent  patriot — was  one  of  the 
most  able  and  learned  lawyers  of  the  Chicago 
Bar. 

His  early  boyhood  was  spent  on  a  farm. 
When  he  was  nine  years  old,  he  came  west, 
accompanying  Professor  Bailey  of  Manlius, 
making  the  voyage  from  Buffalo  to  Milwau- 
kee on  the  steamer  "New  Orleans."  At  that 
time  there  were  no  railroads  and  that  section 
of  the  country  was  but  very  thinly  settled. 
Upon  reaching  Milwaukee,  he  sought  the 
keeper  of  the  lighthouse,  Eli  Bates,  a  family 
friend,  and  with  his  direction  made  his  way 
to  the  residence  of  a  married  sister.  Mr. 
Bates  was  then  keeping  the  lighthouse  at  $35 
a  month. 

George  F.  Westover  remained  in  Milwau- 
kee until  he  entered  Oberlin  College  in  1852. 
The  following  year  his  parents  located  in 
Wisconsin,  and  he  returned  there  and,  through 
his  own  efforts,  became  a  student  at  Milwau- 
kee University  from  which  he  graduated; 
and  later  he  became  an  instructor  of  Latin 
and  Greek  there.  He  read  law  with  Hon. 
Jason  Downer  and  with  Leander  Wyman, 
and  was  admitted  to  the  Wisconsin  Bar  in 
1859.  In  1861  he  settled  in  Waukesha 
County,  Wisconsin.  I  le  was  soon  appointed 
to  a  phuc  in  the  paymaster's  department  in 
the  army  at  Vicksburg. 

In  1866  lu-  became  associated  in  the  prac- 
<>l    law   with    I).    W.    Small   of   Ocono- 
mowoc,   Wisconsin,    and   so   continued   until 
1870,    when    Mr.    Small    was    elected    circuit 
jud 

In  1x74  he  became  a  member  of  the  Chi- 
i  Bar,  and  established  bis  residence  lure. 
I  I     formed   a   partnership  with  George   A. 
Shufeldt,  a  broth<  r  of  Admiral  Shufeldt  of 
thi  st.it,  s  Navy,  the  firm  being  Shu- 

fi  Idt,  Westovi  r  and  Ball,    The  association 
,i!  nui  d  until  fudge  Farlin  Q.  Ball  was 
call(  d  to  the  bench,  .\nA  until    1885,  when 
Mi   Shufcl  I  from  the  firm.   I  ater  In- 


formed the  firm  of  Westover  &  Carr  (Walter 
S.  Carr).  In  1900  he  relinquished  the 
greater  part  of  his  practice  and  moved  to 
Oconomowoc,  Wisconsin. 

Mr.  Westover' s  first  marriage  was  to  Miss 
Mary  Drury,  a  daughter  of  Judge  Drury  of 
Fond  du  Lac,  Wisconsin.  Two  years  follow- 
ing her  death  he  was  married,  April  14. 
1868,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Quackenbush  Miller 
of  Brooklyn,  New  York.  She  had  come  west 
to  visit  her  brother,  Dr.  Daniel  McLaren 
Miller  of  Oconomowoc,  Wisconsin,  where  she 
met  Air.  Westover.  They  have  one  daughter, 
Vesta  M.  Westover  Channon  of  Chicago. 
He  has  one  grandson,  Henry  Channon  III. 
Mrs.  Westover  died  in  1911,  at  Oconomo- 
woc, and  a  few  years  later  Mr.  Westover 
went  to  Los  Angeles,  where  he  lived  the  rest 
of  his  life. 

He  was  one  of  the  foremost  lawyers  at  the 
Chicago  Bar  during  his  residence  here;  and 
he  had  charge  of  some  cases  of  international 
importance  that  were  tried  in  London.  He 
was  for  a  long  time  attorney  for  the  John  V. 
Farwell  Company. 

He  was  active  in  his  practice  of  law  right 
up  to  the  end  of  his  life.  He  was  chief  coun- 
sel for  H.H. Shufeldt  and  his  estate  for  forty- 
nine  consecutive  years,  and  until  his  death. 
He  continuously  gave  his  services,  without 
recompense,  to  all  who  needed  them.  Numer- 
ous eulogies  from  the  poor,  among  his  clients, 
came  with  his  death.  In  disposition,  Mr. 
Westover  was  most  cheerful,  radiating  op- 
timism to  all  who  met  him.  1  le  was  possessed 
of  a  fine  mind  and  was  also  a  distinguished 
linguist,  as  well  as  a  writer  ol  exceptional 
ability.  From  1892  his  Chicago  residence  was 
at  No.  1434  Astor  Street.  1  lis  death  oc- 
curred October  10,  1921,  in  his  eighty- 
seventh  year,  at  I  os  Angeles,  California. 

Vesta  M.  Westover  Channon,  of  1434 
Vstor  Street.  Chicago,  is  the  president  and 
founder  of  the  American  Library  ol  the 
Universit)  oi  Strasbourg.  France.  This  li- 
bra rj  was  founded  October  6,  1923.  1  In- 
collection  oi  books,  exclusively  bj   American 

authors,  is  an  American  tribute  to  the  immor- 
tal Pasteur. 


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LEWIS  LARNED  COBURN 


IEWis  L.  Coburn  was  born  November  2, 
-*  1834,  at  East  Montpelier,  Vermont,  a 
son  of  Larned  and  Lovisa  (Allen)  Coburn. 
His  father  was  a  man  of  finest  character  and 
great  activity. 

Lewis  L.  Coburn  attended  Morrisville 
Academy  and  Northfield  Academy,  complet- 
ing his  preparatory  course  at  Barre,  Ver- 
mont. In  1855  he  entered  the  University  of 
Vermont.  He  pursued  his  studies  with  the 
idea  of  entering  the  legal  profession  and,  in 
his  vacation  periods,  studied  law  in  the  office 
of  Roberts  &  Chittenden,  well  known  attor- 
neys of  Burlington,  Vermont. 

He  received  his  A.B.  degree  with  special 
honors  in  mathematics  in  about  1859.  Fol- 
lowing his  graduation  he  spent  a  short  time 
in  reading  law  with  the  Honorable  T.  P.  Red- 
field  of  Montpelier,  after  which  he  entered 
the  Harvard  Law  School  at  Cambridge, 
Massachusetts,  and  was  graduated  in  1861. 

Having  passed  the  required  examinations, 
Mr.  Coburn  was  admitted  to  practice  in  the 
courts  of  Massachusetts,  but  the  opportuni- 
ties of  the  growing  West  attracted  him  and 
in  February,  1861,  he  located  in  Chicago.  In 
November  of  that  year  he  was  joined  by  an 
old  friend  and  classmate,  William  E.  Marrs, 
of  the  Vermont  bar.  The  business  of  this 
firm  grew  rapidly  and  extended  to  the  United 
States  courts  in  nearly  all  the  western  states. 
Mr.  Coburn  returned  to  his  old  home  in 
the  summer  of  1862  for  a  visit  with  his  par- 
ents. A  brigade  of  nine-months'  men  was 
then  being  enlisted  in  Vermont  for  service  in 
the  Civil  War.  Lewis  L.  Coburn  was  unani- 
mously elected  captain  of  a  company  that  was 
organized  in  East  Montpelier.  Leaving  his 
partner  to  manage  the  affairs  of  his  law  prac- 
tice, he  marched  to  the  front  as  captain  of 
Company  C,  Thirteenth  Vermont  Volunteer 
Infantry.  He  was  in  the  battle  line  at  Gettys- 
burg, in  General  Stannard's  brigade,  and  he 
led  his  company  in  a  gallant  charge  that  re- 
sulted in  the  recapture  of  batteries  that  had 
been  taken  by  the  Confederate  troops. 

After  completing  his  distinguished  war 
service,  he  returned  to  Chicago,  and  again 
took  up  his  professional   career,   which,  by 


constant  development,  eventually  brought  him 
the  highest  honors  and  recognition.  He  was 
one  of  the  first  lawyers  west  of  the  Alleghe- 
nies  to  give  special  attention  to  patent  cases 
and  he  became  a  recognized  leader  in  that 
branch  of  the  profession.  Having  a  remark- 
able comprehension  of  the  legal  problems  of 
invention,  and  an  instant  mastery  of  any 
mechanism  presented  to  him,  this  form  of 
national,  as  well  as  of  international  law  for 
the  protection  of  patented  inventions  had  for 
him  the  greatest  fascination.  He  felt  pro- 
foundly the  importance  of  it  as  relating  to 
the  growing  necessities  of  our  modern  civi- 
lization. 

In  1875  Mr.  Coburn  admitted  Honorable 
John  M.  Thatcher  to  partnership.  Mr. 
Thatcher  resigned  his  position  at  Washing- 
ton as  United  States  Commissioner  of  Pat- 
ents to  make  the  new  connection.  This  part- 
nership continued  until  Mr.  Thatcher's  death, 
twenty  years  later. 

Lewis  L.  Coburn  was  married  June  23, 
1880,  to  Miss  Annie  S.  Swan,  at  the  home  of 
her  grandmother,  Mrs.  Shaler,  in  Brooklyn, 
New  York.  The  ceremony  was  performed 
by  the  Reverend  Robert  Collyer. 

Mr.  Coburn  took  the  initiative  in  forming 
the  Union  League  Club  of  Chicago,  intend- 
ing it  to  be  not  merely  a  social  organization, 
but  a  nucleus  for  co-ordinating  the  influence 
and  energy  of  patriotic  citizenship.  His  serv- 
ice in  founding  this  club  and  giving  direction 
to  it  was  recognized  by  his  election  as  its  first 
president,  and,  subsequently,  making  him  an 
honorary  life  member  at  the  time  the  same 
compliment  was  paid  to  President  Taft. 

His  lifetime  of  service  cannot  be  overesti- 
mated. He  was  among  the  founders  of  the 
Christian  Union,  now  the  Chicago  Athenaeum, 
and  was  also  among  the  organizers  of  the 
Vermont  Association  of  the  State  of  Illinois. 
In  1909  the  University  of  Vermont  conferred 
upon  him  the  honorary  degree  of  LL.D. 
when,  with  seven  other  members  of  the  class 
of  1859,  he  celebrated  the  fiftieth  anniversary 
of  their  graduation. 

He  belonged  to  the  Calumet  Club,  Union 
League  Club,  and  the  Onwentsia  Club,  and 


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was  a  charter  member  of  the  Chicago  His- 
torical Society,  governing  member  of  the  Art 
Institute  of  Chicago,  a  member  of  the  Chi- 
cago Bar  Association,  the  Patent  Law  Asso- 
ciation, the  Military  Order  of  the  Loyal 
Legion,  and  U.  S.  Grant  Post,  Xo.  28,  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic. 

Mr.  Coburn  delighted  in  the  companion- 
ship of  his  many  friends  who  gathered  about 
him — a  cultured  circle — and  who  found  en- 
joyment, as  he  did,  in  art,  music,  opera,  and 
the  discussion  of  the  vital  questions  of  the 
times.  As  a  citizen,  he  took  an  active  and 
constant  interest   in  promoting  the  develop- 


ment  of   Chicago   and  in   elevating  its   civic 
character. 

Stalwart,  both  physically  and  mentally,  Mr. 
Coburn  had  hardly  begun  to  realize  the  fee- 
bleness of  age  when  the  summons  came,  Octo- 
ber 23,  1910.  He  was  a  man  of  high  ideals, 
capabilities,  and  loyalties,  an  honor  to  his 
profession,  to  the  state  of  his  birth,  and 
to  the  city  of  his  adoption.  He  never  al- 
lowed personal  interests  to  constitute  the 
bounds  of  his  horizon  but  reached  out  for 
the  larger,  uplifting  things  of  life,  and  made 
of  possibilities  a  certainty  and  of  hopes  a 
reality. 


HURLBUT  SWAN 


HURLBUT  SWAN,  one  of  the  earliest  pio- 
neers of  Lake  County,  Illinois,  was 
born  in  Connecticut,  June  9,  1797.  He  came 
west  in  1841  and  bought  a  section  of  land  in 
tlu  north  part  of  Fremont  township,  Illinois. 

In  many  ways,  as  the  later  years  passed, 
he  bore  an  indispensable  part  in  the  growth 
ot  that  entire  region.  1  le  was  honest,  up- 
right, a  firm  believer  in  the  teachings  of  the 
Bible,  ami  a  strict  advocate  ot  Sunday  ob- 
servance. 

Mr.  Swan  was  a  leader  in  the  early  cause 
■  it  anti-slavery  ami  ol  prohibition.  lie  was  a 
Whig  delegate  to  the  Illinois  Constitutional 
Convention  at  Springfield,  Illinois,  in  1846. 

In    1  X<M  In-  was  Inst   elected  to  the  Hoard 

Supervision  ol  Fremont  township,  ami  was 
n  m   1854,   ixs"<>,   i860,  ami 

In    1  86  I    he  w  as  made  assessor. 


A  strong  and  able  orator,  in  1850  he  was 
elected  to  the  State  Legislature  from  Lake 
County,  and  in  1854  he  defeated  Judge 
Ingalls  for  the  Lower  House. 

In  1861,  at  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War. 
he  accomplished  much  as  a  member  of  the 
War  Committee  of  Lake  County  to  encour- 
age enlistments. 

He  was  one  of  the  original  directors  o(  the 
Chicago  &  Milwaukee  Railroad,  and  was  also 
a  promoter  of  the  Chicago  c\  Desplaines  Rail- 
road, which  was  never  built. 

Ihe  foregoing  bnet  and  incomplete  record 
ol  his  many  activities  and  interests  gives  some 
understanding  oi  the  place  Deacon  Swan,  as 
he  was  called,  tilled  in  early  Lake  County 
history. 

Ihe  death  ot  llurllmt  Swan  occurred  in 
Mav,  1S7S. 


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JACOB  WILLIAM  RAUSCH 


Jacob  William  Rausch  was  born  Novem- 
ber 1,  1871,  in  Ohio,  a  son  of  Philip 
and  Caroline  (Helter)  Rausch.  His  father 
came  from  Germany  during  the  German  revo- 
tion  about  1840;  and  he  later  served  in  the 
American  Civil  War,  on  the  Union  side. 

Mr.  Rausch,  like  so  many  of  our  outstand- 
ing men,  was  self-educated,  working  his  way 
through  school.  Pie  was  a  graduate  of  the 
Illinois  State  Normal  University,  and  of  the 
law  school  of  Chicago  University. 

While  at  the  State  Normal  University  he 
became  widely  known  for  his  ability  as  a  de- 
bater. Mr.  Rausch  subsequently  taught  in 
several  schools  in  Illinois. 

Upon  completion  of  his  law  course  at 
Chicago  University,  he  was  admitted  to  the 
bar,  and  took  up  the  practice  of  law  at  Mor- 
ris, Illinois,  where  he  was  actively  engaged  in 
his  profession  for  thirty-two  years.  Mr. 
Rausch  was  nominated  and  elected  to  the 
office  of  City  Attorney  of  Morris  several 
different  times.  He  was  a  lawyer  of  much 
natural  ability,  and  had  a  strong  mind  that 
worked  clearly,  enabling  him  to  arrive  at  a 
clear  decision  upon  questions  that  were  pre- 
sented to  him  in  his  practice.  In  addition, 
Mr.  Rausch  was  well-read  in  history,  litera- 
ture and  law.  He  was  an  ardent  student  of 
Lincoln,  and  of  all  American  history.  He 
was  a  splendid  conversationalist,  a  fine  orator, 
and  a  forceful  speaker,  taking  part  in  all 
public  affairs.  In  1923  he  was  State  Repre- 
sentative in  the  Illinois  Legislature  from  the 
12th  District,  serving  through  the  53rd  Gen- 


eral Assembly.  He  was  considered  one  of 
the  best  authorities  on  Constitutional  Law  in 
the  State,  and  he  wrote  the  Preamble  to  the 
Illinois  Constitution,  a  work  of  which  Mr. 
Rausch  was  justly  proud.  He  was  also 
author  of  the  famous  Gateway  Amendment 
of  the  Illinois  Constitution. 

Although  of  German  parentage,  Mr. 
Rausch,  by  his  heredity  and  his  environment, 
became  and  was  an  intense  and  aggressive 
American.  During  the  World  War,  while 
not  eligible  for  service,  being  over  the  age 
limit,  he  was  a  member  of  the  Morris  Home 
Guards.  He  was  appointed  captain  of  mili- 
tary equipment  of  Grundy  County.  He  was 
tireless  in  his  efforts  to  help  in  every  worthy 
cause  for  his  home  and  country. 

Mr.  Rausch  was  married  November  1, 
1901,  to  Miss  Colette  McCambridge,  a 
daughter  of  John  and  Maria  (Cunnea) 
McCambridge.  One  daughter  was  born, 
Mary  Colette  Rausch. 

Mr.  Rausch  was  a  member  of  the  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  Iroquois  Club  of  Chicago, 
and  of  the  Grundy  County,  Illinois,  and 
American  Bar  Associations. 

Like  all  strong  men  with  strong  charac- 
teristics, he  always  stood  for  what  he  thought 
was  right  in  politics  or  in  the  court  room. 
Mr.  Rausch  never  turned  down  a  client,  re- 
gardless of  how  rich  or  poor  he  might  be. 
Mr.  Rausch's  death,  July  13,  1930,  in  his 
fifty-ninth  year,  was  a  loss  to  the  legal  pro- 
fession and  to  his  many  friends  throughout 
all  Illinois. 


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JOHN  B.  McGINTY 


Prof.  John  B.  McGlNTY  of  Chicago,  late 
principal  of  the  Parkman  School,  was 
born  at  Albany,  New  York,  July  14,  1848. 
His  parents  were  Patrick  and  Hannah 
(Meighan)  McGinty,  both  natives  of  Ire- 
land, who  come  to  the  United  States  in 
1834. 

The  family  came  to  Illinois  to  make  their 
home,  in  1852.  They  bought  and  settled  on 
a  farm  at  Palos,  a  \cw  miles  outside  of  Chi- 
cago. Here  the  son  remained  until  he  was 
twenty-one  years  old. 

I  [e  had  attended  the  country  school  near 
his  home.  Later  he  entered  the  Cook  County 
Normal  School,  and  was  graduated  therefrom 
in  1871. 

1  [e  taught  school  in  Chicago  for  a  short 
time,  after  which  he  taught  for  a  year  in 
South  Chicago.  Subsequently  he  was  made 
principal  of  the  school  at  Brighton  Park,  and 
was  head  of  this  school,  and  a  teacher  there 
for  some  years. 

In  1 SS4  he  returned  to  Chicago  as  prin- 
cipal <>l  the  Springer  school.  Six  months 
later  he  accepted  the  office  as  principal  of 
the  Parkman  School,  serving  in  this  capacity, 
with  note-worthy  success,  for  nearly  forty 
years.      I  lis   record  is  remarkable. 

IK  was  married,  April  S,  1877,  at  Le- 
mont,  Illinois,  to  Miss  Julia  Finnegan.    Their 


children  were:  Mrs.  James  V.  Murray  of 
California,  James  Edgar  McGinty  of  Cham- 
paign, Illinois,  and  Miss  Alice  L.  McGinty  of 
Chicago.  Mrs.  John  B.  McGinty  died  Tanu- 
ary  19,  1902. 

Professor  McGinty  and  his  family  estab- 
lished their  home  in  Englewood,  on  Normal 
boulevard,  in  the  fall  of  1886.  In  1912  he 
erected  the  present  apartment  building  on 
these  premises.  He  was  one  of  the  earlier 
residents  of  Englewood,  and  he  lived  there, 
on  the  self-same  location,  for  thirty-seven 
consecutive  years.  He  was  ex-president  of 
the  association  of  Englewood's  old  settlers, 
belonged  to  the  Chicago  Principals'  Club,  and 
was  also  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Co- 
lumbus. 

Professor  John  B.  McGinty  was  claimed 
by  death,  January  11,  1924,  in  his  seventy- 
sixth  year.  His  was  a  life  of  long  continued 
activity  and  of  truly-great  usefulness  lived  in 
Chicago  and  the  Chicago  region  for  70  years. 
Throughout  all  the  long  period  of  his  work 
as  an  educator  here,  he  gave  the  tull  strength 
of  his  fine  mind,  well-rounded  character  and 
deep  devotion,  to  his  calling.  His  counsel 
and  influence  form  a  present  part  oi  the  suc- 
cess and  usefulness  enjoyed  now  by  many  ol 
the  people  who  had  their  earl)  training  under 
his  guidance. 


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EDWARD  CARLOS  CARTER 


Edward  C.  Carter  was  born  in  Waverly, 
Illinois,  January  11,  1854,  a  son  of 
George  and  Louisa  J.  (Smith)  Carter. 

He  attended  the  public  schools  at  Jackson- 
ville, and  then  entered  the  Rensselaer  Poly- 
technic Institute  at  Troy,  New  York,  gradu- 
ating with  his  degree  of  Civil  Engineer  in 
1876. 

From  1870-76  he  worked  in  the  various 
positions  of  rodman,  draftsman  and  mechani- 
cal engineer. 

In  1877  he  became  assistant  engineer  on 
the  Kansas  City  extension  of  the  Chicago  & 
Alton  Railway  where  he  remained  for  one 
year.  He  then  joined  the  United  States  engi- 
neers as  principal  assistant  engineer  on  the 
Mississippi  River  Observations. 

Mr.  Carter  then  went  with  the  Indianap- 
olis, Decatur  and  Springfield  Railway  as 
assistant  engineer  of  construction. 

In  1880  he  became  resident  engineer  of  the 
Wabash,  St.  Louis  &  Pacific  Railway;  and 
four  years  later  became  the  assistant  to  the 
chief  engineer. 

He  resigned  in  1885  to  accept  an  offer 
from  the  Detroit  Bridge  &  Iron  Works  to  be 
their  assistant  and  contracting  engineer. 

In  1887  Mr.  Carter  became  principal 
assistant  engineer  for  the  Chicago  &  North- 
western Railway,  a  position  he  held  until 
1899  when  he  was  appointed  chief  engineer 
of  the  entire  Northwestern  System,  which 
office  he  filled  with  distinction  until  his  retire- 
ment on  June  1,  1914.  He  served  the  North- 
western Railroad  for  twenty-seven  consecutive 
years.    As  chief  engineer,  Mr.  Carter  was  in 


charge  of  all  construction  work  in  connection 
with  the  erection  of  Northwestern  Terminal. 
After  his  retirement  from  the  Northwestern 
road  in  1914  Mr.  Carter  served  as  a  con- 
sulting engineer,  under  his  own  name. 

On  December  16,  1880,  Mr.  Carter  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Fannie  G.  Fair- 
bank  of  Jacksonville,  Illinois,  a  daughter  of 
Daniel  Wilder  Fairbank  and  Sarah  (Epler) 
Fairbank.  Three  children  were  born:  Edward 
F.  Carter  of  Vancouver,  British  Columbia; 
Paul  Epler  Carter  of  Bronxville,  New  York, 
and  Gertrude  Carter  (Mrs.  Cleon  M.  Bell) 
of  Evanston. 

Mr.  Carter  was  a  member  of  the  American 
Society  of  Civil  Engineers  and  past  president 
and  an  honorary  member  of  the  Western 
Society  of  Engineers.  His  membership  in  this 
organization  was,  we  understand,  the  oldest 
of  any  in  the  society,  dating  from  September, 
1877,  more  than  53  years. 

Mr.  Carter  was  also  a  member  of  the 
Union  League  Club,  American  Railway  Guild, 
Glen  View  Golf  Club,  the  Masonic  Frater- 
nity, and  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the 
Camp  Fire  Club  of  Chicago. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carter  celebrated  their 
golden  wedding  anniversary  December  16, 
1930. 

Edward  C.  Carter  passed  away  December 
23,  1930,  in  his  seventy-sixth  year.  He  was 
a  leader  in  the  engineering  profession  in  this 
state  for  many  years.  He  possessed  a  thor- 
oughly developed  and  splendid  character,  and 
was  always  much  enjoyed  by  those  to  whom 
his  truly  delightful  friendship  was  extended. 


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ROBERT  LAW 


Robf.rt  Law  was  born  in  Gisborne,  York- 
•  shire,  England,  on  February  15,  1822, 
fourth  child  and  third  son  of  Robert  and  Jen- 
nie (Henshaw)  Law,  both  natives  of  Eng- 
land. When  he  was  seventeen  years  old  his 
father  died,  and  when  he  was  twenty-one  he 
left  his  home  in  England  and  sailed  for 
America,  landing  at  Baltimore,  Maryland, 
after  an  uncomfortable  voyage  of  three 
months'  duration. 

He  bought  a  farm  on  the  banks  of  the 
Chesapeake  Bay  and  was  engaged  there  for  a 
number  of  years  in  growing  peaches.  In 
1854,  not  long  after  his  mother  came  from 
England  to  join  him,  he  sold  his  property  in 
Maryland  and  moved,  with  his  mother,  to 
St.  Louis,  Missouri.  After  this  a  sister  and 
brother  came  from  England  and  located  on  a 
farm  in  southern  Illinois,  not  far  from 
St.  Louis. 

Mr.  Law  purchased  a  steamboat  and  for 
the  period  of  a  year  navigated  the  Mississippi 
River  between  St.  Louis  and  New  Orleans. 
I  [e  also  did  some  contract  work  for  the  gov- 
ernment on  the  Mississippi  levees. 

I  le  subsequently  removed  to  Galena,  Illi- 
nois, where  as  a  railroad  contractor  he  built 
a  road  between  Galena  and  Rockford,  Illi- 
nois. I  le  also  built  a  part  of  the  Illinois 
Central  Railroad  between  Dubuque  and 
l.aSalle.   and  between  Freeport  anil  Galena. 

I  h  later  became  interested  in  a  coal  mine 
at  l.aSalle,  Illinois,  and  soon  thereafter  took 
up  his  residence  in  Chicago  anil  founded  the 
linn  of  Roberl  Law  l\  Co.,  to  distribute 
the  coal  from  this  mine.  I  le  embarked  in  the 
coal  business  on  a  verj  small  scale.  As  the 
\>  .us  passed  the  business  of  the  linn  increased 

to  very  larg(  proportions.   Mr.  Law  was  also 

"   l"i   man)  of  tin    important  eastern  coal 

companies.  I  lis  firs!  "Hue  was  at  the  junc- 
tion "i  Madison  Strecl  and  the  rn  er.  I  ater 
he  mm cd  t"  the    fribune  Building,  then  to 


the  Honore  Building  and  finally  to  the  Tem- 
ple Court  Building.  His  company  owned 
three  coal  yards,  the  principal  one  being  near 
the  Madison  Street  bridge.  He  was  also  a 
large  stockholder  in  the  Lackawanna  Coal 
Company.  Aside  from  his  coal  interests  he 
was  extensively  interested  in  the  development 
of  timber  lands  in  Michigan. 

His  son,  Robert  H.  Law,  was  associated 
with  him  in  business  and  was  made  a  member 
of  the  firm  of  Robert  Law  &  Co.  Robert 
H.  Law  died  on  May  13,  1913. 

Mr.  Law  was  married  on  March  5,  185  J. 
at  Louisville,  Kentucky,  to  Miss  Sarah  C. 
Young.  Their  children  are:  Elizabeth  (Mrs. 
Lyman  Ware)  of  Chicago;  Emma,  who  died 
unmarried;  and  the  late  Robert  H.  Law.  The 
mother  died  on  May  25,  1874. 

Mr.  Law  was  a  consistent  Christian  all  of 
his  life.  He  attended  Dr.  Swing's  Church, 
and  later,  when  J.  Monroe  Gibson  was  pastor 
of  the  Second  Presbyterian  Church  of  Chi- 
cago, he  attended  there.  He  made  practical 
application  of  his  Christian  principles,  and  his 
success  in  business  came  largely  from  his  con- 
scientious following  of  the  Golden  Rule. 

On  January  5,  1861,  at  the  outbreak  of  the 
Civil  War,  Mr.  Law  issued  the  call  for  the 
meeting  that  was  held  in  Bryan  Hall,  Chi- 
cago, for  the  purpose  of  declaring  loyalty  to 
the  Union  cause.  Later  he  aided  very  ma- 
terially in  raising  lands,  equipping  troops  and 
caring  lor  the  families  ol  volunteers. 

At  the  time  oi  the  World's  Fair  in  Chicago 
he  was  a  member  ol  the  Exposition  Board  o\ 
Directors. 

Mr.  Law  died,  at  Chicago,  Illinois,  o\\  Feb- 
ruary 24,  1S(>8,  at  the  age  oi  seventy-six,  and 
was  buried  in  ( ir.ueland  Cenieteiw  .  The  firm 
ol  Robert  Law  &  Co.,  oi  which  he  was 
the  founder  and  head,  was  discontinued  fol- 
lowing the  death  of  this  distinguished  puv 
citizen  ol   Chicago. 


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LYMAN  WARE 


Dr.  Lyman  Ware  was  born  at  Granville, 
Putman  County,  Illinois,  November 
11,  1841.  His  parents  were  Ralph  and  Lu- 
anda A.  (Clarke)  Ware,  who  were  among 
the  pioneers  of  Illinois,  having  settled  in  this 
state  in  the  early  '30s. 

Lyman  Ware  attended  the  University  of 
Michigan.  During  1863-64  he  served  in  the 
Civil  War,  in  the  One  Hundred  and  Thirty- 
second  Illinois  Volunteer  Infantry,  as  hospital 
steward.  The  experiences  of  the  battle- 
ground and  the  field  hospital,  terrible  as  they 
were  at  that  time,  did  not  turn  him  from  his 
determination  to  perfect  his  knowledge  of 
medicine  and  to  enter  practice;  on  the  other 
hand,  it  probably  strengthened  his  resolve. 
Accordingly,  he  matriculated  at  the  North- 
western University  and  was  graduated  from 
that  institution  in  1866  with  the  degree  of 
M.  D.  Later  he  entered  the  medical  depart- 
ment of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  and 
in  1868  received  his  degree. 

At  the  time  Dr.  Ware  was  a  medical 
student  it  was  not  lawful  for  medical  colleges 
in  general  to  study  anatomy  by  the  dissecting 
of  the  human  body,  and  yet  not  to  be  well 
acquainted  with  the  intricacies  of  the  human 
organization  was  also  a  professional  crime. 
After  Dr.  Ware  had  entered  into  active  prac- 
tice he,  in  association  with  the  late  Dr.  John 
Woodward  (then  of  the  marine  service, 
U.  S.  A.)  and  the  late  Dr.  Henry  P.  Merri- 
man,  were  largely  instrumental  in  securing  the 
passage  of  a  law  giving  medical  colleges  facili- 
ties and  privileges  in  this  connection  not  be- 
fore accorded  them,  which  resulted  in  a 
highly  advanced  knowledge  and  efficiency  in 
surgical  practice. 

In  April,  1868,  Dr.  Ware  established  him- 
self in  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Chi- 
cago, and  continued  as  a  general  practitioner, 
confining  himself  to  internal  medicine  until 
1874,  when  he  went  abroad,  where  he  re- 
mained for  about  two  years  in  special  prepa- 
ration for  the  treatment  of  diseases  of  the 
eye,  to  which  special  practice  he  subsequently 
devoted  himself. 


In  June,  1877,  in  the  city  of  Chicago,  Dr. 
Ware  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  A. 
Law,  a  daughter  of  Robert  and  Sarah 
(Young)  Law.  Mention  of  Robert  Law  is 
made  elsewhere  in  this  history.  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Ware  had  three  children:  Hildegarde  (Mrs. 
William  S.  Warfield,  III),  Edith  (Mrs. 
Charles  C.  Shedd),  and  Elizabeth  (Mrs. 
Samuel  J.  Walker,  Jr.).  The  family  home 
was  at  No.  4424  Drexel  Boulevard  until  Dr. 
Ware's  death. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Warfield's  children  are: 
William  Warfield,  IV,  Lyman  Ware  War- 
field,  James  Douglas  Warfield,  Richard  War- 
field  and  Hildegarde  Warfield.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Walker's  children  are:  Malcolm  Walker  and 
Samuel  J.  Walker.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shedd 
have  one  daughter,  Elizabeth  Shedd,  who  is 
named  for  Mrs.  Ware. 

As  a  man  of  enlightened  understanding 
and  civic  pride,  Dr.  Ware  took  an  interest 
in  all  worthy  public  movements.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  American  Medical  Associa- 
tion, the  Illinois  State  Medical  Society  and 
the  Chicago  Ophthalmological  and  Otological 
Society.  He  translated,  by  permission,  Dr. 
Fred  von  Arlts'  "Clinical  Disease  of  the 
Eye,"  which  has  proved  most  valuable  in  the 
study  and  treatment  of  diseases  of  that  organ. 

The  death  of  Dr.  Ware,  June  1,  1916, 
brought  to  an  end  years  of  widely  effectual 
efforts.  Through  it  all  the  largeness  of  his 
work  and  the  largeness  of  his  heart  were  com- 
mensurate. 

Mrs.  Lyman  Ware  survived  her  distin- 
guished husband  for  nearly  seventeen  years. 
Her  death  occurred  May  10,  1933.  She  was 
born  in  Galena,  Illinois,  February  10,  1854. 
Her  parents  and  their  family  moved  to  Chi- 
cago and  established  their  residence  here  be- 
fore she  was  one  year  old;  and  she  lived  here 
throughout  all  the  rest  of  her  long  life,  a 
period  of  nearly  eighty  years.  Everyone  who 
was  privileged  to  be  admitted  to  Mrs.  Ware's 
friendship  will  retain  a  very  lovely  remem- 
brance of  her,  because  in  every  relationship 
of  her  life  she  was  as  fine  as  can  be. 


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MICHAEL  WHELAN  MURPHY 


Few  MEN  of  his  generation  stand  out  more 
truly  representative  of  the  best  factors  in 
the  growth  of  Chicago  than  the  late  Michael 
Whelan  Murphy.  For  seventy  years  a  resi- 
dent of  the  city,  and  associated  with  its  com- 
mercial, social  and  religious  development, 
he  was  bv  virtue  of  his  remarkable  person- 
ality one  of  the  true  builders  of  the  com- 
munity. 

Born  on  a  farm  near  Hartland,  McHenrv 


Veronica,  Edward,  Ursula,  and  Mollie  Irene, 
only  two,  Veronica  and  Ursula,  are  living. 

Always  interested  in  the  development  of 
Chicago,  Mr.  Murphy  was  active  in  the  pro- 
motion of  its  charitable,  philanthropic  and 
social  work.  A  devoted  member  of  the  Cath- 
olic Church,  he  was  one  of  the  founders  of 
the  Catholic  Library,  and  long  served  as 
trustee  of  various  Catholic  educational  insti- 
tutions.   For  many  vears  he  was  an  officer  of 


County,  Illinois,  October  6,  1844,  the  son  of     the  Saint  Vincent  de  Paul  Society,   and  was 


Patrick  E.  and  Catherine  Whelan  Murphy, 
he  spent  his  early  years  in  that  neighborhood, 
coming  to  Chicago  in  1861  to  study  in  the 
University  of  Saint  Mary's  of  the  Lake.  In 
1865  he  graduated  from  that  institution  with 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science.  He  then 
entered  the  Union  College  of  Law  in  Chi- 
cago, and  was  admitted  to  the  Illinois  Bar 
in  1868. 

An  insistent  demand  from  his  employers 
in  a  Chicago  commercial  establishment,  and 
his  own  strong  sense  of  responsibility  about 
any  work  he  had  undertaken,  combined  to 
hold  him  back  from  his  intention  of  practicing 
law.  I  le  soon  became  treasurer  of  the  firm  of 
Delaney  &  Murphy,  and  in  1889  became  its 
president,  remaining  in  that  post  until  he  re- 
tired from  business  in  1919. 

On  December  27,  1871,  he  was  married  to 
Miss  Mary  Jane  Synon  of  Chicago,  who  died 
on  February  4,  1879.  Of  their  four  children, 


also  a  member  of  the  executive  committee  of 
the  Catholic  Charities  of  the  Archdiocese  of 
Chicago. 

"Throughout  his  long  residence  on  the 
South  Side,  in  Elmhurst,  and  in  the  Cathedral 
parish,  he  maintained  a  standard  of  Catholi- 
cism that  made  his  life  an  example  of  honestv, 
integrity,  and  true  faith"  was  the  epitaph 
given  him  by  the  archdiocesan  journal  of  his 
creed. 

Mr.  Murphy  was  also  a  member  ot  the 
Chicago  Athletic  Association,  the  Mid-Day 
Club,  and  the  Elmhurst  Country  Club. 

His  associations  and  interests  went  far  be- 
yond the  boundaries  of  any  organization. 
however,  and  made  him  the  center  of  a  group 
of  admiring  friends  to  whom  he  had  long 
been  an  example  and  influence.  lie  died  on 
January  31,  1931,  in  his  eighty-seventh  y< 
one  of  the  most  distinguished  Catholic  lay- 
men ot  Illinois. 


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WALTER  COOLIDGE  STONE 


Walter  C.  Stone  was  born  in  Lawrence, 
Massachusetts,  March  31,  1863,  a  son 
of  Samuel  and  Elizabeth   (Coolidge)   Stone. 

When  Walter  C.  Stone  was  three  years  old 
the  family  moved  to  Cleveland,  Ohio.  Here 
his  father  was  employed  by  a  small  oil  com- 
pany, and  worked  at  the  same  desk  with  John 
D.  Rockefeller. 

After  attending  the  public  schools  in  Cleve- 
land, he  began  his  career  in  the  iron  and  steel 
industry,  by  working  in  a  hardware  store 
there.  Later  he  became  connected  with 
Frank  Baackes,  at  that  time  General  Man- 
ager of  the  Salem  Wire  Nail  Company. 
When  this  company  was  absorbed  by  the 
American  Steel  and  Wire  Company.  Walter 
C.  Stone  continued  in  the  employ  of  the  new 
concern. 

For  some  years  he  was  located  in  Pitts- 
burgh, then  in  Anderson,  Indiana.  During 
this  time  he  rose  from  one  post  of  conse- 
quence to  another,  proving  with  his  handling 
of  each  new  responsibility  that  he  was  entirely 
capable  of  bigger  things. 

In  1902  he  came  to  Chicago  as  assistant 


manager  of  the  Chicago  District  of  the 
American  Steel  and  Wire  Company.  Mr. 
Stone  was  an  official  in  this  company  for 
twenty-seven  years.  His  service  was  char- 
acterized by  absolute  integrity  and  loyalty 
to  the  interests  entrusted  to  him.  Later  he 
was  associated  with  the  Interstate  Iron  and 
Steel  Company,  remaining  with  the  organi- 
zation when  it  merged  with  the  Republic 
Corporation. 

In  1895  Walter  C.  Stone  married  Miss 
Maude  Carnahan  of  Finley,  Ohio.  Two 
daughters  were  born  to  them:  Marjorie  Stone 
Merrick  of  Los  Angeles,  and  Mildred  C. 
Stone  of  New  York  City.  The  mother  passed 
away  in  1916. 

He  was  united  in  marriage,  July  31,  1920, 
to  Miss  Jane  Shelby. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Midlothian  Coun- 
try Club  and  the  Mountjoie  Commandery. 

The  death  of  Walter  C.  Stone  occurred 
November  7,  1931.  For  many  years  he  was 
a  leading  figure  in  the  organization  and  de- 
velopment of  the  iron  and  steel  industry  in 
Illinois. 


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HARRY  GALE  NYE 


Harry  Gale  Nye  of  Chicago  and  Evans- 
ton,  Illinois,  was  born  in  Richmond, 
Indiana,  June  22,  1873,  a  son  of  Ralph 
Wildridge  Nye  and  Julia  (Gale)  Nye. 
Through  his  grandmother,  Mary  Johnson 
Yale,  of  YVallingford,  Connecticut,  he  was  a 
descendant  of  Elihu  Yale,  founder  of  Yale 
University. 

Harry  G.  Nye  was  educated  in  the  Rich- 
mond public  schools.  The  year  following  his 
graduation  from  high  school  he  left  Rich- 
mond to  accept  a  position  in  the  St.  Louis 
office  of  C.  Rogers  &  Brothers  of  Meriden, 
Connecticut,  manufacturers  of  silver-plated 
ware.  In  1896  he  was  appointed  manager 
of  that  office,  and  four  years  later  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  Chicago  office,  where  he  was 
made  general  western  sales  manager. 

In  1904  Mr.  Nye  founded  the  Nye  Tool 
and  Machine  Works,  manufacturing  pipe 
tools  and  pipe  threading  machinery.  Mr. 
Nye  was  president  and  treasurer  of  this  con- 
tern,  right  up  to  the  time  of  his  death.  Nye 
tools  are  used  extensively  both  here  in 
America  and  abroad. 

I  [arry  G.  Nye  was  married  June  10,  1903, 
to  Miss  Nellie  Pogue  of  Richmond,  Indiana, 
a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Americus  L. 
Pogue.  This  family  was  for  years  one  of 
the  most  prominent  in  that  community.  Mr. 
Pogue  was  a  leader  in  the  business  life  of 
Richmond,  and  was  a  founder  of  the  Pogue, 

Miller  I  Ianlu  are   Coinpam  . 

I  hree  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
N  lull. i  Emeline  Nye,  Harry  Gale  Nye, 
I      and   Vmerii  us  Pogue  Nye. 

fhroughoul  his  life,  Mr.  Nye  was  intensely 


interested  in  art,  especially  in  painting.  He 
provided  a  prize  for  the  exhibition  of  the 
work  of  Richmond  artists  held  in  the  public 
art  gallery  there  each  season,  and  he  also  was 
a  generous  contributor  to  the  support  of  the 
Hoosier  salon  in  Chicago.  His  interest  was 
further  evidenced  when  he  established  an 
annual  award  for  the  outstanding  achievement 
in  art  among  the  students  in  the  art  depart- 
ment of  Morton  High  School  in  Richmond, 
Indiana. 

Being  a  descendant  of  an  old  and  distin- 
guished American  family,  Mr.  Nye  was  a 
member  of  numerous  hereditary  and  historical 
societies,  among  them  being:  the  Mayflower 
Society,  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution,  the 
Illinois  Order  of  the  Founders  and  Patriots 
of  America,  the  Society  of  Colonial  Wars,  and 
the  Chicago  Historical  Society. 

He  was  an  elder  of  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Evanston.  He  was  a  32nd  deg 
Mason.  He  also  belonged  to  the  Chicago 
Athletic  Association  (life  member) .  the  Press 
Club,  Delavan  Lake  Country  Club.  Swan 
Lake  Gun  Club,  and  the  Evanston  Gilt 
Club. 

Harry  Gale  Nye  passed  away  February  7. 
1933.  1  Ie  was  a  man  of  rare  enterprise  and 
energy.  Though  cautious  in  beginning  a  ven- 
ture, once  convinced  oi  its  ultimate  worth  he 
spared  no  effort  in  his  enthusiastic  support. 
I  lis  achievement  in  the  field  oi  manufacturing 
is  sufficient  proof  oi  this  characteristic,  tor 
he  was  a  notable  figure  in  that  industry  for 
many  years.  In  his  community,  as  well  as 
in  his  business,  his  presence  will  be  greatly 
missed. 


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CHARLES  BACKUS  BALL 


Charles  Backus  Ball  was  born  August 
31,  1854,  in  New  Haven,  Connecticut,  a 
son  of  Charles  and  Sarah  (Backus)  Ball. 

Both  of  his  parents  passed  away  while  he 
was  still  quite  young,  so  his  early  boyhood 
was  spent  in  Nebraska,  where  he  lived  with 
an  aunt. 

He  attended  the  public  schools  and  learned 
the  trade  of  carpentry.  He  was  anxious  for 
further  education,  however,  and  after  grad- 
uating from  the  Warren,  Ohio,  High  School, 
he  entered  Yale  University,  graduating  in 
1880.  After  that  he  did  some  railroad  con- 
struction work. 

Before  coming  to  Chicago,  in  1904,  Mr. 
Ball  was  chief  inspector  for  the  tenement 
house  department  of  New  York  City,  and 
previously  had  pioneered  in  housing  improve- 
ment work  as  field  inspector  for  the  Potomac 
River  improvement  department  in  Washing- 
ton, District  of  Columbia.     In  1924  he  was  a 


member  of  the  Hoover  advisory  committee 
on  city  planning. 

On  January  12,  1881,  Mr.  Ball  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Lydia  G.  Pratt,  of  Essex,  Con- 
necticut, daughter  of  Gustavus  and  Eunice 
(Bull)  Pratt.  One  son  was  born,  Dwight  B. 
Ball. 

Mr.  Ball  was  a  member  of  the  Chicago 
Regional  Planning  Association,  the  City  Club, 
the  American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  and 
the  Royal  Sanitary  Institute  of  Great  Britain. 
At  the  time  of  his  death,  October  18,  1928, 
he  was  chief  sanitary  inspector  of  the  Chicago 
Health  Department.  He  was  a  nationally 
known  housing  expert  and  health  commis- 
sioner. 

A.  H.  Kegel  said  of  him:  "Mr.  Ball  con- 
tributed more  to  improving  housing  condi- 
tions in  Chicago  than  any  other  man  in  its 
history.  The  citizens  of  Chicago  owe  to 
him  a  great  debt  of  gratitude." 


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ORA  LEVANT  PELTON,  JR. 


Dr.  Ora  Levant  Pelton,  Jr.,  was  born 
in  Elgin,  Illinois,  March  11,  1887,  the 
son  of  Dr.  Ora  L.  and  Anna  (Frary)  Pelton. 

His  early  education  was  obtained  in  the 
Elgin  Academy.  He  then  attended  North- 
western University  Medical  School  and  was 
graduated  in  1909.  Dr.  Pelton  practiced  his 
profession  a  short  time  in  Elgin  with  his 
father,  and  underwent  extensive  training  in 
general  surgery,  after  which  he  took  a  course 
of  post-graduate  study  in  Vienna,  Austria. 

Dr.  Pelton  was  married  in  Elgin,  June  1, 
1911,  to  Julia  I.  Bucklin.  Two  children, 
Ora  I..  Pelton  111  and  Jane  Pelton,  sur- 
vive. 

Dr.  Pelton  was  one  of  the  best  known  sur- 
geons in  northern  Illinois.  He  was  one  of 
the  founders  ol  the  Pelton  clinic,  and  had 
been  associated  with  his  father  and  Dr.  S.  L. 
Gabby  since  1919.  It  was  in  a  large  measure 
due  to  Dr.  Pelton's  business  ability  and  un- 
tiring effort  that  the  clinic  has  grown  to  its 


present  status.  Dr.  Pelton  was  deeply  inter- 
ested in  his  work  and  tireless  in  his  efforts  to 
promote  the  best  interests  of  medical  science. 

Dr.  Pelton  was  a  member  of  several  clubs, 
among  which  are  Elgin  Lodge  No.  11.  A.  F. 
&  A.  M.;  B.  P.  O.  E.,  No.  737;  Union 
League  Club  of  Elgin;  Elgin  Country  Club; 
and  LTniversity  Club  of  Chicago.  He  was 
an  active  member  of  the  American  Col; 
of  Surgeons,  the  American  Medical  Associa- 
tion, Kane  County  Medical  Society,  Elgin 
Physicians  Club,  and  a  member  of  the  stafi 
of  the  Sherman  and  St.  Joseph  hospitals  of 
Elgin.  Lie  was  also  a  member  of  the  board 
of  directors  of  Elgin  Academy. 

As  a  citizen  Dr.  Pelton  was  more  than 
generous  in  giving  his  time  and  money  to 
worthy  causes.  He  was  a  conscientious 
worker  in  all  that  he  undertook  and  was  much 
loved  by  all  of  his  associates  and  trieiuls. 

Dr.  Ora  L.  Pelton,  Jr.,  died  October  28. 
1929. 


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AUGUSTUS  FREDERICK  NIGHTINGALE 


THERE  WAS,  probably,  no  better  known 
figure  in  the  field  of  education  in  Illinois 
than  the  late  Dr.  Augustus  Frederick  Nightin- 
gale, for  nearly  half  a  century  an  honored 
resident  of  Chicago.  He  was  born  November 
11,  1843,  at  Quincy,  Massachusetts,  a  son  of 
Thomas  J.  and  Alice  (Brackett)  Nightingale, 
and  came  of  old-established  New  England 
families.  He  attended  successively  the  public 
schools  of  Quincy,  the  Newbury  Academy  of 
Vermont,  and  the  Wesleyan  University  of 
Connecticut,  being  graduated  from  the  latter 
institution  with  valedictorian  honors  as  a 
member  of  the  class  of  1866  and  a  member 
of  the  Phi  Beta  Kappa  fraternity.  His  ripe 
scholarship  of  later  years  received  recognition 
in  the  honorary  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  in 
1869,  Doctor  of  Philosophy  in  1891,  and 
Doctor  of  Laws  in  1901. 

Following  the  completion  of  his  college 
course,  Dr.  Nightingale  accepted  the  profes- 
sorship of  Latin  and  Greek  in  the  Upper 
Iowa  University,  with  which  work  he  was 
connected  for  two  years.  In  1868  he  was 
called  to  the  presidency  of  the  Northwestern 
Female  College,  at  Evanston,  Illinois,  where 
he  continued  until  1871,  and  during  the  fol- 
lowing year  he  acted  in  the  capacity  of  pro- 
fessor of  Latin  and  Greek  in  Simpson  Col- 
lege, at  Indianola,  Iowa.  From  1872  to  1874 
he  was  superintendent  of  the  public  schools 
of  Omaha,  Nebraska,  whence  he  came  to 
Chicago. 

He  was  the  first  principal  of  Lake  View 
High  School,  filling  that  office  for  sixteen 
years.  He  was  then  elected  assistant  superin- 
tendent of  the  Chicago  public  schools  in  1890, 
and  for  two  years  supervised  the  grammar 
and  primary  schools  of  the  North  Side,  fol- 
lowing which,  from  1892  until  1901,  he  was 
superintendent  of  all  of  the  Chicago  high 
schools.  In  1902  he  was  elected  superin- 
tendent of  the  Cook  County  schools  and  was 
re-elected  in  1906,  serving  in  this  capacity 
until  December  5,  1910.     He  was  a  trustee 


of  the  University  of  Illinois  since  1898,  and 
was  president  of  the  board  in  1902-03.  He 
was  president  of  the  Nebraska  State  Teach- 
ers' Association  in  1873,  and  of  the  Illinois 
State  Teachers'  Association  in  1887,  while  in 
1888  he  served  as  president  of  the  secondary 
department  of  the  National  Educational  As- 
sociation. 

He  ranked  with  the  conspicuous  educators 
of  the  country  by  reason  of  achievements  in 
systematizing  and  co-ordinating  the  work  of 
the  secondary  schools. 

From  1895  until  1899  Dr.  Nightingale  was 
chairman  of  the  committee  of  the  National 
Educational  Association  on  college  entrance 
requirements,  and  in  1898  was  president  of 
the  North  Central  Association  of  Colleges 
and  Secondary  Schools.  He  was  the  author 
of  "Requirements  for  Admission  to  American 
Colleges,"  and  was  even  more  widely  known 
because  of  his  work  as  an  editor  of  one  hun- 
dred volumes  published  under  the  title  of 
"Twentieth  Century  Text  Books."  He  was 
appointed  by  Governor  Deneen  as  a  member 
of  the  Educational  Commission  to  revise 
and  perfect  the  school  laws  of  Illinois,  and 
rendered  efficient  service  in  this  connection. 

The  honors  which  were  conferred  upon  him 
in  connection  with  the  system  of  public  educa- 
tion were  well-merited  and  modestly  borne. 

On  August  24,  1866,  Dr.  Nightingale  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Fanny  Orena 
Chase,  of  Deering,  New  Hampshire,  and  for 
fifty-nine  years  this  notable  couple  traveled 
life's  journey  happily  together,  and  were  not 
long  separated  by  death,  Mrs.  Nightingale 
passing  away  the  year  following  her  husband's 
demise,  her  death  occurring  November  20, 
1926. 

Doctor  and  Mrs.  Nightingale  had  six  chil- 
dren. 

In  his  death,  which  occurred  December  4, 
1925,  Illinois  lost  one  of  its  most  valued  citi- 
zens, and  the  public  lost  a  true  and  loyal 
friend. 


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ARTHUR  BENNETT  RANKIN 


Tin;  late  Dr.  Arthur  B.  Rankin,  of  Chi- 
cago, was  horn  near  Toronto,  Canada, 
April  27,  1883,  a  son  of  Reverend  James 
Rankin  and  Fanny  (Taggart)  Rankin.  His 
father  was  a  noted  minister  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church  in  Canada. 

After  his  early  schooling  he  studied  at 
Victoria  College  of  Toronto  University  and 
received  his  arts  degree  there.  Then  he  took 
up  the  study  of  medicine  and  surgery  at 
Toronto  University.  His  work  was  of  such 
excellence  that  he  was  given  the  Prince  of 
Wales  gold  medal  for  scholarship.  Later 
he  finished  his  medical  schooling,  in  Boston, 
Massachusetts.  Following  that  he  began  the 
practice  of  his  profession  in  Chicago  and, 
as  the  years  passed,  he  accomplished  a  great 
deal  nl  good  and  he  made  a  distinguished 
name  for  himself. 

It  is  interesting  to  record  that,  some  years 
ago,  Dr.  Rankin  was  first  assistant  to  the 
late  Dr.  John  I>.  Murphy. 


Dr.  Rankin  became  one  of  the  outstanding 
surgeons  and  diagnosticians  here. 

Previous  to  the  war  he  was  a  member  of 
the  staff  of  Wesley  Hospital  and  Cook  County 
Hospital,  and  was  attending  physician  at 
many  other  institutions.  He  was  dean  of 
anatomy  at  Loyola  University  for  si 
years. 

During  the  World  War  he  was  captain  in 
the  Medical  Corps  of  the  Canadian  for 
and  served  with  distinction  overseas. 

Dr.  Rankin  was  married  April  22.  1922, 
in  Detroit,  Michigan,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Rut- 
ledge  Allen.  She  is  a  collateral  descendant 
of  the  Rutledge  family  which  has  tilled  such 
a  notable  place  in  the  history  ot  America. 
Dr.  ami  Mrs.  Rankin  have  one  daughter. 
Elizabeth  Barrymore  Rankin. 

Dr.  Rankin's  life  of  great  usefulness  and 
service  came  to  its  close  July  24,  1933.  IK 
will  he  remembered  as  one  ot  the  ablest  sur- 
geons ami  diagnosticians  here. 


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EDWARD 

EDWARD  J.  Tobin  was  born  in  Kenosha, 
Wisconsin,  January  8,  1871,  a  son  of 
Patrick  and  Mary  (Finan)  Tobin.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Patrick  Tobin  were  pioneers  in  that 
part  of  Wisconsin  and  were  highly  regarded 
in  their  community. 

Edward  J.  Tobin  attended  public  school, 
and  then,  at  the  age  of  sixteen,  he  began  to 
teach,  in  Kenosha.  He  attended  Valparaiso 
University  one  summer,  afterward  continuing 
his  teaching.  About  1893  he  came  to  Chicago 
where  he  taught  in  the  Bremen  School  in 
Tinley  Park. 

He  then  studied  at  Normal  School  in  Chi- 
cago, and  after  completing  his  work  there 
was  made  a  teacher  in  the  Chicago  public 
schools.  He  soon  became  a  principal,  for  his 
work  as  an  educator,  even  then,  was  winning 
recognition. 

He  served  his  first  principalship  in  the 
Hayes  school;  and  then  he  went  to  the  Healy 
school  in  1906,  where  he  remained  until  the 
year  1910,  when  he  was  elected  County  Su- 
perintendent of  Schools. 

Edward  J.  Tobin  held  that  very  important 
office  for  twenty-three  years.  Regardless  of 
party  victories  or  defeats  he  was  reelected  to 
office. 

Perhaps  the  most  progressive  contribution 
of  Mr.  Tobin's  long  and  very  useful  career 
was  his  idea  to  link  the  school  and  the  home 
by  means  of  the  Achievement  Plan.  This  was 
a  distinctly  new  step  in  educational  programs, 
but  since  its  beginning,  nearly  twenty  years 
before  his  death,  he  spread  the  basic  ideas  of 
this  work  throughout  the  United  States. 
With  this  plan  he  accomplished  a  most  out- 
standing service  in  redirecting  educational 
activities;  redirecting  them  with  these  ideals 
as  an  ultimate  goal.  .  .  .  "The  dignity  of 
labor,  the  beauty  of  common  things,  the  chal- 
lenge of  responsibility,  and  the  training  for 
citizenship." 

In  other  fields  of  education,  too,  Mr. 
Tobin  made  his  influence  markedly  felt.  He 
reorganized  the  country  school  system  of 
Cook  County,  and  today  both  the  method  of 
direction  and  supervision  and  the  buildings 
themselves  are  copied,  not  only  throughout 


J.  TOBIN 

this    state   and   country   but   throughout   the 
world. 

Another  important  forward  step  in  the 
improvement  of  the  Cook  County  Schools 
was  his  inauguration  of  new  rules  govern- 
ing the  hiring  of  teachers.  Only  Normal 
School  and  University  graduates  were  con- 
sidered, and  a  minimum  salary  of  one  hun- 
dred dollars  a  month  was  fixed.  As  far  as 
was  in  his  power  to  do  it,  he  eliminated  all 
political  influence  from  the  school  system. 

To  show  the  eminent  place  he  held  in  the 
schools  of  Cook  County,  and  to  give  a  better 
understanding  of  the  scope  of  his  work,  we 
quote  from  some  of  the  comments  written  of 
him  shortly  after  his  death : 

Harriet  E.  Fulmer  of  the  Rural  Nursing 
Service  of  Cook  County  says  of  him:  "... 
we  begin  to  realize  how  much  we  owe  him 
for  the  steady  and  substantial  growth  of  our 
health  program  in  the  schools  of  Cook 
County  ...  he  left  behind  a  record  of  a 
fine  and  useful  life  which  thousands  of  boys 
and  girls,  who  were  under  his  care,  will 
emulate.  There  can  be  no  finer  monument 
to  his  memory." 

One  of  his  associates  pays  a  beautiful  trib- 
ute to  him  and  to  his  work  in  these  words : 
"Few  men  have  impressed  themselves  upon 
the  period  in  which  they  live  more  than  did 
Mr.  Tobin.  He  was  a  student  of  human 
nature,  a  person  of  infinite  tact  and  sound 
judgment.  He  had  that  rarest  of  all  quali- 
ties —  inspiration  of  leadership.  .  .  .  Mr. 
Tobin's  achievement  work  was  outstanding. 
In  it  he  never  lost  sight  of  the  fact  that  the 
aim  of  the  schools  is  the  making  of  good 
citizens.  .  .  .  We  know  it  was  possible  for 
him  to  develop  his  new  principles  of  educa- 
tion in  the  Cook  County  schools,  because  of 
his  sincerity,  his  unbounded  love  for  children, 
and  his  tireless  capacity  for  work." 

Dr.  W.  A.  Evans,  prominent  physician  of 
Chicago,  states:  "...  His  conception  of 
education  as  a  training  for  the  duties  and 
responsibilities  of  life  was  exceptionally 
broad.  ...  As  a  result  of  his  administrative 
skill,  his  fellowship  and  social  interest,  and 
his  enthusiasm  and  energy,  the  children  who 


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passed  through  the  Cook  County  schools  dur- 
ing the  years  they  were  under  his  control  will 
be  better  citizens." 

Another  well-deserved  tribute  to  Mr. 
Tobin  says:  "He  kept  above  the  fog  of  petty 
affairs  and  lived  in  accordance  with  those 
principles  which  elevate  the  plane  of  human 
endeavor.  .  .  .  He  had  a  vivid  conception  of 
the  problems  that  confront  people,  as  well  as 
a  sympathetic  understanding  of  their  trou- 
bles. ...  To  meet  Mr.  Tobin  was  to  respect 
him.  to  deal  with  him  was  to  be  treated  hon- 
estly,  to  work  with  him  was  an  inspiration, 
and  to  know  him  was  to  love  him." 

Edward  J.  Tobin  was  married  July  24, 
1907.    to    Miss    Belle    Padden,    daughter   of 


James  and  Bridget  Padden,  of  Chicago. 
Two  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Tobin:  Ruth  Tobin  Heffernan,  and  Edward 
J.  Tobin,  Jr.  There  are  two  grandchildren: 
Joan  and  Carol  Heffernan.  Mr.  Tobin 
greatly  loved  his  family,  and  his  home  was 
the  source  of  his  greatest  contentment  and 
happiness. 

He  belonged  to  the  St.  Cajetan  Roman 
Catholic  Church. 

Edward  J.  Tobin  passed  awav  March  2, 
1933,  in  his  sixty-third  year.  Few  men  in  the 
history  of  the  development  of  education  in 
the  United  States  can  equal  the  place  he  held, 
and  none  could  be  more  deeply  and  sincerely 
admired  and  loved. 


HAYDEN  SUFFIELD  BARNARD 


Tm.  LATE  Dr.  Hayden  S.  Barnard  of 
Chicago  was  born  in  Monroe,  Michigan, 
August  19,  1866,  a  son  of  Richard  and  Mary 
Anna  (Barnett)  Barnard.  The  parents  be- 
came early  residents  of  Chicago,  and  Richard 
Barnard  will  he  remembered  as  one  of  the  Chicago,  and  his  counsel  and  help  were  of 
most  prominent  pioneer  dry-goods  merchants     great  benefit.     He  was  an  esteemed  member 


Street.  His  work  was  of  incalculable  value 
to  the  many  people  it  was  his  pleasure  to 
serve  in  the  three  decades  just  past. 

Doctor    Barnard    was    lecturer    on    gyne- 
cology    at     the     Post     Graduate     Hospital. 


ol  this  city.  lie  and  his  wife  moved  away 
horn  Chicago  shortly  before  Hayden  S.  Bar- 
nard was  born;  hut  they  again  took  up  resi- 
dence here  when  their  son  was  about  one  year 

old. 

I  layden  S.  Barnard  attended  the  public 
schools  ol  Chicago,  and  later  the  old  Chi- 
cago  I  niversity.  Having  decided  to  become 
a  physician,  he  entered  Rush  Medical  Col- 
lege.  ,\}m\   received  his  degree  of   Doctor  of 


of    the    American    Medical    Association,    the 
Illinois   State  Medical   Society,   the   Chi, 
Medical  Society,  and  of  the  German  Medical 
Society  of  Chicago,  of  which  latter  organiza- 
tion he  was  vice  president. 

The  marriage  of  Doctor  Barnard  to  the 
Baroness  Yon  Georgii-Georgenau  took  place 
in  Stuttgart,  Germany,  May  2,  1894.  That 
same  year  they  established  their  home  at  Chi- 
cago,   and    continued    to    reside    in   this   city, 


Medium  in  1SS°.    For  some  time  thereafter  making  frequent  visits  abroad.     Doctor  .\nA 

he  was  an  interne  at  Michael  Reese  I  Iospital.  Mrs.  Barnard  became  the  parents  ol  five  chil- 

Following  that,  he  went  abroad  and  devoted  dren:  Rosalie.   Dr.  Hayden  1'..   Dr.   Richard 

two  years  to  post-graduate  study  in  Vienna,  E.,  Sophie  E.  and  Harold  S.  Barnard. 
Munich,  Heidelberg  and  Zurich,  specializing         Dr.  Hayden  S.   Barnard  died  August  2, 

in  gynecology.  1925.     There  are  main    admirable  things  to 

I  pon  his  return  to  Chicago,     Doctor  Bar-  recall   of    his   long    intensely    useful    lite   in 

nard  entered  upon  a  private  practice.     For  Chicago.     I  lis  character  was  of  the  highest, 

man;  h<  maintained  offices  at  the  corner  his  kindness  and  his  large  charities  brought 

I       nty-sixth  and  Wallace  streets,  but  later  happiness    into    numerous    homes,    and    his 

ll     Forty-third    Street     and  work    in    his    profession    established    him    as 

Grand  Boulevard,  .it\i\  rcccntl)  he  moved  to  one   o\    the   most   able   gynecologists  ^\   his 

thi     M    :    i1     \' i .    Building    <>n    Sixty-third  time. 

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EDWARD  CHICHESTER  WENTWORTH 


Edward  Chichester  Wentworth  was 
born  in  Charlestown,  New  Hampshire, 
November  6,  1859.  His  parents,  Henry  C. 
and  Rebecca  S.  (White)  Wentworth,  pioneer 
New  England  settlers,  came  to  Chicago  while 
Edward  was  still  a  boy.  He  attended  the 
public  schools  in  Chicago  and  graduated  from 
the  old  Skinner  High  School,  on  the  west 
side,  in  1875. 

Immediately  upon  graduation  Mr.  Went- 
worth was  employed  by  the  Michigan  Central 
railroad  and  remained  with  this  company 
until  the  death  of  his  father  two  years  later. 
At  this  time  he  became  associated  with 
Meade  &  Coe,  a  real  estate  firm. 

In  1884  Mr.  Wentworth  organized  the 
real  estate  firm  of  Whiteside  and  Wentworth, 
which  rapidly  developed  an  extensive  busi- 
ness. Three  years  after  the  organization  of 
the  firm  Mr.  Whiteside  died,  and  Mr.  Went- 
worth carried  on  the  business  under  the  old 
firm  name. 

At  first  the  efforts  of  the  firm  were  largely 
directed  toward  the  development  of  the  south 
side;  in  later  years  more  attention  was  di- 
rected to  the  loan  department  of  the  business. 
In  1920,  taking  into  partnership  six  of  the 
men  who  had  been  associated  with  him,  Mr. 
Wentworth  incorporated  the  business,  chang- 
ing the  firm  name  to  Whiteside  &  Wentworth 
Real  Estate  Agency  &  Loan  Company. 

Mr.  Wentworth  was  a  lover  of  art,  music 
and  literature.  He  went  to  the  Art  Institute 
almost  every  day.  His  gift  to  the  Art  Insti- 
tute of  a  number  of  books  on  Oriental  Art 
forms  the  nucleus  of  the  present  collection  of 
volumes  on  that  subject.  Creative  writing- 
was  to  him  a  diversion  and  an  avocation.  He 
wrote,  as  he  himself  states  in  his  preface  to 
"The  Eleventh  Hour,"  not  merely  to  amuse 
and  divert  the  mind,  but  to  stimulate  a  sense 
of  appreciation  in  and  enjoyment  of  the  fine 
arts,  or,  in  his  own  words  to  "reveal  the  life 
with  which  we  are  all  endowed  but  few  are 
at  all  cognizant  of."     "Tuscan  Stars,"  "Scat- 


tered Leaves,"  and  "Valley  of  Enna"  should 
be  included  among  his  best  poetry,  and  "The 
Education  of  Ernest  Wilmerding"  (a  story 
of  his  own  life),  "Blue  Summits,"  and  "The 
Eleventh  Hour"  among  his  best  prose. 

He  was  a  founder  of  the  Mangasarian 
Society  in  Chicago,  and  the  Ethical  Society, 
belonged  to  the  City  Club,  and  was  greatly 
interested  in  the  Henry  Booth  Settlement 
House. 

Mr.  Wentworth  was  married  to  Hettie 
Currier  of  Chicago  April  12,  1883.  Three 
children  were  born:  Corolyn  (Mrs.  George 
S.  Parker),  Hester  (Mrs.  Hester  W.  Craw- 
ford), and  Robert  who  died  in  1906.  Hettie 
Currier  Wentworth  died  in  1921. 

September  15,  1923,  he  married  Miss 
Sylvia  Bargman  of  Chicago,  a  daughter  of 
Ewald  and  Jacobine  (Maritzen)  Bargman. 
Sylvia  Bargman  has  long  been  recognized  as 
one  of  the  finest  concert  pianists  in  Chicago. 

Edward  C.  Wentworth  passed  away  No- 
vember 21,  1931.  He  presented  an  admir- 
able combination  of  qualities;  a  successful 
business  ability  and  an  ardent  esthetic  spirit. 

MY  ARCADY 

(A  Sunset  Reverie) 

My  Arcady  lies  in  the  sunset's  red  glow, 

Behind  mountains  of  clouds  and  oceans  that  flow; 

A  dream-stuff  that  floats  in  fancy's  wide  sky 

My  thought  of  you  lingers,  tho'  the  day  longs  to  die. 

I  know  that  real  things  are  tinged  with  dull  gray — 

That   shadows   and   storm-clouds   lie   thick  on   the 

way, — 
But  in  Arcady  land,  when  my  sun  sinks  to  rest, 
There  comes  a  bright  morn,  with  glories  unguessed. 
I  see  there  the  colors  that  never  will  fade, 
My  ears  hear  the  music  by  spirit-lutes  played, 
The  fragrance  of  dream-flowers  floats  in  a  mist, — 

0  Arcady  memories— thy  lips  will  I  kiss! 
As  I  sit  in  the  twilight  of  dull  sinking  fire, 

And  stars  come  to  hover  near  sun's  funeral  pyre, 

1  think  of  a  world  whose  whole  life  must  die 
If  thou,  O  Arcady,  take  wings  that  will  fly. 

Edward  C.  Wentworth. 


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EDWARD  WEBSTER  BEMIS 


Tin:  LATE  Edward  W.  Bemis  was  born  at 
Springfield,  Massachusetts,  April  7, 
1860,  a  son  of  Daniel  W.  and  Mary  W. 
(Tinker)  Bemis.  He  graduated  from  the 
grade  and  high  schools  at  Springfield  and 
then  graduated  from  Amherst  College  in 
1880,  with  the  degree  of  A.B.  He  received 
his  A.M.  degree  in  1884  and  his  degree  of 
Ph.D.  from  Johns  Hopkins  University  in 
1885. 

He  was  professor  of  political  economy  at 
Vanderbilt  University  from  1889  to  1892; 
associate  professor  of  political  economy  at  the 
University  of  Chicago,  1892  to  1895;  assist- 
ant statistician  at  the  Illinois  Bureau  of  Labor 
Statistics,  1896;  professor  of  economics  and 
history  at  Kansas  State  Agricultural  College, 
1  897  to  1 899  ;  later  a  director  of  the  Depart- 
ment ot  Municipal  Monopolies  Bureau  of 
Economic  Research,  New  York.  He  was 
superintendent  ol  water  for  the  city  ol  Cleve- 
land, Ohio,  1901  to  1909;  and  statistician  for 
Mayor  T.  L.  Johnson,  in  the  "three  cent 
fare"  movement ;  was  deputy  commissioner  of 
water  supply,  gas  and  electricity  for  the  city 
ol  New  York  from  January  to  October, 
1910. 

I  Inn,  his  experience  and  training  being  so 
broad  that  his  advice  was  constantly  being 
sought  on  matters  relating  to  public  utilities, 
lie  became  a  consulting  engineer  for  cities, 
states  and  other  public  bodies  on  questions 

:  lining   to   the    public    utilities   of   water, 
light,    streel    railways,    telephones    and    rail- 
Is.   I  lis  efforts  were  invariably  devoted  to 
irding  the  interests  of  the  public. 

M  a  member  of  the  advisory  board  of 


the  valuation  Bureau,   Interstate   Commerce 
Commission,  1913  to  1923. 

He  was  the  author  of  "Co-operation  in  the 
United  States,"  "Municipal  Ownership  of 
Gas  Works  in  the  United  States,"  "Munici- 
pal Monopolies"  and  many  other  widely  re- 
viewed papers  and  articles.  He  was  called 
upon  to  make  appraisals  of  many  important 
properties. 

Mr.  Bemis  was  married  October  28,  1889, 
at  Clearwater,  Minnesota,  to  Miss  Annie 
Louise  Sargent,  a  daughter  of  George  W. 
and  Louise  Emerson  (Strong)  Sargent,  both 
representatives  of  old  New  England  families. 
Her  father  was  a  Congregational  minister. 
An  extended  mention  of  Mrs.  Bemis  app^ 
elsewhere  in  this  history. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bemis  have  three  children: 
Walter  Sargent  Bemis,  Alice  Bemis  ITDou- 
bler  and  Lloyd  Edward  Bemis.  Both  of  the 
sons  are  consulting  engineers. 

Mr.  Bemis  was  a  member  of  the  Cosmos 
Club  of  Washington,  D.  C.  the  University 
Club  of  Chicago,  and  of  the  City  Clubs 
of  New  York  and  of  Chicago.  lie  was 
also  a  member  ot  the  Phi  Beta  Kappa  fra- 
ternity. 

There  are  two  further  points  ol  int. 
which  deseiwe  comment.  It  is  our  under- 
standing that  Mr.  Bemis  was  the  expert  in 
charge  ol  the  first  utility  rate  case  in  the 
United  States:  also  that  he  was  the  first  Uni- 
versity Extension  lecturer  in  this  country. 

Edward  W.  Bemis  died  in  bis  seventy-first 
\ear,  September  25,  1930.  lie  was  on^  ol 
the    ablest    authorities    in    the    field   o\    public 

utility  engineering  in  America. 


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ANNIE  SARGENT  BEMIS    (MRS.  E.  W.  BEMIS) 


Annie  Sargent  Bemis  (Mrs.  E.  W. 
Bemis)  has  long  been  a  leader  in  civic 
and  social  activities.  Her  thorough  knowl- 
edge of  economics  and  sociology  has  given 
her  a  remarkable  position  among  women 
leaders  of  the  nation,  while  her  wholesome 
personality  and  sympathy  enable  her  to  se- 
cure the  co-operation  of  others  who  have  our 
civic  welfare  at  heart. 

For  nearly  a  dozen  years  her  citizenship 
classes  in  the  Women's  City  Club  of  Chicago 
drew  enthusiastic  audiences.  Leading  men 
and  women  of  the  city  there  found  an  open 
forum,  where  all  the  questions  of  the  day 
were  discussed,  and  all  the  different  groups  in 
the  city's  active  life  were  given  a  hearing.  In 
recent  years  she  has  carried  on  these  activi- 
ties in  different  clubs,  and  thus  has  contribu- 
ted more  widely  perhaps  than  any  other 
woman  of  her  city  to  an  understanding  of  the 
civic  problems  which  remain  to  be  solved. 

During  the  World  War,  Mrs.  Bemis  be- 
came the  Americanization  Chairman  for  Illi- 
nois of  the  Council  of  Defense.  In  this  ca- 
pacity she  conducted  state  conferences  on 
naturalization,  citizenship,  and  civic  problems 
arising  out  of  the  war.     She  organized  the 


Daughters  for  Americanization,  and  became 
president  of  the  Council  of  Foreign  Language 
Women.  She  was  placed  in  charge  of  For- 
eign Language  Women's  groups  for  the 
Seventh  District,  to  carry  on  for  the  Fifth  or 
Victory  Liberty  Loan. 

Mrs.  Bemis  has  ever  been  a  pioneer  in  all 
movements  for  social  growth  and  civic 
righteousness.  As  a  Daughter  of  the  Ameri- 
can Revolution  she  realized  that  political  ac- 
tivity on  the  part  of  upstanding  citizens  was 
necessary  to  rescue  our  political  life  from  bi- 
partisan "fixers"  and  plausible  "grafters." 
Her  life  has  been  an  enthusiastic  crusade  for 
better  political  conditions. 

As  the  first  woman  elected  to  public  office 
in  Chicago,  she  sat  on  the  Board  of  Commis- 
sioners of  Cook  County.  In  this  capacity  she 
secured  decisive  improvement  in  the  chari- 
table, hospital,  and  penal  institutions  of  the 
county.  She  was  also  the  leader  for  the  re- 
apportionment of  state  senators  and  repre- 
sentatives, and  her  resolution  for  that  pur- 
pose was  passed  by  the  county  board. 

Her  deep  interest  and  expert  knowledge  of 
civic  problems  enable  her  to  carry  on,  wher- 
ever the  public  interest  calls. 


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JACOB  M.  EBY 


JACOB  M.  EBY  was  born  at  Fort  Elgin, 
Ontario,  Canada,  July  25,  1859,  a  son  of 
Moses  and  Marie  (Miller)  Eby. 

His  only  education  was  what  was  then 
obtainable  in  the  country  schools  of  that 
region.  When  he  was  twenty  years  old  he 
went  to  Detroit,  Michigan,  where  he  worked 
five  years,  during  which  time  he  learned  the 
trade  of  a  baker.  From  Detroit  he  went  to 
Boston.  Massachusetts,  where  he  remained 
three  years  before  coming  to  Aurora,  Illinois, 
in  1884. 

Mis  first  and  only  employer  was  Mr. 
Roberts,  who,  at  that  time,  was  conducting 
a  bakery  at  the  corner  of  Fox  and  Water 
streets.  Here  he  worked  until  the  spring 
of  1887.  Meantime,  he  had  married,  and 
his  wife  and  he  together,  through  hard  and 
conscientious  work,  were  able  to  purchase  an 
interest  in  a  restaurant  then  owned  by  R.  B. 
Johnson,  located  on  River  Street,  which  they 
conducted  under  the  name  of  Johnson  &  Eby. 
This  fulfilled  his  long  cherished  ambition  to 
have  a  business  of  his  own. 

This  partnership  was  dissolved  by  the 
death  of  Mr.  Johnson  in  1889.  Mr.  Eby 
then  moved  to  new  quarters  at  38  Downer 
Place,  and  took  as  Ins  partner  Mr.  1  Tinman. 
I  I  ire  they  branched  into  the  wholesale  busi- 
ness ot  bakery  goods,  also  establishing  a 
candy  factory,  which  came  to  be  known  as 
one  <>i  the  largest  and  most  successful  enter- 
prises in  Aurora. 

\inr  about  a  year  Mr.  Hinman  sold  his 
interest  t<>  Mr.  Michels,  ami  the  linn  was 
then  known  as  I  In  &  Michels.  During  the 
time  <>i  this  partnership  a  branch  house  was 
Wished  in  Joliet,  Illinois.  In  1905  Mr. 
Michels  be<  ame  sole  owner  <>i"  the  Joliet 
branch,  M  Ebj  continuing  in  Aurora.  This 
Mi     (  hristian   I  oser  w  as  taken 


into  the  firm  and  a  corporation  was  founded 
under  the  firm  name  of  the  Eby-Loser  Com- 
pany. The  business,  under  this  name,  was  suc- 
cessfully carried  on  for  twenty-five  years.  Mr. 
Eby  taking  a   very  active  part  all  this  time. 

In  1924  a  branch  house  was  established  at 
Streator,  Illinois,  and  a  similar  branch  at 
Rockford,  Illinois,  in  1926. 

During  the  spring  of  1930,  Mr.  Eby  dis- 
posed of  his  interest  in  the  original  business 
in  Aurora,  selling  to  men  who  had  been 
actively  associated  with  him  for  many  years, 
and  a  new  firm  came  into  being  under  the 
name  of  the  Eby-Youngen  Companv.  Tlu 
two  branches  retained  the  original  name  of 
Eby-Loser  Company,  and  are  now  owned  and 
operated  by  the  Eby  family. 

Jacob  M.  Eby  was  united  in  marriag 
September  22,  1886,  to  Miss  Florence  I. 
Clark,  a  daughter  of  Richard  and  Lucy 
(Cone)  Clark,  both  the  Cone  and  Clark 
families  being  early  pioneers  of  the  state. 
Five  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Eby:  Irene  Eby,  Clifford  Eby,  Mildred  Eby, 
La  Verne  Eby,  and  George  Eby. 

Mr.  Eby's  earnest  work,  his  scrupulous 
regard  for  the  interests  in  which  he  shared, 
ami  the  unusual  value  of  his  expert  judgment, 
earned  him  a  very  representative  position  in 
the  business  lite  ot  Aurora.  For  a  quarter 
ot  a  century  he  tilled  a  position  of  trust  and 
confidence  in  the  city  ot  Aurora  as  a  director 
of  the  Merchants  National  Hank. 

Jacob  M.  Eby  died  at  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, August  24,  1930,  in  his  seventy-first 
year.  One  of  his  outstanding  traits  o\  char- 
acter was  his  fair-mindedness,  regardless  ol 
personal  interests.  It  has  fallen  to  the  lot  ol 
but  lew  to  hold  the  esteem  o\  their  fellow 
men  as  did  Mr.  Eb)  throughout  Ins  long  and 

usel  ul  lit  etime  in  Aurora. 


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HOMER  WEED  CHANDLER 


Homer  Weed  Chandler  was  born  in 
Oshkosh,  Wisconsin,  January  1,  1865, 
a  son  of  Homer  S.  and  Caroline  (Weed) 
Chandler. 

He  came  to  Chicago  with  his  parents  when 
he  was  about  six  years  old,  and  was  educated 
in  the  public  schools  here.  At  the  age  of 
forty  his  father,  who  had  previously  been  a 
musician,  went  into  the  lumber  business  in 
the  firm  of  Waldo,  Schillo  &  Chandler. 
Homer  Weed  Chandler  became  associated 
with  this  firm  and  remained  there  until  the 
time  of  his  father's  retirement  in  1890.  At 
that  time  he  became  a  junior  partner  of 
Thaddeus  Dean,  retail  lumber  dealer,  and 
served  as  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the 
Home  Lumber  Company,  one  of  Mr.  Dean's 
companies. 

Eventually  he  organized  his  own  firm,  the 
Chandler  Lumber  Company,  of  which  he  was 
president.  April  1,  1908,  the  Chandler  Lum- 
ber Company  merged  with  the  Rittenhouse 
&  Embree  Company,  and  Mr.  Chandler  was 
made  treasurer  and  vice-president  of  that 
organization.  He  also  became  president  of 
the  Northwestern  Lumber  Company  in  about 
the  year  1927.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers 
of  the  Richton  Lumber  Company,  at  Richton, 
Mississippi,  and  also  of  the  Rittenhouse  & 
Embree  subsidiary  at  Warren,  Arkansas. 

Homer  W.  Chandler  was  first  married 
Januray  5,  1893,  to  Miss  Mary  Stryker  of 
Chicago.  One  daughter,  Gloria  Chandler, 
was  born  to  them.    The  mother  died  in  1927. 


October  10,  1928,  Mr.  Chandler  was  married 
to  Mrs.  Jessie  Crawford  Barnes. 

Mr.  Chandler  was  a  veteran  member  of 
the  Chicago  Athletic  Association,  and  of  Glen 
View  Golf  Club. 

An  excellent  executive  and  an  authority  on 
credits,  Mr.  Chandler  was  a  strong  factor 
in  the  success  of  the  Rittenhouse  &  Embree 
Company.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers 
of  the  Lumberman's  Mutual  Casualty  Com- 
pany, and  one  of  its  original  directors.  .  He 
was  the  first  treasurer  of  this  company,  and 
served  in  that  capacity,  and  as  chairman  of 
the  Finance  Committee,  for  eighteen  years. 
At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  a  member 
of  the  advisory  board  and  a  director  of  one 
of  the  eastern  branches  of  the  Lumberman's 
Casualty  Company,  as  well  as  vice-president 
and  a  director  of  the  company.  This  com- 
pany, we  are  told,  now  leads  all  Illinois 
insurance  companies  in  annual  premium  in- 
come. 

He  was  a  director,  vice-president  and  mem- 
ber of  the  executive  committee  of  the  Amer- 
ican Motorists  Insurance  Company;  a  director 
of  the  National  Retailers  Mutual  Insurance 
Company  and  of  the  Federal  Mutual  Fire 
Insurance  Company.  These  three  companies 
are  subsidiaries  of  the  Lumberman's  Mutual 
Casualty  Company. 

Homer  Weed  Chandler  passed  away 
March  2,  1932,  at  his  home  in  Winnetka, 
Illinois.  He  was  among  the  most  prominent 
leaders  of  the  entire  lumber  industry. 


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J.  HARRY  JONES 


J     Harry  Jones  was  born  in  Chicago,  Illi- 
•  nois,  November  25,  1870,  a  son  of  David 
and  Ruth   (Thomas)  Jones. 

Following  his  education  in  the  Chicago 
public  schools,  and  the  Chicago  Manual 
Training  School,  he  entered  the  employ  of 
George  E.  Marshall  &  Company,  stationers 
and  printers.    This  was  in  1890.     Mr.  Jones' 


Mr.  Jones'  various  activities  brought  him  into 
close  contact  with  many  such  noteworthv  men 
as  David  Lloyd  George  and  Jenkin  Lloyd 
Jones,  extensive  mention  of  the  latter  being 
given  elsewhere  in  this  issue. 

Mr.  Jones  served  a  year  as  president  of 
the  Franklin  Typotheta?  of  Chicago,  and  the 
whole  trade  was  stimulated  and  benefited  bv 


response  to  new  duties  and  responsibilities  was     his  term  of  office. 


enthusiastic  and  vigorous.  With  the  succeed- 
ing years,  his  evident  executive  ability  and  de- 
votion to  his  work  brought  him  steady 
advancement.  Too,  his  fine,  loyal  character 
contributed  in  a  large  measure  to  his  success, 
for  he  was  of  the  aggressive  courageous  type 
who  would  never  deviate  from  a  course  once 
convinced  of  its  righteousness. 

At  the  time  the  George  E.  Marshall  Corn- 
pan)'  became  the  Marshall-Jackson  Company, 
Mr.  Jones  was  secretary  of  the  old  company. 
I  le  also  became  secretary  of  the  new  firm. 
Later  he  was  made  treasurer,  then  vice- 
president,  and,  finally,  president,  which  latter 
office  he  held  until  his  retirement  from  active 
business  in   1925. 

Mr.  Jones  was  a  member  of  the  Union 
League  Club  of  Chicago  and  the  Masonic 
<  )rder,  being  a  Knight  Templar  and  a  Shriner. 
I  le  was  also  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Chris- 
tian Industrial  League,  of  which  he  was  sec- 
retary,   and    a    director    of    the    Camp    Gray 

Forward  Movement. 

\n  enthusiastic  Welshman,  he  was  presi- 
dent oi  the  Chicago  Welsh  Society  for  several 
years,  and  hud  a  wide  acquaintance  with 
prominent    Welshmen  both  here  and  abroad. 


Mr.  Jones  made  his  home  in  La  Grange 
for  over  twenty-five  years.  No  worthy  civic 
enterprise  ever  failed  to  win  his  co-operation 
and  active  support.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  board  of  education  for  a  number  of  years, 
and  the  North  La  Grange  school  was  built 
while  he  was  president  of  that  board.  He 
was  a  most  enthusiastic  worker  in  the  First 
Presbyterian  Church  of  La  Grange,  of  which 
he  was  a  member.  A  fine  church  organist, 
and  deeply  interested  in  all  phases  of  musical 
activity,  Mr.  Jones  was  able  to  bring  to  his 
church  some  of  its  finest  music.  As  a  young 
man  he  had  been  organist  at  the  Welsh  P 
byterian  Church  and  later  at  the  Jenkin  Lloyd 
Jones  Church. 

J.  Harrv  Jones  was  married  June  18,  18()>. 
to  Miss  Mary  J.  Rees  of  Chicago.  Six  chil- 
dren were  born:  Mrs.  Margaret  Ruth  Wil- 
liams, May  ( deceased),  Mrs.  Gwladys  Anna 
Matthews.  David  Rees  Jones.  Mary  Olwen 
Jones,  and  a  baby  who  died  in  infancy. 

Mr.  Jones  passed  away  June  16,  1932. 
1  lis  was  an  exemplary  career,  lived  according 
to  the  highest  of  Christian  principles,  and  de- 
voted to  the  best  interests  of  his  family,  his 
community,  and  his  business  life. 


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EDGAR  BERNHARD  FISCHER 


Tj^DGAR  B.  Fischer  was  born  August  15, 
-*-'  1878  on  a  farm  in  Addison  Township, 
Du  Page  County,  Illinois,  the  eldest  son  of 
George  A.  and  Mary  (Franzen)  Fischer. 

After  attending  country  school  he  went  to 
Wheaton  Academy.  He  then  entered  North- 
western Law  School,  graduating  with  the  class 
of  1902,  and  was  admitted  to  the  Bar  a  year 
later. 

Mr.  Fischer  went  into  the  practice  of  law 
with  his  uncle,  William  H.  Fischer,  and  Mr. 
Howard  Goodrich  in  the  firm  of  Goodrich 
and  Fischer,  an  association  that  existed  until 
Mr.  Goodrich  passed  away  several  years 
later.  The  firm  then  became  Fischer  and 
Fischer.  Mr.  Fischer  was  actively  engaged  in 
his  profession  up  to  the  time  of  his  death. 

In  addition  to  his  law  practice,  Mr.  Fisch- 
er's other  interests  were  many.  He  was  in- 
strumental in  organizing  The  People's  Trust 
and  Savings  Bank  of  Elmhurst,  of  which  bank 
he  was  president  until  1929,  when  he  was 
elected  chairman  of  the  board  of  directors. 
He  was  also  a  director  in  the  Addison  State 
Bank  of  Addison,  Illinois. 

For  many  years  he  was  president  of  the 
Elmhurst  Public  Library  Board,  and  always 
took  a  deep  interest  in  the  affairs  of  the 
library. 

Mr.  Fischer  was  a  life-time  member  of  the 


Evangelical  Immanuel  Church  at  Churchville, 
Illinois,  and  was  serving  as  deacon  at  the  time 
of  his  death.  He  was  also  president  of  the 
Arlington  Heights  Federation  of  Evangeli- 
cal Brotherhoods. 

Mr.  Fischer  was  twice  married.  In  Febru- 
ary, 1911,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Helen 
Clark,  of  Naperville,  Illinois,  and  to  them 
three  sons  were  born :  Howard  C,  Quentin 
T.,  and  Roger  W.  Fischer.  The  mother 
passed  away  November  19,  1923. 

On  February  16,  1926,  Mr.  Fischer  was 
married  to  Miss  Genevieve  McManus, 
daughter  of  James  and  Mary  (Fallon)  Mc- 
Manus, of  Chicago.  Three  children  were 
born  to  them:  James  D.,  Marion  P.  and 
Robert  E.  Fischer. 

He  was  an  active  member  of  the  Steuben 
and  Hamilton  Clubs,  of  Chicago,  and  was  a 
member  of  the  B.  P.  O.  E.  of  Elmhurst,  and 
the  Elmhurst  Golf  Club.  He  also  belonged 
to  the  Chicago  and  DuPage  County  bar  as- 
sociations. 

Mr.  Fischer  was  a  devoted  husband  and 
father.  He  had  many  sincere  friends  who 
admired  him  for  his  fine  qualities  of  leader- 
ship and  Christian  understanding.  He  never 
hesitated  to  go  out  of  his  way  to  help,  and 
his  life  is  a  record  of  successful  living. 

Edgar  B.  Fischer  died  June  14,  1930. 


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ADOLF  GEORGE  HIERONYMUS 


Adolf  George  Hieronymus  was  born  in 
>■  Frankfort  on  the  Main,  Germany,  Sep- 
tember 29,  1863,  a  son  of  Friedrich  Carl 
Hieronymus  and  Katharina  (Leidner) 
Hieronymus. 

He  came  to  Chicago,  when  he  was  a  boy 
of  sixteen,  and  he  soon  secured  work  in  the 
old  Tremont  Hotel.  He  became  an  expert 
cook  and  was  eventually  made  chef  at  the 
Tremont. 

Just  before  the  opening  of  the  Chicago 
World's  Fair  of  1893,  Mr.  Hieronymus  took 
charge  of  the  old  Albion  Cafe,  in  the  Pull- 
man Building.  Subsequently  he  bought  the 
restaurant  and  changed  the  name  to  the  "Tip 
Top  Inn."  He  developed  and  conducted  this 
world-famous  restaurant,  on  the  top  floor  of 


the  Pullman  Building,  in  Chicago,  for  nearly 
forty  years. 

Mr.  Hieronymus  was  married  December 
17,  1885,  in  Chicago,  to  Miss  Emilie  Nigg. 
Her  father,  Charles  F.  Nigg,  will  be  remem- 
bered as  the  pioneer  expert  accountant  in 
Illinois.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hieronymus  became 
the  parents  of  one  daughter,  Meta  (Mrs. 
Ralph  Mueller).  Mrs.  Hieronvmus  died 
April   IS,   1930. 

Mr.  Hieronymus  died  November  26,  1  c> J 2 . 
For  nearly  half  a  century  in  Chicago  he  and 
his  famous  "Tip  Top  Inn"  were  known  and 
enjoyed  by  distinguished  people  from  all  over 
the  world. 

He  is  distinctly  worthy  of  honorable  men- 
tion. 


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EDWARD  FRANCIS  BRYANT 


Edward  F.  Bryant  was  born  at  Dedham, 
Massachusetts,  April  30,  1861,  a  son  of 
Oliver  F.  and  Minerva  (Richardson) 
Bryant.  His  father  was  an  educator  in  the 
East. 

After  completing  his  school  training  at  the 
Chauncy  Hall  School  in  Boston,  where  his 
father  was  associate  principal,  he  went  to 
work  in  the  First  National  Bank  of  Woburn, 
Massachusetts,  of  which  he  eventually  be- 
came assistant  cashier. 

It  was  in  1885  that  Mr.  Bryant  came  to 
Chicago.  Here  he  entered  the  employ  of 
the  Merchants  Loan  &  Trust  Company 
(later  the  Illinois  Merchants  Trust  Com- 
pany). His  ability  and  earnestness  earned 
him  recognition,  and  when  the  late  George 
M.  Pullman,  founder  of  the  Pullman  Com- 
pany, required  a  secretary  to  take  charge  of 
the  newly  formed  Pullman  Loan  &  Savings 
Bank  (now  the  Pullman  Trust  &  Savings 
Bank),  Mr.  Bryant  was  recommended  for 
that  place.  From  that  time  on  he  was  con- 
tinuously associated  with  the  Pullman  inter- 
ests and  with  the  remarkable  development  of 
the  Calumet  District. 

Mr.  Bryant  was  later  made  cashier  of  this 
bank.  He  was  elected  president  in  1902, 
and  he  filled  that  office  throughout  all  the  rest 


of  his  life,  with  distinction  and  fine  faithful- 


ness. 


The  marriage  of  Mr.  Bryant  to  Miss  Flor- 
ence Runnells  took  place  at  Nashua,  New 
Hampshire,  July  18,  1888.  His  wife  is  a 
daughter  of  Daniel  F.  and  Sarah  (Farley) 
Runnells.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bryant  have  three 
children,  Donald  R.  Bryant,  Dorothy  F. 
(Mrs.  D.  B.  Tillinghast)  and  Marion  F. 
(Mrs.  Nelson  M.  Utley).  The  family  resi- 
dence was  in  Pullman,  Illinois,  for  a  long 
time,  but  more  recently  was  maintained  in 
Hyde  Park. 

Mr.  Bryant  belonged  to  St.  Paul's  Episco- 
pal Church  and  was  junior  warden  there. 
He  served  on  the  Chicago  Plan  Commission. 
He  was  a  valued  member  of  the  Chicago 
Club,  Chicago  Athletic  Association,  Chicago 
Bankers  Club  and  the  South  Shore,  Floss- 
moor  and  Midlothian  Country  Clubs. 

Mr.  Bryant  came  to  Chicago  back  in  1885, 
as  a  young  man  twenty-four  years  old,  with 
practically  no  external  resources.  From  that 
beginning  he  earned  for  himself  a  place 
among  the  men  whose  strength  and  wisdom 
have  guided  the  growth  of  the  great  banking 
business  of  Illinois  in  the  decades  just  passed. 

Edward  F.  Bryant  died  December  16, 
1928,  in  his  sixty-eighth  year. 


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THOMAS  FRANCIS  GORMAN 


Dr.  Thomas  F.  Gorman  was  born  in  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  August  1,  1872,  a  son  of 
Patrick  and  Mary  Gorman.  He  attended 
West  Division  High  School,  and  then  went 
to  Chicago  Dental  College,  graduating  from 
there  in  1 89 8. 

He  began  the  practice  of  his  profession  in 
Chicago,  located  in  the  Marshall  Field  Build- 
ing, and  he  kept  his  office  there  for  twenty 


man;  Thomas  F.  Gorman.  Jr.;  Catherine 
Gorman;  and  George  William  Gorman. 

Dr.  Gorman  was  a  devout  member  of  the 
Roman  Catholic  Church. 

He  was  past  grand  knight  of  the  Phil  Sher- 
idan council  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus. 

For  sixteen  years  Dr.  Gorman  had  served 
as  personal  dentist  to  Cardinal  Mundelein, 
and  eight  years  ago  Cardinal  Mundelein  pre- 


ycars.  Dr.  Gorman  specialized  largely  in  the  sented  to  him  the  Lateran  Cross  in  apprecia- 
prevention  and  cure  of  pyorrhea,  in  which  tion.  He  was  also  attending  dentist  to  the 
field  of  work  he  accomplished  a  great  deal  of  students  of  Mundelein  Seminary  at  St.  Mary's 
good. 

During  recent  years  his  office  has  been  lo- 
cated at  4804  West  Madison  Street,  Chicago. 

Dr.  Gorman  was  married  August  21,  1907, 
in  Chicago,  at  the  Holy  Name  Cathedral,  to 
Miss  Jessie  Aylward,  a  daughter  of  John  and 
Catherine  Aylward.  Four  children  were  born 
to  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Gorman;  Geraldine  M.  Gor- 


of  the  Lake. 

Dr.  Gorman  passed  away  April  5.  1933. 
His  death  brings  a  vacancy  in  the  community 
in  which  he  lived  and  worked  that  will  he 
difficult  to  fill,  lie  gave  to  his  profession 
his  fine  talent,  to  his  church  an  unselfish 
loyalty,  and  to  his  home  a  rare  devotion  and 
love. 


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THOMAS  FRANCIS  GORMAN 


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C.  M.  CLAY  BUNTAIN 


CM.  Clay  Buntain  was  born  October 
•  15,  1876,  at  Momence,  Illinois,  a  son 
of  Thomas  J.  and  Anna  (Van  Kirk)  Bun- 
tain. 

He  attended  the  public  schools  of  Mo- 
mence, and  later,  in  1899,  was  graduated 
from  Northwestern  University  with  an  A.B. 
degree.  In  1902  he  was  graduated  from  the 
Northwestern  Law  School  with  his  LL.B. 
degree.  While  studying  law  he  worked  for 
Dupee,  Judah,  Willard  &  Wolf,  in  Chicago. 

In  1904  Mr.  Buntain  came  to  Kankakee, 
where  he  soon  built  up  a  most  successful  law 
practice. 

During  the  Spanish-American  War  he 
served  his  country  in  the  office  of  the 
adjutant-general  of  the  War  Department  in 
Washington,  D.  C. 

Mr.  Clay  Buntain  was  married  June  22, 
1899,  to  Miss  Alice  Gertrude  Bellinger,  a 
daughter  of  Charles  H.  and  Angeline  (Par- 
ish) Bellinger.  One  son  was  born  of  this 
union,  Willard  James  Buntain,  of  Evanston, 
Illinois. 

Mr.  Buntain  was  a  member  of  the  Rotary 
Club  and  the  Elks  Club  of  Kankakee,  and 
was  also  a  shriner  of  the  Masonic  Order. 
His  college  fraternity  was  Phi  Delta  Theta, 
and  he  belonged  to  Phi  Beta  Kappa  and  Phi 
Delta  Phi,  honorary  fraternities. 

He  put  his  whole  life  into  his  profession. 
He  was  a  great  reader  and  student,  thorough 
in  all  his  work  and,  as  a  result,  his  services 
were  in  constantly  growing  demand.  He  had 
a  vital  interest  in  the  lives  of  young  men,  and, 
through  his  wise  counsel  and  judgment,  many 
boys  were  guided  toward  a  successful  career. 
He  taught  a  Sunday  School  class  of  fifty 
high  school  boys  in  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Kankakee,  of  which  he  was  a 
member. 

In  1924  Mr.  Buntain's  prestige  and  integ- 
rity were  recognized  in  his  election  as  presi- 
dent of  the  Illinois  State  Bar  Association. 

C.  M.  Buntain  died  August  13,   1927,  in 


his  fifty-first  year.  He  was  recognized  in 
Kankakee  and  throughout  the  state  as  a  most 
successful  and  brilliant  attorney.  He  was 
truly  respected  because  he  maintained  the 
highest  standards  of  citizenship. 

Mrs.  C.  M.  Buntain's  grandfather,  W.  W. 
Parish,  Sr.,  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  of 
Momence.  Born  in  New  York  in  1821,  he 
came  to  Illinois  in  1840,  traveling  by  boat  to 
Chicago  and  from  Chicago  to  Momence  by 
oxen.  Here  he  took  up  eighty  acres  of  gov- 
ernment land.  One  log  house  constituted  the 
town  of  Momence  at  that  time,  and  land  sold 
for  $1.25  per  acre. 

Mr.  Parish  attended  the  convention  at  Chi- 
cago that  nominated  Lincoln  for  President. 
He  was  a  personal  friend  of  Stephen  A. 
Douglas. 

Mr.  Parish  walked  six  miles  to  pay  his  first 
tax  bill  of  fifteen  cents  on  his  team  of  oxen. 
When  he  started  farming,  Mr.  Parish  made 
all  his  tools,  consisting  of  a  wooden  plow, 
drag,  and  a  hand  sickle.  He  used  the  oxen 
to  stamp  out  the  wheat  which,  after  he  had 
hauled  it  to  Chicago,  brought  thirty-five  cents 
a  bushel,  while  his  corn  and  oats  sold  for  ten 
cents  a  bushel. 

Mr.  Parish  married  Miss  Sallie  Wood- 
ward. One  daughter,  Mrs.  Charles  Bellin- 
ger, was  born  to  them. 

Following  his  marriage,  Mr.  Parish  drove 
his  oxen  to  Chicago  for  a  load  of  furniture, 
and,  on  his  return  trip,  the  wagon  was  mired 
in  the  mud.  Before  he  could  continue  he  had 
to  carry  his  wife  and  furniture  to  higher 
ground  and  then  reload.  He  drove  twenty- 
five  miles  for  his  mail,  which  in  those  days 
took  two  months  to  come  from  New  York. 
The  postage  was  twenty-five  cents  a  letter, 
which  was  paid  by  the  receiver. 

Mr.  Parish  had  a  reputation  for  his  honest 
and  fair  dealings.  He  died  March  13,  1914, 
in  his  ninety-third  year.  He  was  a  true 
pioneer  who  had  worked  and  suffered  hard- 
ships that  future  generations  might  prosper. 


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CLINTON  DE  WITT  COLLINS 


Doctor  Clinton  De  Witt  Collins  was 
born  at  Lomira,  Wisconsin,  September 
5,  1866,  a  son  of  De  Witt  Clinton  Collins 
and  Catherine    (Lerch)    Collins. 

After  finishing  his  studies  in  public  high 
school,  Clinton  D.  Collins  entered  Hahne- 
mann Medical  College.  He  graduated  there 
with  his  degree  of  M.D.  in  1889.  Then  he 
studied  at  Rush  Medical  College,  graduating 
in  1890. 

From  there  he  went  to  Johns  Hopkins 
University  for  his  post-graduate  work,  then 
he  went  abroad  and  studied  for  a  year  and 
a  half  in  London  and  in  Vienna. 

Doctor  Collins  then  returned  to  Chicago 
and  began  the  practice  of  his  profession.  For 
more  than  forty  years  he  ministered  to  an 
increasingly  large  number  of  patients,  to 
whom  he  was  an  invaluable  helper,  counsellor, 
and  friend. 

In  1900  Doctor  Collins  again  went  abroad 
for  further  special  study  in  Europe. 

For  nearly  lour  decades  Doctor  Collins 
maintained  his  offices  at  108  North  State 
Strict,  Chicago. 

Doctor  Collins'  work  was  centered  in  der- 
matology. As  the  years  passed  he  earned  a 
plan  as  one  of  the  foremost  authorities  on 
dermatology  in  America.  1  lis  practice  was 
a  remarkably  large  one,  mam  ol  his  patients 
coming  to  him  from  places  many  miles  distant 


that  they  might  have  the  benefit  of  his  serv- 
ices. 

Doctor  Collins  was  Professor  of  Derma- 
tology at  Hahnemann  Medical  College,  where 
he  was  an  associate  and  friend  of  the  late 
Doctor  Chislett,  and  later  filled  the  same 
chair  at  the  Chicago  Medical  College.  He 
was  also  dermatologist  to  the  Chicago  Home 
for  the  Friendless  and  the  Chicago  Daily 
News  Sanitarium. 

Doctor  Collins  was  married  August  3. 
1910,  to  Miss  Lucy  Heinemann  of  Chicago, 
a  daughter  of  Martin  and  Anna  Catherine 
(Dann)  Heinemann.  Doctor  and  Mrs.  Col- 
lins  have  one  daughter,   Lucy  Ann   Collins. 

Doctor  Collins  attended  the  Fourth  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Chicago.  Professionally, 
he  was  a  member  of  the  American  Medical 
Association,  the  American  Institute  of  Home- 
opathy, and  of  the  Homeopathic  Medical 
Society. 

Doctor  Collins  died  October  15,  1932, 
I  lis  life  was  one  ot  great  activity  and  ol 
very  exceptional  usefulness.  lie  did  a  large 
amount  ot  work  tor  charity,  and  his  kindn 
anil  the  fineness  ol  his  nature,  endeared  him 
to  the  many,  many  people  who  came  to  him 
in  their  times  of  trouble  for  his  help.  Do 
Collins  had  in  his  heart  a  real  love  tor  his 
fellow  men,  and  he  will  be  missed,  not  only 
in  Chicago,  but  throughout  the  entire  country. 


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HERMON  BEARDSLEY  BUTLER 

CHICAGO  has  given  to  the  country  some  of 
its  finest  and  most  representative  men. 
In  the  years  past,  few  have  been  so  highly 
regarded  as  the  late  Hermon  Beardsley 
Butler. 

Mr.  Butler  was  born  in  New  York  City, 
August  4,  1856,  a  son  of  Cyrus  Butler,  and 
Marion  (Webb)  Butler.  He  had  the  advan- 
tage of  a  liberal  education  and  after  his  train- 
ing in  private  schools,  he  entered  the  Sheffield 
Scientific  School  of  Yale  University  with  the 
class  which  graduated  in  1876.  He  then 
entered  business  with  his  father,  who  was  a 
metal  broker  in  New  York  City,  and  re- 
mained with  him  for  several  years.  In  1884, 
H.  B.  Butler  came  to  Chicago  and  engaged  in 
business  with  the  firm  of  J.  T.  Ryerson  &  Son, 
the  junior  partner,  E.  L.  Ryerson,  having 
been  a  classmate  of  Mr.  Butler's  at  Yale. 

When  this  business  was  incorporated,  fol- 
lowing the  death  of  Joseph  T.  Ryerson,  Mr. 
Butler  became  vice  president  and  treasurer; 
and  in  that  connection  he  was  largely  instru- 
mental in  building  up  the  greatest  iron-jobbing 
business  in  the  world.  To  this  work  he  de- 
voted his  untiring  energy  until  his  death;  and 
the  success  of  the  business  during  that  period 
was  attributed  in  large  measure  to  his  ef- 
forts. 

Mr.  Butler  not  only  possessed  great  mental 
capacity  and  steadfast  purpose,  but  he  was 
widely  respected  for  his  high  code  of  business 
ethics  and  his  consistent  moral  character.  In 
all  the  years  in  which  he  was  associated  with 
this  growing  business  he  sustained  an  unsul- 
lied reputation.  Mr.  Butler  was  a  director 
of  the  National  Bank  of  the  Republic  and 
was  one  of  the  promoters  of  the  State  Pawn- 
ers' Society.  He  was  very  helpful  in  promot- 
ing the  welfare  of  the  Lying-In  Hospital,  and 
in  advancing  the  interests  of  St.  Peter's 
Church,  of  which  he  was  warden  at  the  time 
of  his  death.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Chicago  Club,  Saddle  and  Cycle  Club,  Com- 
mercial Club,  University  Club,  Onwentsia 
and  the  Merchants  Club,  being  one  of  the 
founders  and  at  one  time  president  of  the 
latter. 

On  June  10,  1886,  Mr.  Butler  was  united 

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in  marriage  with  Miss  Harriet  Jessie  Pea- 
body  of  Chicago,  a  daughter  of  the  late 
Francis  Bolles  Peabody,  and  Harriet  Cutter 
(Ten  Broeck)  Peabody,  pioneers  of  Chicago. 
The  father,  an  attorney  by  profession,  was 
admitted  to  the  New  Hampshire  bar  in  1850, 
and  practiced  law  in  that  state  until  his  re- 
moval to  Chicago  in  1857.  After  becoming 
a  resident  of  Chicago  he  engaged  in  law 
practice  here  until  1870,  when  he  became 
identified  with  the  mortgage,  loan  and  in- 
vestment business,  and  continued  in  that  field 
of  activity  until  his  death,  in  later  years  being 
senior  partner  in  the  well  known  firm  of 
Peabody,  Houghteling  &  Company.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Butler  were  born  four  children: 
Francis  P.  Butler;  Marion  who  is  the  wife 
of  Claude  J.  Peck  of  Cleveland,  Ohio;  Her- 
mon B.  Butler,  Jr.  who  died  in  1906,  and 
Stuyvesant  Butler.  Mrs.  Butler  always  en- 
joyed the  fullest  measure  of  her  husband's 
confidence  and  was  interested  with  him  in 
many  benevolent  movements.  As  a  memorial 
to  her  husband  she  erected  in  1911,  at  a  cost 
of  nearly  $70,000,  what  is  known  as  the  Her- 
mon Beardsley  Butler  House,  at  3212  Broad- 
way, to  embody  and  perpetuate  his  ideal  of 
Christian  social  service.  This  house  is  dedi- 
cated to  the  service  of  Health  and  Happiness, 
of  Friendliness  and  Fellowship,  of  Helpful- 
ness and  Hope.  The  institution  was  dedicated 
by  the  Rt.  Rev.  Charles  Palmerston  Ander- 
son, D.D.,  on  the  evening  of  May  4,  1911. 
It  was  opened  to  the  public  a  few  days  later 
fully  equipped,  and  has  since  sought -to  per- 
petuate the  ideals  of  the  man  whose  name  it 
bears,  and  to  fulfill  the  high  mission  to  which 
it  was  consecrated  by  the  donor.  The  Her- 
mon Beardsley  Butler  House  was  incorpo- 
rated on  December  31,  1917,  and  has  since 
been  conducted  by  a  board  of  directors,  of 
which  Mrs.  Hermon  B.  Butler  is  president. 
Any  person,  with  satisfactory  reference,  may 
become  a  member  of  the  Butler  House  groups 
and  classes  regardless  of  religious  affiliations. 
Physical  training  work  is  adapted  to  women 
and  girls  of  all  occupations,  ages  and  abilities. 
The  competitive  instinct  for  every  grade  from 
the  beginner  to  the  champion  amateur  has 


ample  opportunity  tor  exercise,  and  is  under  occurred   February    10,    1904.     It   is   to   the 

the  direction  of  experts  with  the  aid  of  up-  activity  and  public  spirit  of  such  men  as  Mr. 

to-date  equipment.  Butler  that  Chicago  owes  its  moral  education 

The   death  of  Hermon   Beardsley  Butler  and  commercial  growth. 


WILLIAM  HENRY  BATEMAN 


William  H.  BATEMAN  was  born  in 
Portsmouth,  England,  July  23,  1873,  a 
son  of  William  and  Mary  Ann  (Everett) 
Bateman. 

His  early  boyhood  was  spent  in  England. 
When  he  was  about  IS,  he  came  to  the 
United  States.  Not  long  thereafter  he  came 
to  Illinois,  locating  in  Chicago. 

Mr.  Bateman  started  on  his  business  career 
in  1893  as  a  salesman  with  Marshall  Field  & 
Company.  A  man  of  unusual  determination 
and  executive  ability,  he  gave  every  effort  to 
his  work.  His  natural  ability  as  a  leader  and 
manager  were  soon  recognized  and  more  and 
more  responsible  positions  were  intrusted  to 
him  as  his  connection  with  Marshall  Field  & 
Company  continued. 

I  [e  was  intensely  loyal  to  his  family,  his 
friends,  and  to  Marshall  Field  &  Company. 
I  lis  connection  with  this  concern  covered  a 
period  ol  nearly  forty  years  and  he  contrib- 


uted in  a  marked  degree  to  the  success  and 
growth  of  that  great  business  organization. 
Of  recent  years  he  was  manager  of  the 
Domestics  and  Bedding  Departments  of  the 
wholesale  branch  of  Marshall  Field  &  Com- 
pany. 

William  H.  Bateman  was  married  July  23. 
1901,  in  Chicago,  to  Miss  Rose  Ardren, 
daughter  of  Thomas  and  Mary  Ardren,  who 
came  originally  from  England,  as  had  Mr. 
Bateman.  Two  children  were  born  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Bateman:  William  H.  Bateman. 
Jr.,  and  Dorothy  Bateman  Guetzlaff. 

Mr.  Bateman  was  a  member  of  the  Beverly 
Country  Club,  and  the  Union  League  Club. 
He  also  was  a  member  of  the  Bethany  Union 
Church. 

His  death  occurred  February  2(),  1932,  in 
his  fifty-eighth  year.  I  le  was  one  of  the  finest 
and  ablest  men  in  the  entire  great  organiza- 
tion of  Marshall  Field  &  Company. 


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CHARLES  WOODWARD 


THE  LATE  Dr.  Charles  Woodward  was 
born  in  a  log  cabin  in  Warrenville,  Du 
Page  County,  Illinois,  December  5,  1845,  a 
son  of  Timothy  D.  and  Malinda  (Lappan) 
Woodward.  His  parents  came  originally 
from  Vermont. 

Charles  Woodward  attended  public  school 
in  Aurora.  Then,  with  the  outbreak  of  the 
Civil  War,  he  volunteered  for  service.  He 
fought  valiantly  throughout  the  war  in  the 
124th  Illinois  Volunteer  Infantry.  It  is  an 
interesting  fact  to  record  that,  at  the  close  of 
his  life  in  1933,  Charles  Woodward  was  one 
of  the  two  remaining  survivors  of  that  entire 
regiment. 

Following  the  close  of  the  Civil  War,  he 
returned  to  Aurora.  After  some  time  he  de- 
cided to  take  up  the  study  of  medicine,  and 
he  enrolled  at  the  Eclectic  Medical  Institute 
in  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  He  received  his  degree 
of  M.D.  there  in  1879.  He  began  the  prac- 
tice of  medicine  at  Creston,  Ogle  County, 
Illinois.  From  there  he  transferred  his  work 
to  Aurora,  where  he  was  active  for  seventeen 
years,  accomplishing  much  good. 

It  was  back  in  1902  that  Dr.  Woodward 
established  his  residence  and  his  practice  in 
Chicago,  on  the  North  Side.  Throughout 
the  succeeding  thirty-one  years  he  served  the 
people  of  that  part  of  Chicago  most  faith- 
fully and  well.  He  had  a  large  office  prac- 
tice, and  also  did  much  consultation  work. 


In  1901  Dr.  Woodward  was  married  to 
Miss  Merwyn  Bornholdt.  Their  married  life 
together  was  one  of  rare  companionship  and 
mutual  devotion.  Dr.  Woodward  had  three 
children  by  a  former  marriage.  They  were 
all  girls,  of  unusual  beauty. 

Dr.  Woodward  was  a  member  of  the 
state  Eclectic  Medical  Society  (ex-president), 
the  National  Eclectic  Medical  Society,  The 
American  Medical  Research  Society,  the  Chi- 
cago Medical  Society,  and  the  American 
Medical  Editors  and  Authors  Association. 
He  was  made  a  life  member  of  all  of  these 
organizations. 

He  was  the  author  of  three  books:  "Intra- 
uterine Medication,"  "A  Message  to  Moth- 
ers" and  "Woodward's  Pathological  Alka- 
linity." 

The  death  of  Dr.  Charles  Woodward,  in 
his  eighty-eighth  year,  brought  real  sorrow 
to  many  hearts.  Those  people  who  were  close 
to  him  during  his  lifetime  here,  speak  of  him 
very  beautifully,  since  his  passing,  as  a  man 
whose  years  accomplished  a  great  deal  of 
good;  as  having  been  wonderfully  under- 
standing and  kind;  as  possessing  a  great 
human  heart;  and  being  one  of  the  gen- 
tlest souls  alive.  He  was  utterly  sincere, 
and  purity  and  goodness  showed  in  his 
face. 

The  long  and  useful  life  of  Dr.  Wood- 
ward came  to  its  close  March  13,  1933. 


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WOODRUFF  JOHN  PARKER 


Woodruff  J.  Parker  was  born  at  Fox 
Lake,  Wisconsin,  August  16,  1880,  a 
son  of  Raphael  L.  and  Josephine  Louise 
(Woodruff)  Parker. 

He  attended  public  schools  as  a  boy,  and 
later  studied  at  Lake  Forest  University,  after 
which  he  entered  the  Kent  College  of  Law, 
and  graduated  there,  in  1905,  with  his  degree 
of  LL.B.  Then  for  a  time  he  was  with  the 
Chicago  Title  &  Trust  Company.  In  1916 
he  went  into  the  law  office  of  Theodore  Chap- 
man. In  1918  the  business  was  reorganized 
and  Mr.  Parker  became  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Chapman,  Cutler  &  Parker.  This 
firm  has  since  become  one  of  the  principal 
law  firms  in  the  Central  States. 

About  three  years  prior  to  his  death  Mr. 
Parker  joined  the  firm  of  Schuyler,  Wcinleld 
&  Parker,  where  he  continued  his  verymarked 
success  as  a  lawyer. 

I  lis  work  was  largely  specialized  in  chan- 


On  November  15,  1924.  Mr.  Parker  was 
married  to  Miss  Ruth  Garratt  Ballantyne.  of 
Chicago.  Their  children  are:  Woodruff  J. 
Parker,  Jr.,  and  Ann  Elizabeth  Parker. 

Mr.  Parker  was  a  member  of  the  Union 
League  Club,  Hamilton  Club,  Cliff  Dwellers. 
Palette  and  Chisel,  Business  Men's  Art 
Club,  the  Masons,  the  Lotos  Club  of  New 
York,  and  of  the  American,  Chicago  and 
New  York  Bar  Associations,  and  the  Legal 
Club. 

He  also  belonged  to  the  American  Federa- 
tion of  Arts,  the  Association  of  Industrial 
Arts,  and  was  a  governing  member  of  the  Art 
Institute  of  Chicago.  He  belonged,  too,  to 
the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution  and  to 
the  Society  of  Colonial  Wars. 

He  was  a  collector  of  paintings  and  oi 
other  objects  of  art. 

Mr.  Parker's  death,  which  occurred  on 
March   23,    1930,  was   a   loss   to   the   entire 


eery  practice,  and  in  matters  relating  to  cor-     legal  profession,   tor  he  was  one  ot  the  most 
porations  and  corporate  securities.  able  lawyers  in  Chicago  or  New  York. 


WOODRUFF  JOHN  PARKER 


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FREDERIC  ROBERT  BURROWS 


Frederic  R.  Burrows  was  born  at  Med- 
ford,  Massachusetts,  May  16,  1862,  a  son 
of  Robert  and  Permelia  (French)  Burrows. 
His  father  was  a  pioneer  in  the  live  stock  busi- 
ness in  the  East  and  was  an  extensive  shipper. 

The  son  began  his  training  in  the  public 
schools  of  Chicago.  Then  he  entered  busi- 
ness, in  the  employ  of  the  New  Haven  Clock 
Company. 

He  went  with  Swift  &  Co.  in  1887,  while 
Gustavus  F.  Swift  was  still  a  beef  packer. 
When  Swift  went  into  pork  packing,  Frederic 
Burrows  and  Louis  F.  Swift  worked  together 
in  the  hog  division  and  later  in  the  provision 
department. 

In  1906  Mr.  Burrows  went  with  the  Na- 
tional Packing  Company  as  department  head; 
and  later  he  was  made  vice-president  and  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  G.  H.  Hammond  Com- 
pany, a  Swift  subsidiary.  For  many  years  he 
was  associated  with  G.  F.  Swift  as  an  execu- 
tive in  the  provision  department. 


The  marriage  of  Frederic  R.  Burrows  to 
Miss  Jennie  M.  Stone  was  solemnized  in 
Romeo,  Michigan,  on  October  2,  1884.  Mrs. 
Burrows  is  a  daughter  of  Johnathan  and 
Marion  (Merick)  Stone. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Burrows  have  three  sons: 
Frederic  S.,  Robert,  and  Walter  M.  Burrows. 
The  sons  are  all  engaged  in  the  packing  busi- 
ness. 

Mr.  Burrows  was  a  member  of  the  Forty 
Club  of  Chicago,  and  also  belonged  to  the 
Chicago  Athletic  Association,  the  South  Shore 
Country  Club,  Beverly  Country  Club,  and  the 
Valparaiso  Club  in  Florida. 

Mr.  Burrows  was  a  brother  of  the  late 
W.  F.  Burrows,  former  president  of  the 
Libby,  McNeill  &  Libby  Packing  Com- 
pany. 

Frederic  R.  Burrows  died,  in  his  68th  year, 
on  September  4,  1929.  For  a  long  time  he 
was  one  of  the  outstanding  figures  in  the  great 
packingjndustry  in  America. 


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HOMER  H.  JOHNSON 


Homer  H.  Johnson  was  born  September 
1 1,  1883,  in  Harrison  Valley,  Pa.,  a  son 
of  Lorenzo  R.  and  Sara  (Horton)  Johnson. 
The  family  moved  to  Elmira,  N.  Y.  and  there 
his  early  boyhood  was  spent.  He  entered 
Whorrel  Military  Academy  at  Peekskill, 
N.  Y.,  where  he  was  for  four  years.  From 
there  he  went  to  Princeton  University.  He 
was  very  anxious  to  enter  business,  however, 
and  after  one  year  there,  he  left  college  and 
went  to  work  for  the  United  States  Leather 
Company.  Later  he  was  with  the  Forest 
Chemical  Company  of  Sheffield,  Pa.,  for  a 
time,  after  which  he  came  West  to  become  the 
manager  of  the  Central  Refining  Company  at 
Lawrenceville,  111.,  which  company  is  now 
owned  by  the  Indian  Refining  Company.  He 
was  manager  ol  this  concern  for  twelve 
years. 

About  1912,  Mr.  Johnson  organized  the 
Johnson  Oil  Refining  Company,  turning  the 
management  of  the  firm  over  to  his  brothers. 


In  1920,  however,  he  resigned  from  the 
Central  Refining  Company  and  became  presi- 
dent of  the  Johnson  Oil  Refining  Company, 
which  office  he  filled  with  noteworthy  success 
up  to  the  close  of  his  career. 

On  October  17,  1911,  Mr.  Johnson  was 
married  at  Warren,  Pa.,  to  Miss  Laverne 
Horton,  a  daughter  of  James  H.  and  Carrie 
(Young)  Horton.  The  family  is  a  very  old 
one  in  America,  dating  back  to  Barnabas 
Horton  Mho  came  to  this  country  in  1638 
The  Horton  family  have  been  very  closely 
identified  with  the  tanning  industry  in  New 
York  State   for  the  past  century  and  a  half. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Johnson  became  the  parents 
of  six  children:  Ruth,  Prudence,  Horton. 
Homer  H.,  Isabel,  and  Caroline  Johnson. 
The  family  residence  is  at  Kenil worth,  111. 

Mr.  Johnson  attended  with  his  family  the 
Union  Church  of  Kenilworth.  He  belonged 
to  the  Midland  Club  of  Chicago  and  the 
Kenilworth  Club. 


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ALBERT  HALE 


Albert  Hale  was  born  in  Jonesville, 
■£\  Michigan,  June  5,  1860,  a  descendant 
of  a  long  line  of  sturdy  American  pioneers 
of  broad  educational  advantages  and  great 
mental  and  physical  vigor.  The  earliest  mem- 
ber of  this  family  to  come  to  the  colonies  set- 
tled in  Newburyport,  Massachusetts,  over 
three  hundred  years  ago.  Albert  Hale's 
father  was  born  and  educated  in  the  East, 
but  came  West,  seeking  a  newer,  broader  field 
for  his  work.  He  finally  located  in  Chicago, 
and  the  Hale  name  is  one  of  the  long-estab- 
lished ones  in  this  city,  which  for  four  gen- 


Hebrew  and  modern  Greek,  Spanish,  Ger- 
man, etc. 

Doctor  Hale's  career  was  varied  and  dis- 
tinguished. He  was  intensely  interested  in 
ophthalmology,  and  spent  a  year,  1893-94, 
at  the  University  of  Kiel,  Germany.  During 
that  time  he  translated  Fick's  "Ophthalmol- 
ogy," besides  publishing  numerous  Spanish 
and  English  ophthalmological  publications 
from  1896  to  1904. 

When  he  retired  from  medical  practice  in 
1904,  he  ranked  among  the  leading  men  of 
his  profession.     He  was  consulting  ophthal- 


erations  has  been  indissolubly  connected  with     mologist  at  Michael  Reese  Hospital,  associate 


Chicago  history.  Dr.  Edwin  M.  Hale,  dis- 
tinguished father  of  Albert  Hale,  was  one 
of  Chicago's  most  beloved  and  eminent  phy- 
sicians. 

As  a  small  boy  Albert  Hale  gave  early 
indication  of  the  course  his  career  was  to  fol- 
low. He  collected  stamps  of  Latin-American 
countries  from  letters  sent  to  his  father  by 
friends,  patients  and  students.  The  history, 
geography,  government,  and  language  of  the 
countries  represented  by  the  stamps  which  he 
collected  were  especially  interesting  to  him, 
and  we  find  that  even  as  a  youth  he  was 
exceptionally  well-informed  on  a  variety  of 
subjects  pertaining  to  Latin  America.  In  ad- 
dition to  this  study,  as  a  young  boy,  he  trav- 
eled abroad  extensively  with  his  mother,  and 
spent  some  time  as  a  student  in  Germany  and 
Spain. 

In  the  meantime  his  general  education  had 
been  completed  at  the  University  of  Michi- 
gan. After  his  graduation,  in  1882,  he  en- 
tered the  medical  school  of  Northwestern 
University,  receiving  his  M.D.  degree  in 
1886. 

He  spent  the  next  year  at  the  University 
of  Strassburg,  Germany.  During  the  three 
years  following  his  study  abroad,  he  was 
surgeon-in-chief  of  the  Mexican  International 
Railroad. 

In  1890  Doctor  Hale  returned  to  Chicago 
to  take  up  his  practice  there.  In  spite  of 
the  strenuous  work  involved  in  his  medical 
practice,  Doctor  Hale  remained  a  zealous 
student  of  many  languages,  including  modern 


professor  of  ophthalmology  at  Rush  Medical 
College,  and  he  was  also  affiliated  with  the 
University  of  Chicago. 

After  giving  up  his  medical  practice,  and 
after  traveling  over  the  whole  of  Latin 
America,  south  of  Rio  Grande  to  Patagonia, 
and  penetrating  into  the  remote  regions  of 
Brazil,  Doctor  Hale  took  up  journalism  quite 
seriously  and  moved  to  Indianapolis,  Indiana, 
to  be  near  his  publishers,  the  Bobbs-Merrill 
Company.  His  articles  on  the  South  Ameri- 
can situation  won  for  him  world-wide  recog- 
nition. The  ultimate  result  of  these  articles 
was  that  he  was  invited  to  take  an  active  part 
in  the  work  carried  on  by  the  "International 
Bureau  of  the  American  Republics,"  now 
known  as  the  "Pan-American  Union,"  at 
Washington,  D.  C. 

During  the  ensuing  years  he  applied  him- 
self devotedly  to  further  research  and  study. 
He  was  sent,  from  time  to  time,  as  repre- 
sentative from  the  Pan-American  Union  to 
Mexico,  all  Central  American  republics  and 
all  South  American  republics. 

Everywhere  he  went  he  won  the  confidence 
and  genuine  respect  of  all  those  with  whom 
he  was  associated.  He  was  decorated  by  the 
Republic  of  Venezuela — Busto  de  Bolivar — 
in  1910. 

Doctor  Hale  so  enjoyed  the  spirit  and 
scope  of  his  work  at  the  Pan-American  Union, 
that  he  resigned  with  regret  when  he  was 
invited  to  serve  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment as  the  first  commercial  attache  sent  to 
Latin  America.     This  was  in  1914.     His  ter- 


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ritorv  covered  the  three  republics  in  the  re- 
gion of  the  River  Plate — Argentine,  Uruguay 
and  Paraguay — with  headquarters  at  the 
United  States  Embassy  in  Buenos  Aires, 
where  Doctor  Hale  built  a  firm  foundation 
for  American  commerce  and  where  his  char- 
acter and  ability  are  still  beloved  and 
respected. 

During  the  World  War  Doctor  Hale  was 
sent  to  the  west  coast  of  South  America, 
where  he  remained  on  special  duties  until 
1919. 

Following  the  war  he  spent  a  few  years 
in  Mexico,  and  Central  and  South  America, 
reporting  on  certain  engineering  problems. 
He  returned  to  Chicago  in  1923,  but  his  stay 
there  was  brief.  Three  years  later  he  ac- 
cepted the  chair  of  economic  geography  in 
the  University  of  Porto  Rico,  for  which  posi- 
tion his  scientific  training,  teaching  experience, 
his  wide  travel,  economics  studies,  and  lin- 
guistic ability,  so  splendidly  fitted  him. 

Dr.  Albert  Hale  was  married  August  16, 
1889,  in  Saratoga,  New  York,  to  Miss  Ida 
de  Viller.  Two  sons  were  born  to  them: 
Edwin  Albert  Hale,  and  Gerald  Hale,  of 
Chicago. 

Doctor  1  Iale  was  a  member  of  the  Explor- 
ers' Club  of  New  York,  the  Adventurers' 
Club  of  Chicago,  the  National  Press  Club  of 
Washington,  D.  C,  and  an  honorary  member 
of  the  Geographic  Society  of  Rio  de  Janiero, 
Brazil,  the  Geographic  Society  of  Bolivia,  the 
Royal  Scottish  Geographical  Society  of  Edin- 
burgh, Scotland,  the  National  Geographic 
Society  of  Washington,  D.  C,  the  American 
Geographical  Society  of  New  York,  besides 
being  active  in  other  scientific  organizations 
in  the  United  States,  South  America  and 
Europe. 

During  his  summer  vacation,  in  the  year 

1928,    which   was   spent    in   the   United   States 

m    further   research   and   study,   a   group  ol 

ntifil    men   asked   him   to   produce   a   much- 

needed  work,  a   work  they  considered  he  was 

the  only  man  who  could  do  it  as  it  should  be 
dom  I  I  de<  ided  on  the  title  "The  Eco- 
nomic Devclopmenl  of  the  Americas."  In 
the  midst  of  this  fruitful  activity   came  the 

m    PortO   Ri<  o,   w  In  re  he  w  .is 

■ii   thai  tun.  .  and  w  hile  g'n  ing  first   aid  he 


must  have  overstrained  his  heart.  His  death 
on  April  30,  1929,  was  as  sudden  as  that  of 
Calvin  Coolidge. 

Mrs.  Hale  writes: — "Thus  I  lost  my 
charming  and  beloved  companion  with  whom 
I  worked  and  traveled  hand  in  hand  o'er  land 
and  sea  for  forty  years.  How  I  miss  that 
vitality  he  put  into  everything  he  did,  his  bov- 
ish  and  unfailing  enthusiasm  and  indefati- 
gable energy. 

"All  of  these  attributes  were  to  the  fore 
on  our  long  tropical  voyages,  where  curious 
fellow-passengers  paused  at  our  cabin  door 
and  one  whispered  'How  can  they  work  so 
ceaselessly  in  these  awful  tropics?' 

"  'Twas  so  in  the  bleak  altitudes  of  the 
Andes  when  the  click,  click  of  his  typing  at- 
tracted groups  of  Indians  who  silently 
watched  us  with  morose  and  sulky  expressions 
on  their  faces.  How  startled  and  friendly 
they  became,  though,  when  he  spoke  to  them 
in  their  own  languages!  Their  eyes  alert  and 
hands  quivering  to  see  and  to  touch  every- 
thing, especially  our  cameras  and  scientific 
instruments. 

"I  read  to  him  from  his  notes;  he  typed  as 
I  read,  working  rapidly  and  accurately  not 
to  waste  time  and  to  have  work  ready  for 
publishers,  to  go  on  ships  homeward  bound 
from  ports  where  we  stopped,  or  at  stations 
where  trains  picked  up  mail  for  ships  bound 
lor  the  United  States  of  America.  Manx 
letters,  too,  were  sent  to  Washington,  D.  C. 
where  our  home  was,  and  where  our  children 
were  in  schools  preparing  lor  the  education 
which  was  to  turn  them  into  civil  engin< 
Their  work  has  since  carried  them  to  all  quar- 
ters of  the  United  States,  before  and  after 
their  active  service  overseas  in  the  World 
War  in  the  A..E.F.  But  the\  liked  to  make 
Chicago  their  home  headquarters.  '  Twas  the 
city  of  their  birth.  The  greatest  cit\  in  tin- 
world  to  be  built  under  purely  modern  condi- 
tions, their  native  town.  The)  will  love  it  and 
work  lor  it,  as  citizens,  while  lite  endures — 
those  sons  oi  Albeit  Hale,  ol  the  world  ami 
of  Chicago  in  particular,  Edwin  Albert  Il.de 
and  ( lerald  1  [ale." 

Doctor  Hale  was  loved  and  respected  by 
countless  numbers  at  home  and  abroad.      Bi 
i  ause    he    WIS    .m    enthusiastic    -\nA    mdel.iti- 


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gable  worker,  few  men  will  ever  equal  the 
spirit  and  scope  of  his  work.  His  mental 
calibre,  unusual  equipment  and  physical  vigor 
hidden  behind  a  gentle  and  humorous  per- 
sonality attracted  to  him  and  held  friends 
wherever  he  traveled,  from  the  presidents  of 
republics  to  the  humblest  peon. 


He  was  an  eminent  physician,  a  notable  lin- 
guist, a  splendid  teacher,  an  author  of  dis- 
tinction. One  finds  it  difficult  to  realize  that 
such  a  magnitude  of  work  could  be  covered 
in  one  lifetime.  He  gave  his  life  to  the  serv- 
ice of  mankind,  and  in  so  doing  found  his 
pleasure. 


WILLIAM  WIRT  GURLEY 


A  resident  of  Chicago  for  nearly  fifty 
years,  and  prominently  identified  with 
legal  and  business  interests  here  for  an  equal 
period,  the  late  William  W.  Gurley,  stands 
as  one  of  the  builders  of  Chicago's  prosperity 
and  a  man  whose  ripened  judgment  and  un- 
questioned integrity  benefited  every  enter- 
prise with  which  he  was  connected. 

William  W.  Gurley  was  born  January  27, 
1851,  in  Mt.  Gilead,  Ohio,  a  son  of  John  J. 
and  Anseville  C.  (Armentrout)  Gurley.  His 
early  training  was  gained  in  the  public  schools 
and  in  Ohio  Wesleyan  University,  from  which 
he  graduated  in  1870,  with  the  degree  of 
Bachelor  of  Arts. 

His  father  was  a  lawyer,  and  W.  W.  Gur- 
ley began  the  reading  of  law  in  his  father's 
office.  In  1871  he  was  made  superintendent 
of  the  public  schools  of  Seville,  Ohio,  and 
served  for  two  years.  He  was  admitted  to 
the  bar  of  Ohio  in  June,  1873. 

It  was  in  September  of  the  following  year 
that  Mr.  Gurley  came  to  Chicago  to  engage 
in  the  practice  of  law.  From  his  beginning 
here,  as  a  young  man,  he  advanced  in  the 
ensuing  years  to  a  recognized  place  among 
the  really  great  lawyers  of  the  state.  His 
work  was  largely  done  for  corporations.  Mr. 
Gurley  was  general  counsel  for  the  Chicago 


Railways  Company,  for  the  Chicago  Consoli- 
dated Traction  Co.,  Chicago  Surface  Lines, 
and  other  corporations.  He  was  a  director 
of  Wakem  &  McLaughlin,  Inc.,  of  the  J.  S. 
Stearns  Lumber  Company,  the  Lyon  Cypress 
Lumber  Company,  and  the  Baker  Lumber 
Company,  and  also  a  director  of  Lyon,  Gary 
&  Company,  and  vice-president  of  Baker 
Fentress  &  Company. 

William  W.  Gurley  was  married,  October 
30,  1878,  to  Miss  Mary  Eva  Turney,  a 
daughter  of  the  late  Hon.  Joseph  Turney  of 
Cleveland,  Ohio.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gurley  have 
one  daughter,  Miss  Helen  Kathryn  Gurley. 
The  family  attend  the  Fourth  Presbyterian 
Church,  Chicago.  Mr.  Gurley  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  American,  Illinois  State,  and  Chi- 
cago Bar  Associations.  For  some  years  he 
has  been  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Club, 
Union  League  Club,  Exmoor,  Edgewater 
Golf,  Chicago  Golf,  and  the  Transporta- 
tion Club  of  New  York  City,  the  University 
Club  of  Chicago,  and  a  member  of  Masonic 
order. 

Mr.  Gurley's  life  among  us  was  notably 
fine  and  strong.  His  death  March  11,  1923, 
was  a  distinct  loss  to  the  enterprises  under 
his  direction  and  a  real  sorrow  to  the  many 
people  who  knew  him. 


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EDWARD  F.  HAMM 


Edward  F.  HAMM  was  born  in  Burlington, 
Iowa,  October  8,  1866,  a  son  of  John  A. 
and  Barbara  (Sprenger)  Hamm.  He  was 
educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Burlington 
and  attended  business  college  there. 

In  1882  Mr.  Hamm  went  to  work  in  a 
railroad  office,  and  he  was  there  until  1890, 
when  he  became  engaged  in  the  printing  busi- 
ness in  Cleveland,  Ohio.  A  few  years  later 
he  became  associated  with  W.  B.  Conkey 
Company,  of  Hammond,  Indiana,  as  man- 
ager of  their  printing  department.  In  1903 
he  joined  the  Blakely  Printing  Company,  of 
Chicago.  A  man  of  finest  character  and 
great  earnestness  and  enthusiasm,  his  con- 
nection with  this  concern  was  of  very  great 
value  to  it.  In  1906  he  was  elected  vice- 
president  and  manager;  in  1909  he  became 
president  of  the  Blakely  Printing  Company; 
and  throughout  the  remainder  of  his  life  he 
directed  the  policies  of  this  large  printing 
concern  with  notable  success.  Since  1931  he 
served  as  Chairman  of  its  Board  of  Directors. 

All  during  these  years  Mr.  Hamm  had 
retained  his  early  interests  in  the  railroad 
industry.  I  Ie  was  president  of  the  Traffic 
World,  an  official  railroad  and  shipping  pub- 
lication, published  by  the  Blakely  Printing 
Company,  and  he  was  president  of  the  Traffic 
Service  Corporation. 

Mr.  I  lamm  was  one  of  the  leaders  in  the 
formation  of  the  Ben  Franklin  Club  of 
Chicago,  and  was  instrumental  in  the  organiz- 
ing  ol    these   dubs   throughout    the    United 


States.  He  was  subsequently  made  president 
of  Franklin  Typothetae.  He  also  belonged 
to  the  Master  Printers'  Federation,  the 
Union  League  Club  of  Chicago,  the  Chicago 
Athletic  Association,  Indian  Hill  Golf  Club, 
Evanston  Golf  Club,  and  the  Kenilworth 
Club. 

Edward  F.  Hamm  was  married  in  Beatrice, 
Nebraska,  October  26,  1892,  to  Miss  Sarah 
I.  Meek,  of  Keokuk,  Iowa,  a  daughter  of 
William  W.  and  Maria  (Blair)  Meek.  Five 
children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hamm: 
Dorothea  Hamm  (Mrs.  Homer  E.  Robert- 
son) ;  Frederick  Barton  Hamm,  now  presi- 
dent of  the  Blakely  Printing  Company; 
Martha  Hamm  (Mrs.  Rush  Butler.  Junior)  ; 
Harriet  Hamm,  and  Edward  F.  Hamm. 
Junior. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hamm  made  their  home  in 
Kenilworth,  Illinois,  for  many  years. 

Mr.  Hamm  was  very  helpful  to  the  print- 
ing industry  as  a  mediator  in  labor  disputes. 
During  the  last  twenty  years  he  was  called 
upon  on  many  occasions  to  settle  controver- 
sies pertaining  to  wages  and  other  relation- 
ships between  employers  and  employees. 

Edward  F.  Hamm  passed  away  March  6, 
1933.  By  his  own  ability,  and  hard,  con- 
scientious work,  he  became  one  ol  the  princi- 
pal figures  in  the  great  printing  industry  in 
Chicago,  and  had  remained  an  outstanding 
leader  in  that  field  during  the  last  thirtj  years, 
1  lis  ble  was  one  of  usefulness  and  service  and 
success. 


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ROBERT  GORDON 


Robert  Gordon  was  born  in  Mains  of 
Rhynie,  Aberdeen,  Scotland,  April  22, 
1852,  the  son  of  Robert  and  Anne  (Fraser) 
Gordon. 

He  attended  the  public  schools  in  Aber- 
deen, and  then  took  an  apprenticeship  in 
auditing  with  a  firm  in  that  city,  and  later 
entered  the  employ  of  an  insurance  company 
in  Glasgow. 

In  1883  Mr.  Gordon  came  to  America,  and 
for  about  eighteen  months  worked  for  a  firm 
of  contractors.  He  eventually  entered  the 
employ  of  the  Douglas  &  Stuart  Milling 
Company  in  Chicago.  The  firm  was  later 
changed  to  the  American  Cereal  Company, 
and  finally  to  the  Quaker  Oats  Company. 
Mr.  Gordon  entered  the  firm  as  a  clerk,  and, 
availing  himself  of  his  opportunities  and  by 
close   application   to  his   work,   he   was  pro- 


moted to  the  positions  of  assistant  secretary, 
secretary,  assistant  treasurer,  and  finally 
treasurer  and  a  director  of  the  company; 
the  office  he  held  at  his  death  February  16, 
1930. 

On  April  29,  1896,  in  Edinburgh,  Scotland, 
Mr.  Gordon  married  Jessie  Chrystal  Mac- 
donald,  and  seven  children  were  born  of  this 
union,  all  of  whom  are  living:  Mrs.  E.  G. 
Meier,  Robert  P.,  J.  Chrystal,  Colin  S., 
Angus  M.,  Marion  F.  and  Isabel  M.  Gordon. 

Mr.  Gordon  was  a  member  of  the  Illinois 
Athletic  Club,  Hinsdale  Club,  and  Hinsdale 
Golf  Club.  He  attended  the  Union  Church 
of  Hinsdale. 

Mr.  Gordon  was  quite  unassuming  and  one 
in  whom  implicit  trust  could  be  placed.  All 
who  knew  him  will  remember  and  honor  him 
as  a  man  of  the  highest  and  finest  type. 


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FRED  LOWENTHAL 


Fred  LOWENTHAL,  lawyer,  was  born 
November  22,  1878,  in  Washington 
Heights,  (now  Beverly  Hills),  Chicago,  Illi- 
nois; son  of  Dr.  Louis  and  Ernestine  (Kahn) 
Lowenthal.  Dr.  Lowenthal  practised  medi- 
cine in  Washington  Heights  from  its  early, 
rural  days,  coming  there  to  settle  from  Ger- 
many, after  completing  his  medical  studies  at 
Gottingen  and  Tubingen  universities  in  Ger- 
many, and  Hahnemann  Medical  College  in 
Chicago. 

Fred  Lowenthal  attended  Calumet  High 
School,  Chicago,  and  the  University  of  Illi- 
nois, winning  his  A.B.  degree  from  the  uni- 
versity in  1901  and  studying  law  there  in 
1901  and  1902.  For  four  years,  from  1898 
to  1901,  he  played  football  on  the  University 
ol  Illinois  team,  and  in  1901  and  1902  was 
selected  as  ".All-Western"  center.  Many 
years  later  he  was  selected  as  one  of  the  four 
leading  centers  of  all  time  in  University  ol 
Illinois  football. 

Upon  finishing  his  academic  and  legal 
courses,  he  spent  a  year  or  two  at  newspaper 
work  on  the  Chicago  Inter-Ocean  and  the 
Chicago  Evening  American,  as  sports  writer, 
bul  was  tailed  back  to  the  university  in  1904 
to  become  a  member  ol  the  lootball  coaching 


staff,   and  in   1905   served  as  head  coach 
football. 

He  was  admitted  to  the  Illinois  bar  in 
1906  and  practised  in  Chicago  in  the  firm  of 
S.  L.  and  Fred  Lowenthal.  Along  with  con- 
stant general  practise  he  became  an  authority 
on  law  relating  to  the  theatrical  profession. 
From  1920  he  was  Chicago  attorney  for  the 
Actors  Equity  Association,  and  that  associa- 
tion not  long  before  his  death  elected  him  its 
only  honorary  life  member. 

Fred  Lowenthal  was  married  December 
13,  1925,  in  San  Francisco,  California,  to 
Blanche  Cole,  daughter  of  Henry  C.  and 
Blanche  Owen  (Dolbee)  Cole,  of  Chester, 
Illinois.  Mrs.  Lowenthal's  lather  was  one  of 
the  earliest  students  of  the  old  Illinois  Uni- 
versity and  is  affectionately  remembered  as 
"Old  King  Cole." 

Fred  Lowenthal's  deep  and  humane  cul- 
ture, acquired  through  wide  travel  and  close 
study;  his  responsiveness  to  art,  literature, 
and  world  affairs,  and  his  brilliant  wit,  com- 
bined with  ready  sympathy  and  a  keen  ^. 
ol  social  justice,  enhanced  bis  professional 
career  ami  all  his  relations  with  people.  He 
died  suddenly  of  pneumonia  at  his  home.  : 
Aldine  Avenue,  Chicago,  October  4.   1931, 


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HA^^UJ^ 


FRANK  HERBERT  BELDEN 


Frank  Herbert  Belden  was  born  in 
Pawtucket,  Rhode  Island,  December  23, 
1861,  a  son  of  Francis  S.  and  Anna  M.  (Le 
Valley)  Belden.  His  father  was  a  man  of 
broad  vision  and  keen  intellect.  For  a  num- 
ber of  years  he  was  superintendent  of  schools 
in  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania;  then,  when 
Frank  H.  Belden  was  still  a  young  boy,  the 
family  came  to  Chicago,  and  later  located  in 
Evanston,   Illinois. 

Frank  H.  Belden  attended  public  school 
and  was  graduated  from  high  school  in  Evans- 
ton.  His  first  business  association  was  with 
the  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  Railroad, 
where  he  was  connected  with  the  traffic  de- 
partment for  a  number  of  years.  In  this  divi- 
sion Mr.  Belden  was  unusually  successful,  for 
his  quickness  of  perception,  swiftness  of  deci- 
sion, energy,  and  persistence  well  qualified 
him  for  the  responsibilities  that  were  then  and 
later  to  be  intrusted  to  him. 

Eventually  he  became  associated  with  the 
Marblehead  Lime   Company,   and  remained 


with  that  firm  for  over  forty  years,  serving  as 
traffic  manager.  Of  more  recent  years  he  was 
also  assistant  treasurer. 

Frank  H.  Belden  was  married  July  20, 
1886,  in  Sterling,  Illinois,  to  Miss  Jennie  A. 
Phelps,  daughter  of  John  B.  and  Mary 
(Crocker)  Phelps,  of  Evanston.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Belden  made  their  home  in  Hinsdale, 
Illinois. 

Mr.  Belden  was  a  member  of  the  executive 
committee  of  the  Industrial  Traffic  Council 
of  the  Chicago  Association  of  Commerce,  and 
chairman  of  the  Lime  Committee.  He  be- 
longed to  the  Traffic  Club  and  the  Hinsdale 
Golf  Club. 

Frank  H.  Belden  passed  away  September 
2,  1932.  A  man  of  fine  personality,  his 
life  was  a  splendid  influence  in  every  way, 
and  was  filled  with  a  real  spirit  of  helpful- 
ness. 

He  possessed  marked  ability  as  a  traffic 
man,  and  was  one  of  the  most  competent  in 
that  field  in  the  Central  States. 


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CHARLES  SANFORD  KNIGHT,  JR. 


Charles  Sanford  Knight  Jr.  was  born 
in  Ware,  Massachusetts,  June  IS,  1862, 
the  son  of  Charles  Sanford  and  Cordelia 
(Cutter)  Knight.  The  family  moved  to 
Worcester,  Massachusetts,  when  he  was  still 
a  young  boy,  and  he  received  his  education  in 
the  grammar  and  high  schools  of  that  city. 

In  1878  he  secured  a  position  with  the 
Washburn-Moen  Manufacturing  Company,  a 
fore-runner  of  the  American  Steel  &  Wire 
Company  which  came  into  being  in  1901  and 
of  which  the  Worcester  company  became  an 
integral  part.  His  ability  and  conscientious 
effort  and  loyalty  were  soon  recognized  by 
the  company,  and  in  due  course  of  time 
gained  for  him  a  place  in  the  Worcester  office. 
I  le  later  served  in  the  offices  at  Scranton, 
Pennsylvania,  and  Houston,  Texas,  and,  in 
1895,  was  given  charge  of  the  office  at  Pitts- 
burgh, Pennsylvania.  He  remained  there  for 
five  years,  being  transferred  to  the  Chicago 
office  in  1900,  in  charge  of  the  electrical  and 
wire  rope  departments,  which  position  he  held 
until  his  death,  March  11,  1931. 

1  le  thus  rounded  out  fifty-three  years  of 
faithful  service  to  one  company,  and  over 
thirty  years  of  service  in  the  city  of  Chicago, 
and  as  a  citizen  of  the  state  of  Illinois. 

I  lis  work  took  him  to  the  many  offices  of 
the  company  all  over  the  country.  Many  of 
the  men  whom  he  trained  in  the  Chicago  office 
are  now  serving  in  these  various  fields,  and, 
when  he  passed  on,  tributes  of  respect,  love 
.in.l  sorrow  poured  in  from  all  parts  of  the 
country,    showing    with    what    affection    ami 


esteem  he  was  held  by  all  his  associates.  His 
work  was  his  life  and  he  died  as  he  would 
have  chosen  to  die — in  the  harness. 

He  was  called  from  this  life  while  on  busi- 
ness for  his  company  in  El  Paso,  Texas,  at 
the  age  of  sixty-eight. 

His  greatest  interest,  outside  his  work  in 
the  American  Steel  &:  Wire  Company,  lay  in 
his  reading  and  in  his  books.  His  well- 
stocked  library,  and  the  constant  use  which 
he  made  of  it,  told  plainly  of  his  ability,  his 
appreciation  of  the  worth-while  in  literature, 
and  made  of  him,  while  not  a  college  man,  a 
highly  educated  man  in  the  best  sense  of  the 
word. 

Mr.  Knight  is  survived  by  his  widow,  Mary 
Earle  Knight,  and  a  son,  Earle,  who  was  a 
lieutenant  in  the  World  War. 

An  older  brother,  Austin  M.  Knight, 
became  a  rear-admiral  in  the  United  States 
navy. 

A  younger  sister  married  Dr.  David  Starr 
Jordan,  former  President  and  now  Chancellor 
Emeritus  of  Leland  Stanford  University,  and 
another  sister,  Mrs.  Bertha  K.  Landes,  served 
the  city  of  Seattle,  Washington,  for  four  years 
as  a  member  of  the  city  Council  and  later 
as  its  mayor. 

Mr.  Knight  was  a  member  o\  the  Ch 
Athletic  Association,  Union  League  Cluk 
lake  Shore  Athletic  Club.  South  Park  Lo< 
of  the  Masonic  Order,  Oriental  Consistorj  ol 
the  Scottish  Rite  Masonic  Bodies,  and 
Medinah  Temple.  He  was  also  a  member 
ot    the  Sons  ol   the   American    Revolution. 


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7?ra>fr*v'. 


FREDERICK  STEELE  HARTMANN 


Dr.  Frederick  Steele  Hartmann  was 
born  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  June  8,  1862, 
and  was  destined  to  see  the  city  he  loved  grow 
from  a  struggling  inland  city  to  a  great  me- 
tropolis. His  parents,  Theobald  Hartmann 
and  Charlotte  Hingst  Hartmann,  were  born  in 
Germany.  His  mother  came  to  America  with 
her  parents  in  1840.  They  bought  a  piece 
of  property  on  what  is  now  State  Street  near 
Harrison,  and  erected  a  cottage  there.  Later 
their  little  home  was  torn  down  and  a  public 
building  erected.  This  was  burned  in  1875 
and  then  rebuilt.  Dr.  Hartmann's  father  was 
one  of  the  "1848'ers"  who  were  banished 
from  Germany  on  account  of  student  demon- 
strations against  the  government.  Later 
amnesty  was  granted  them. 

That  Dr.  Hartmann's  parents  whole- 
heartedly adopted  the  new  country  as  their 
own  was  proven  by  the  fact  that  the  father 
served  as  colonel  in  an  Arkansas  regiment 
in  the  Civil  War,  under  General  Steele,  in 
whose  honor  Frederick  Steele  Hartmann  was 
named. 

Dr.  Hartmann  was  one  of  a  family  of 
six  children.  His  parents  were  able  to  give 
him  a  good  education  in  public  and  private 
schools,  but,  when  he  reached  young  man- 
hood the  family  fortunes  had  changed,  and 
in  order  to  realize  his  dream  of  becoming  a 
physician  he  had  to  struggle  hard  to  help 
pay  his  college  expenses.  He  graduated  from 
Rush  Medical  College  in  1885,  showing 
marked  proficiency  in  chemistry.  Later  he 
became  an  associate  professor  of  that  sub- 
ject. The  conscientiousness  and  vast  energy 
which  marked  his  whole  career  were  displayed 
during  his  student  days.  He  served  as  in- 
terne at  Cook  County  Hospital  and  came  into 
contact  with  such  great  personalities  as 
Fenger,  Senn,  Lee,  and  Murphy. 

Dr.  Hartmann  began  the  practice  of  his 
profession  on  the  West  Side  of  Chicago  as 
the  assistant,  and  later  as  junior  partner, 
of  Drs.  E.  W.  Lee  and  John  B.  Murphy. 
This  association  continued  for  ten  years. 


As  the  boundaries  of  the  great  West  Side 
were  pushed  farther  and  farther  out,  his  prac- 
tice kept  pace  and  it  became  necessary  to 
move  his  office  from  the  corner  of  Halsted, 
Harrison  and  Blue  Island  Avenue  to  Madison 
Street  and  Kilbourn  Avenue,  where  he  was 
located  at  the  time  of  his  death. 

In  1898  Dr.  Hartmann  became  gynecol- 
ogist at  the  West  Side  Hospital,  and  he  so 
served  throughout  all  the  rest  of  his  life. 
He  had  also  served  as  surgeon  at  Cook 
County  and  St.  Anthony  de  Padua  hospitals, 
and  for  the  New  York,  Chicago  and  St.  Louis 
Railroad,  and  the  St.  Paul  and  Sault  Ste. 
Marie  Railroad. 

Dr.  Hartmann  was  married  November  21, 
1888,  in  Bellevue,  Ohio,  to  Maggie  Lovina 
Baker,  daughter  of  Dr.  Hiram  Forbes  Baker 
and  Emily  (Brown)  Baker.  Dr.  Baker,  who 
was  a  physician  in  earlier  life,  later  became 
a  newspaper  publisher  in  Bellevue.  Five 
daughters  and  three  sons  were  born  to  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  Hartmann:  Mrs.  Bertha  Atkinson, 
Mrs.  Charlotte  Dumelow  (twins),  Theo 
Hartmann  (deceased),  Mrs.  Helen  Bald- 
win, Herbert  (deceased),  Mrs.  Constance 
Collins,  Mrs.  Emily  Williams  and  Ralph 
Frederick  Hartmann.  Their  family  life 
was  filled  with  devoted  comradeship  and 
love. 

Dr.  Hartmann  was  a  member  of  the  Amer- 
ican, Chicago,  and  Illinois  State  Medical  asso- 
ciations, the  Chicago  Pathological  Society, 
and  the  Society  of  Medical  History. 

Dr.  Frederick  S.  Hartmann  passed  away 
March  17,  1933.  He  was  a  man  of  highest 
ideals  and  he  lived  up  to  them  with  earnest 
and  conscientious  exactitude.  His  patients 
benefited  almost  as  much  from  the  influence 
of  his  fine  character  and  personality  as  from 
his  expert  medical  care.  He  was  a  splendid 
type  of  the  old-time  family  physician;  a  loyal 
guide,  counsellor  and  friend,  and  his  kindly, 
fatherly  understanding  and  sympathy,  and 
his  absolute  trustworthiness,  endeared  him  to 
all  beyond  measure. 


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HORACE  A.  GOODRICH 


Horace  A.  Goodrich  was  born  in  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  July  9,  1837,  a  son  of 
Grant  and  Juliet  (Atwater)  Goodrich. 

He  was  educated  in  the  Chicago  schools 
and  at  Mount  Morris,  Ogle  County,  Illinois. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  first  class  to  enter 
Northwestern  University  in  1859,  but  was 
forced  to  discontinue  his  studies  there  the 
following  year  when  his  health  failed. 

He  next  took  up  the  study  of  law,  but 
again  his  health  interfered  with  his  plans,  and 
he  was  obliged  to  seek  open  air  employment. 

For  a  while  he  was  employed  as  clerk  by 
the  Methodist  Book  Concern  in  Chicago; 
then  he  went  to  Joliet,  Illinois,  where  he  was 
connected  with  the  Joliet  Mound  Company, 
serving  as  superintendent  of  that  concern. 

After  the  Chicago  fire  he  supervised  some 
of  the  rebuilding  activities,  and  in  this  way 
became  interested  in  the  real-estate  business. 
He  continued  in  the  real-estate  and  loan  busi- 
ness until  he  was  eighty-nine  years  of  age. 

Horace  A.  Goodrich  was  first  married  in 
Evanston,  Illinois,  July  7,  1880,  to  Theo- 
dosia  Hamlinc,  who  died  November  21, 
1881,  leaving  one  daughter,  Juliet  Theodosia. 


September  25,  1883,  he  married  Miss 
Alice  La  Due  of  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin. 
Four  children  were  born  of  this  union: 
Harriet  (Mrs.  W.  G.  Bailey),  Gladys  (de- 
ceased), Grace  (deceased),  and  Grant  Good- 
rich. The  father  was  a  home-loving  man, 
affectionately  devoted  to  his  wife  and  his 
children. 

He  was  a  charter  member  of  the  Chicago 
Real  Estate  Board,  and  the  Illinois  Alpha 
Chapter  of  Phi  Delta  Theta.  He  also  be- 
longed to  the  Chicago  Historical  Socicn . 

A  fine  Christian  man,  ever  loyal  to  the  in- 
terests of  his  church,  he  served  as  trustee  of 
the  First  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  of 
Chicago,  which  his  father  had  helped  to 
found,  and  as  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the 
board.  He  was  also  trustee  of  the  Chicago 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  Aid  Society,  and 
the  Chicago  Home  Missionary  and  Church 
Extension  Society. 

Horace  A.  Goodrich  died  July  13,  1929, 
in  his  ninety-second  year.  Half  a  century  of 
activity  in  the  real-estate  business,  and  many 
more  years  of  helpful  service  to  his  church 
and  his  community  may  be  credited  to  him. 


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MY 


ROBERT  BERRY  ENNIS 


Robert  B.  Ennis  was  born  at  Decatur, 
■  Illinois,  February  5,  1861,  a  son  of  Wil- 
liam H.  and  Louie  (Harrison)  Ennis.  His 
father  was  one  of  the  most  prominent  men  of 
an  earlier  day  in  Central  Illinois.  He  located 
at  Decatur  at  the  time  of  the  building  of  the 
Illinois  Central  Railroad,  and  was  engaged  as 
a  civil  engineer  in  the  laying  out  of  the  route 
over  which  the  Illinois  Central  was  later 
built.  He  was  with  this  road  for  many  years. 
As  a  part  of  the  pay  for  his  services,  he  re- 
ceived from  the  railroad  many  acres  of  raw 
Illinois  land  through  which  the  road  passed. 
At  the  time  the  land  did  not  look  very  prom- 
ising, for  much  of  it  was  low  and  covered 
with  rank  growth.  However,  he  had  the 
vision  to  see  what  the  land  would  become 
with  proper  development.  He  drained  and 
cultivated  it  and  made  it  of  much  value,  thus 
leading  the  way  in  agricultural  progress  in 
that  region  of  our  state.  He  was  a  pioneer 
in  the  use  of  tiling  in  the  drainage  of  farm 
lands.  William  H.  Ennis  died  in  the  year 
1902. 

Robert  B.  Ennis,  as  a  boy,  attended  pub- 
lic school  in  Decatur,  and  then  went  to  St. 
Louis  University  to  prepare  for  Harvard.  In 
1883  he  was  graduated  from  Harvard  with 
honors. 

The  next  five  years  he  spent  in  New  Mex- 
ico in  the  cattle  business. 

Then  he  came  to  Chicago  and  became  iden- 
tified with  the  real  estate  business,  specializ- 
ing for  many  years  in  the  sale  and  rentals  of 
loop  property. 

In  1904  he  became  connected  with  the 
business  organization  of  Northwestern  Uni- 
versity and  was  given,  the  management  of 
the  building  known  for  so  many  years  as  the 


Tremont  House,-  which  had  passed  to  the 
ownership   of   Northwestern  University. 

Mr.  Ennis  had  a  very  marked  ability  and 
was  unquestionably  one  of  the  best-informed 
and  one  of  the  most  able  real  estate  men  of 
Chicago. 

He  had  a  fine  power  of  visualization,  a 
characteristic  he  no  doubt  inherited  from  his 
father.  After  he  once  saw  in  his  mind  the 
progress  that  any  certain  matter  ought  right- 
fully to  take,  and  had  satisfied  himself  that 
the  results  sought  were  thoroughly  good,  he 
gave  to  the  task  in  hand  the  full  wealth  of 
his  unusual  strength  and  great  enthusiasm. 
He  was  a  vigorous  worker  for  all  things, 
whether  of  a  business  or  of  a  civic  nature, 
that  commended  themselves  to  his  interest 
and  judgment.  Throughout  his  active  life 
he  gave  splendidly  of  himself  to  many  causes.^ 

Robert  B.  Ennis  was  married  March  22, 
1904,  at  St.  •  Augustine,  Florida,  to  Miss 
Edith  Mitchell,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Henry 
and  Elizabeth  (Roberts)  Mitchell.  Her 
father  was  head  of  the  State  Board  of  Health 
of  New  Jersey  for  many  years,  and  was  a 
leading  sanitarian. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ennis  resided  in  Evanston 
for  many  years  and  were  affiliated  with  the 
First  Congregational  Church  there.  Mr. 
Ennis  also  belonged  to  the  University  Club 
of  Chicago,  the  University  Club  of  Evanston, 
the  Harvard  Club,  the  Chicago  Athletic 
Association,  the  Glen  View  Country  Club  and 
the  Chicago  Real  Estate  Board. 

Mr.  Ennis  passed  away  August  5,  1928,  in 
his  sixty-eighth  year.  His  life  record  is  one 
of  unselfish  devotion  to  worthy  enterprises 
and  successful  leadership  in  the  business 
world. 


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WILBER  R.  WILSON 


Wilber  R.  Wilson  was  born  near  Pot- 
terville,  Bradford  County,  Pennsyl- 
vania, May  5,  1866,  a  son  of  Willard  B.  and 
Ann  (Reynolds)  Wilson.  Later  the  family 
removed  to  Kalkaska,  Michigan,  where  he 
finished  his  public  schooling,  and  he  then  went 
to  Colorado,  graduating  with  his  D.D.S. 
degree  from  the  University  of  Denver  in 
1889. 

The  following  thirteen  years  were  woven 
intimately  into  the  thriving  city  of  Aspen, 
where  he  became  an  alderman,  president  of 
the  school  board,  clerk  of  Maroon  Camp, 
Woodman  of  the  World,  and  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  order.  He  was  elected  trustee 
and  ordained  an  elder  in  the  Presbyterian 
Church. 

He  came  to  Chicago  in  June,  1902,  and 
established  a  lucrative  practice  in  the  vicinity 
oi  Wilson  Avenue  and  Broadway,  where  he 
built  up  an  excellent  reputation  in  his  pro- 
fession, being  especially  noted  for  his  bridge 
work.  Dr.  Wilson  was  a  frequent  contribu- 
tor to  various  dental  maga/.ines  on  profes- 
sional subjects. 

Dr.  Wilber  Wilson  married  Miss  Eva  C. 


Kellv,  daughter  of  Robert  and  Amanda 
(Bacon)  Kelly,  October  17,  1888.  Three 
children  were  born:  Eva  Lvnn  (Mrs.  Harold 
T.  Wilson),  W.  Royal, 'and  William  R. 
Wilson. 

Dr.  Wilson  was  a  member  of  North  Shore 
Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  Loyal  Chapter, 
R.  A.  M.,  and  Lincoln  Park  Commandery. 
Knights  Templar.  He  was  a  charter  elder  of 
the  Buena  Memorial  Presbyterian  Church, 
and  clerk  of  the  Session  for  many  years.  For 
five  years  he  was  superintendent  of  the  Bible 
School,  and  he  also  engaged  in  many  other 
activities  of  the  church.  Three  times  he  was 
elected  commissioner  to  the  General  As- 
sembly. 

His  death  occurred  April  3,  1932,  in  his 
sixty-sixth  year.  Although  quiet  and  gentle 
ot  disposition,  he  held  strong  convictions  and 
high  standards  of  living.  1  lis  work  was  thor- 
ough and  orderly.  Children  and  young  peo- 
ple loved  him,  and  ministers,  educators,  and 
religious  leaders  held  him  in  great  esteem. 
His  chief  concern  in  lite  was  to  induce  nun 
to  accept  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  as  Savior  and 
follow  I  lim. 


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JOHN  REDMOND  MACNAMARA 


Doctor  John  Redmond  Macnamara 
was  born  in  County  Clare,  Ireland,  May 
2,  1863,  a  son  of  Redmond  and  Mary  Mac- 
namara. After  his  preliminary  schooling 
there  he  entered  Dublin  University,  and,  fol- 
lowing his  graduation,  he  studied  in  the 
Royal   College  of   Physicians   and  Surgeons. 

When  he  was  twenty  years  old  he  came 
to  the  United  States  and  located  in  Chicago. 
Here  he  later  graduated  from  the  College  of 
Physicians  and  Surgeons.  He  served  for  a 
time  as  an  interne  at  Cook  County  Hospital, 
and  was  chief  pharmacist  there  for  three 
years.  Here  he  was  assistant  to  the  late 
Doctor  Christian  Fenger. 

On  leaving  this  hospital  work,  Doctor 
Macnamara  established  himself  in  private 
practice  in  Chicago,  on  the  south  side  of  the 
city;  and  for  the  following  forty  years  he 
filled  a  place  of  ever-increasing  importance 
there.  His  skill,  his  strength,  and  his  under- 
standing sympathy,  have  been  a  great  bless- 
ing, throughout  four  decades,  to  the  people 
of  that  entire  community. 

He  was  a  remarkably  fine  diagnostician. 

Doctor  Macnamara  was  one  of  the  first 
members  of  the  medical  staff  of  the  German 
Deaconess  Hospital,  and  also  an  instructor 
there. 


It  should  also  be  recorded  that  he  rendered 
valiant  service  in  three  wars.  He  fought  the 
British  troops  in  the  Boer  War  in  South 
Africa.  He  served  in  the  Spanish-American 
War,  and  also  was  captain  in  the  Medical 
Corps  of  the  United  States  Army  during  the 
World  War. 

The  marriage  of  Doctor  Macnamara  to 
Miss  Adelaide  Robbins  took  place  in  Joliet, 
Illinois,  in  1889.  They  became  the  parents 
of  two  children,  Byron  E.  Macnamara,  who 
died  when  he  was  twenty-one  years  old,  and 
Mrs.  Helen  M.  Beuttas.  There  are  three 
grandchildren,  of  whom  Doctor  Macna- 
mara was  very  fond:  John  Redmond  Mac- 
namara, Paul  J.  Beuttas  and  Robert  H. 
Beuttas. 

The  death  of  Doctor  Macnamara  occurred 
in  his  seventieth  year.  It  has  been  said  of 
him  that  he  was  the  soul  of  loyalty  and  faith- 
fulness ;  that  he  would  not  willingly  do  a  mean 
thing  under  any  circumstances.  It  will  also 
be  remembered  of  him  that  he  was  splendidly 
patriotic.  His  service  to  the  people  of  his 
neighborhood  as  their  physician,  counsellor 
and  friend,  for  the  past  forty  years,  was  such 
as  to  sincerely  endear  him.  His  death,  Janu- 
ary 8,  1933,  was  a  real  sorrow  to  every  one 
who  was  close  to  him. 


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FRED  A.  SMITH 


Fred  A.  Smith  was  born  in  Franklinville, 
New  York,  July  9,  1856,  a  son  of  Marcus 
and  Susan  (Stilwell)  Smith. 

He  was  educated  in  the  country  schools  in 
Franklinville,  and  later  was  graduated  from 
Tenbroeck  Academy. 

Upon  completing  his  education,  he  worked 
in  a  drug  store,  eventually  becoming  a  regis- 
tered pharmacist.  About  1877  he  went  to 
Mazomanie,  Wisconsin,  and,  with  his  brother- 
in-law,  D.  W.  Campbell,  purchased  a  drug 
store  which  they  operated  until  1890. 

At  that  time  Mr.  Smith  came  to  Chicago 
and  took  the  position  of  credit  man  in  the 
wholesale  grocery  house  of  Reid,  Murdoch 
&  Company.  Flis  work  in  this  department 
was  so  well  accomplished  that  three  years 
later  he  was  made  credit  manager  of  the  en- 
tire concern,  which  office  he  held  until  he 
retired  from  active  business  in  1917. 

During  the  period  of  his  association  with 
this  firm  he  was  made  vice-president  and  a 
director  of  the  Chicago  Association  of  Credit 
Men,  and  served  as  chairman  of  many  very 
important  committees  in  the  course  of  this 
connection. 

I-  reel  A.  Smith  was  united  in  marriage  Sep- 
tember 25,  1879,  to  Miss  Florence  E.  Moul- 
t < mi.  a  daughter  of  Judge  I  tenry  /.  ami  Mary 


(Merrill)  Moulton.  One  child,  Mary 
Eugenia  Smith,  who  died  in  infancy,  was  born 
to  them. 

His  retirement  from  Reid,  Murdoch  & 
Company  came  during  the  period  of  Amer- 
ica's participation  in  the  World  War.  With 
a  deep  and  sincere  desire  to  be  of  some  serv- 
ice, Mr.  Smith  entered  into  war  work  as 
secretary  of  the  Draft  Board  for  district 
number  seven.  His  tine  personal  charac- 
ter, his  sympathy  and  understanding,  and 
his  unfaltering  efforts  were  deeply  appre- 
ciated. 

He  was  also  secretary  of  the  Wilmette 
Guard,  and  of  the  Local  Citizens  War  Asso- 
ciation, and  served  as  president  and  a  director 
of  the  Illinois  Sons  of  the  American  Revo- 
lution. 

In  1919  he  was  elected  vice-president  of 
the  Wilmette  State  Rank. 

For  many  years  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith  made 
their  home  in  Wilmette,  Illinois,  where  they 
were  always  held  in  the  highest  esteem. 

The  death  of  Fred  A.  Smith  occurred 
June  18,  1922,  in  his  sixty-sixth  year.  With 
unfailing  diligence  he  had  fulfilled  every  duty 
that  con  fronted  him  in  the  business  world, 
ami  to  his  community  and  his  country  he  gav< 
unlimited  service. 


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JOHN  HENRY  GOESSELE 


John  Henry  Goessele  was  born  in  the 
village  of  Perkins  Grove,  Illinois,  July  10, 
1864,  a  son  of  William  and  Anna  Maria 
(Leibenguth)  Goessele,  natives  of  Germany 
and  of  Pennsylvania  respectively.  His  father 
was  a  minister  of  the  German  Evangelical 
Church  for  nearly  half  a  century,  and  was  a 
presiding  elder  for  twenty  years.  The 
mother's  family  was  an  old  one  in  America. 

John  H.  Goessele  went  to  public  school  at 
Naperville,  Illinois,  and  to  the  Northwestern 
College  at  Naperville.  His  father  was  one 
of  the  founders  of  this  college. 

He  then  went  to  work  in  a  printing  office 
there.  Later,  for  a  time,  he  was  employed 
in  the  wholesale  division  of  Marshall  Field 
&  Company  at  Chicago. 

About  1883  he  became  connected  with  the 
James  Regan  Printing  Company  of  Chicago. 
The  value  of  his  work  in  this  concern  was 
soon  recognized  and  he  was  elected  Secretary 
of  the  company. 

In    1888   Mr.   Goessele  and   Mr.   Cassius 


O.  Owen  founded  C.  O.  Owen  &  Co., 
printers  and  binders  in  Chicago.  This  busi- 
ness has  grown  and  prospered  with  the 
passing  of  the  years.  At  the  time  of  this 
writing  they  have  been  in  business  for  over 
four  consecutive  decades.  Their  present 
address  is  1056  West  Van  Buren  Street, 
Chicago. 

On  August  19,  1885,  Mr.  Goessele  was 
married  to  Miss  Isabelle  Hall,  a  daughter  of 
Youngson  Brown  Hall  and  Anna  (Warren) 
Hall  of  Chicago.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Goessele 
have  two  children,  Ruth  J.  (Mrs.  Beverly 
W.  Howe)  and  John  H.  Goessele,  Jr. 

Mr.  Goessele  was  a  member  of  the  Ger- 
man Evangelical  Church.  He  also  belonged 
to  the  Chicago  Athletic  Association  and  the 
Edgewater  Golf  Club. 

John  H.  Goessele  died  February  14,  1928, 
in  his  sixty-fourth  year.  The  vast  printing 
industry  of  Chicago  has  known  no  man  of 
finer  personal  qualities  or  of  more  splendid 
accomplishments  than  Mr.  Goessele. 


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HIRAM  NELSON  BISHOP 


Reverend  Hiram  Nelson  Bishop,  D.D., 
was  born  in  Manchester,  Vermont,  May 
28,  1823,  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Mary 
(Palmer)  Bishop.  He  was  the  youngest  of 
seven  children. 

When  Hiram  N.  Bishop  was  two  years 
old  the  father  died,  and  the  family  then 
moved  to  Ohio,  where  the  son  attended 
Hiram  and  Kenyon  College  and  was  gradu- 
ated from  Bexley  Hall  Theological  Seminary 
at  Gambier,  Ohio.  He  was  ordained  to  Dea- 
con's orders  in  Christ  Church,  Dayton,  Ohio, 
and  continued  his  study  of  theology  at  Alex- 
andria, Virginia,  where,  in  connection  with 
his  studies,  he  also  engaged  in  the  teaching 
of  mathematics  in  the  high  school. 

Upon  the  completion  of  his  work  at  Alex- 
andria, Reverend  Hiram  N.  Bishop  had  a 
parish  in  Ohio  for  one  year.  In  this  same 
year,  1853,  he  married  Miss  Catherine 
Amelia  Stout,  daughter  of  Reverend  Charles 
Brockden,  an  Episcopal  clergyman,  and 
Laura  (Chapin)  Stout.  Mrs.  Bishop  was  a 
splendid  Christian  woman,  ever  a  source  of 
encouragement  and  helpful  influence  to  her 
husband.  I  Ier  death  occurred  April  5,  1901. 
Four  children  were  horn  of  this  union: 
(harks  Nelson  Bishop  (deceased),  William 
Smallwood  Bishop  (deceased),  Laura  Chapin 
Bishop,  and  Catherine  Amelia  Bishop. 

For  three  wars,  following  his  pastorate  in 
Ohio,  lie  was  located  in  Kenosha,  Wisconsin, 
as  rector  of  St.  Matthew's  Episcopal 
Chinch.  In  the  parish  records  he  is  spoken 
ol  ;is:  "an  eloquent  preacher,  a  great  worker 
and  a  most  politic  manager.  Interested  in  all 
matters    OJ    public    concern,    he    succeeded    in 

establishing  a    female  seminary  in  the  city, 


out  of  which  grew  Kemper  Hall,  which  for 
many  years  has  existed  on  the  shores  of  Lake 
Michigan  and  is  widely  known  as  a  school  for 
young  women  in  the  Middle  West." 

He  was  also  interested  in  the  welfare  and 
success  of  Kenyon  College,  and  at  the  time 
of  his  death  was  one  of  the  trustees  of  that 
institution. 

In  1856  he  founded  St.  John's  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church  in  Chicago,  located  at  the 
corner  of  Lake  Street  and  St.  John's  Place, 
opposite  Lmion  Park,  at  that  time  a  fashion- 
able residential  section  of  the  city.  Reverend 
Bishop  continued  there  as  rector  up  to  the 
time  of  his  death,  and,  under  his  leadership, 
St.  John's  Church  proved  to  be  one  of  the 
most  active  and  influential  of  its  day  in 
Chicago. 

About  the  year  1866,  coming  out  to  what 
was  then  Harlem,  but  later  known  as  Oak 
Park,  Illinois,  Reverend  Bishop  started 
Christ  Church  Mission,  preaching  there  Sun- 
day afternoons.  This  mission  was  the  tore- 
runner  of  Christ  Church  in  River  Forest,  now 
a  flourishing  parish  in  that  suburb  of  Chicago. 

The  pastor  was  an  eloquent  preacher  and 
a  great  worker  in  all  public  affairs.  His 
countless  friends  and  associates  looked  to 
him  as  counselor  and  bene t actor.  The  influ- 
ence ol  his  line  character  is  reflected  in  the 
fact  that  Bishop  Cheney,  one  ot  his  closest 
friends,  regarded  him  as  one  ot  his  principal 
inspirations. 

Reverend  Hiram  N.  Bishop  died  in  Pans. 
France,  August  31,  1868.  1  lis  line  character 
and  self-sacrificing  Christian  spirit  merit  infi- 
nite veneration  and  respect.  He  was  buried 
in  Graceland  Cemetery.  Chicago,  Illinois. 


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PETER  ANDREW  KITTELSBY 


PETER  A.  Kittelsby  was  born  at  Calmar, 
Iowa,  October  16,  1865,  a  son  of  Andrew 
L.  and  Marie  (Anderson)  Kittelsby.  His 
parents  were  fine  Christian  people  and  gave 
him  a  home  life  full  of  love  and  tender- 
ness. 

He  attended  public  school,  then  entered 
Luther  College  at  Decorah,  Iowa,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  with  an  A.B.  degree 
in  1888.  Three  years  later  he  had  com- 
pleted the  work  at  a  Lutheran  seminary  in 
St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  and  had  become  an  or- 
dained minister  of  the  Lutheran  Church. 

His  first  pastorate  was  at  Renville,  Minne- 
sota, where  he  served  from  1891  to  1894. 
He  then  became  professor  of  Latin  and  Gen- 
eral History  at  the  ladies'  seminary  at  Red 
Wing,  Minnesota,  for  two  years. 

During  the  next  six  years  he  held  a  pas- 
torate in  Buffalo,  New  York.  At  the  end  of 
that  time,  in  1902,  he  came  to  Chicago  as 
pastor  of  the  Lake  View  Lutheran  Church. 

The  following  years  he  allied  himself  very 
closely  with  the  active  work  of  the  Lutheran 


Church  in  Chicago.  He  was  widely  recog- 
nized as  a  responsible  worker  in  this  organ- 
ization, and  was  made  field  missionary  in 
Chicago  and  greater  New  York  from  1915 
to  1925. 

He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Park 
View  Lutheran  Church,  and  was  a  trustee  of 
the  National  Christian  Association  from 
1906  to  1915,  and  from  1925  to  1931. 

August  25,  1892,  the  Rev.  Peter  A. 
Kittelsby  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Josephine  Tenold  of  Calmar,  Iowa.  Four 
girls  were  born  to  them:  Katherine  Marie, 
Esther  Lorraine,  Helen  Lucile  (Mrs.  Percy 
Enoch  Peterson),  and  Dorothy  Adeline.  The 
mother  died  August  11,  1917. 

The  Reverend  Kittelsby  was  a  member  of 
the  Luther  College  Club  of  Chicago,  and  a 
past  president  of  the  organization. 

His  death  occurred  August  20,  1931.  He 
had  given  a  life  full  of  service  and  devotion 
to  his  church,  and  for  many  years  had  been 
recognized  as  a  foremost  representative  of 
the  Lutheran  Church  in  this  country. 


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JOHN  THOMAS  BRABNER-SMITH 


Reverend  John  T.  Brabxer-Smith  was 
born  in  Yorkshire,  England,  April  25, 
1870,  a  son  of  Job  and  Helen  Smith. 

He  attended  school  only  until  he  was  ten 
years  old,  then  he  went  to  work  in  a  York- 
shire iron  foundry.  Here  his  capacity  for 
hard  conscientious  work  won  early  recogni- 
tion, in  the  added  responsibilities  which  were 
so  often  given  to  him.  At  the  age  of  eighteen 
he  had  become  a  steel-mill  superintendent  and 
the  manager  of  the  wire  factory  at  Bramley, 
Yorkshire. 

This  was  the  decisive  period  in  his  career, 
for  at  this  time  he  felt  the  call  of  evangelism, 
and,  relinquishing  all  business  connections,  he 
joined  a  training  school  for  evangelists  in 
Yorkshire.  The  same  vigorous  enthusiasm 
which  had  made  him  so  markedly  successful 
in  the  industrial  world  now  characterized  his 
new  endeavors.  After  his  preparatory  train- 
ing he  studied  in  the  universities  of  Glasgow 
and  Edinburgh,  and  spent  some  time  working 
in  the  Manchester  and  Glasgow  missions.  He 
then  was  transferred  to  a  Belfast  church. 

In  1897  Reverend  Brabner-Smith  came  to 
the  United  States  to  enter  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  and  was  assigned  to  active 
work  as  a  minister.  For  a  time  he  filled  pas- 
torates in  the  Northern  Minnesota  and  in  the 
Dakota  conferences,  and  then  he  came  to  Chi- 
cago to  work  with  the  late  Reverend  J.  B. 
1  lingley  on  the  Methodist  Board  of  Pensions. 
It  was  he  who  was  largely  responsible  lor  the 
campaigns  for  the  creation  of  the  Pension 
Fund,  by  means  of  which  preachers,  who  have 
retired  alter  years  ol  unselfish,  faithful  serv- 
ice, can  be  comfortably  provided  for. 

Eatly  in  his  association  with  church  work 
here  in  the  United  States,  Reverend  Brabner- 
Smith  became  interested  in  the  journalistic 
activities  <>l  the  church.  For  some  time  he- 
was  editor  ol  77/r  Veteran  Preacher,  ami  for 
i  year  he  also  co-operated  with  the  Board  ol 
Publicity  for  the  Centenary  Mm  ement  About 
1920  hi  joined  the  World  Service  Commis- 
sion. I  fntil  the  i  lose  <>i  his  life  he  was  in  charge 

"I     ill   S(  I  nl. ii    publicity    for  the  entire    Metho- 
dist I  piscopal  Church,  .mil.  as  the  represen- 

l.iti\  I    "I    id'    I  Inn.  h    m   the     \ssoei.ited    Press, 

he  i  onti  ibuti  •!  Ins  most  \  aluablc  sen  i<  es  to 

tin  i  Inn i  li 


We  quote  here  from  a  tribute  to  him : 

"There  was  romance  a-plenty  in  the  career 
of  the  late  John  T.  Brabner-Smith  of  Chi- 
cago, though  he  would  have  been  the  last  man 
to  admit  it. 

'A  steel-mill  superintendent  at  eighteen,  an 
evangelist  at  twenty-one,  a  student  in  Glas- 
gow University,  a  soccer  player  on  the  team 
which  represented  Scotland  against  England, 
a  pioneer  Methodist  preacher  in  Northern 
Minnesota,  an  'adopted'  Sioux  Indian,  a 
counsellor  of  Gilford  Pinchot  in  conservation 
work,  an  associate  of  Charles  A.  Lindbergh, 
Sr.,  in  the  establishment  of  Minnesota  fish 
hatcheries,  a  newspaper  reporter  and  corre- 
spondent of  wide  recognition,  a  consecrated 
press  agent,  first  for  the  old  preachers  and 
then  for  World  Service,  an  expert  in  religious 
publicity. 

"And  yet  in  none  of  these  was  his  chief 
glory. 

"It  was  his  greatest  happiness  that  more 
than  any  other  man  in  contemporary  jour- 
nalism he  knew  he  was  trusted  by  the  secular 
press  as  the  church's  interpreter  and  de- 
fender. 

"Of  what  other  man  could  be  said  the 
things  which  Edgar  T.  Cutter,  then  Western 
superintendent  of  the  Associated  Press,  said 
of  Brabner-Smith : 

"  'Seventy  millions  in  this  country  alone  read 
the  newspapers — certainly  not  nearly  that 
many  hear  the  preachers.  I  low  many  never 
have  had  any  bit  of  the  Bible  save  from  some- 
thing you  sent  out?  It  should  be  a  great  hap- 
piness to  you  to  realize  it,  and  you  have  a 
right  to  know  that  the  I  ,ord  especially  selected 
you  to  do  that  great  work.'  ' 

Reverend  Brabner-Smith  was  married  Feb- 
ruary 2.\  1899,  to  Miss  Annie  Emily  Brab- 

ncw  a  Wesley  deaconess  of  London.  England, 
Two  sons  were  born  to  them,  John  \\  eslej 
Brabner-Smith  and  Victor  Joyce  Brabner- 
Smith. 

Reverend  John  I.  Brabner-Smith  passed 
away  August  6,  1()2(\  in  his  fifty-ninth  year, 
rhc  services  which  he  so  tirelessly  rendered 
to  his  church  up  to  the  time  his  health  broke 

down  cannot  be  adequately  evaluated,  but  the 
memory  of  him,  the  man   himsell   and  the 

work  he  did,  is  perpetual. 


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JENKIN   I.Lnvi)  JONES 


JENKIN  LLOYD  JONES 


Jenkin  Lloyd  Jones  was  born  in  Car- 
diganshire, South  Wales,  November  14, 
1843,  a  son  of  Richard  and  Mary  Jones. 
Because  of  the  great  value  of  the  influence 
of  his  life,  we  print  here  a  brief  biography 
which,  according  to  the  facts  at  hand,  is 
largely  complete  and  accurate. 

In  his  father's  staunch  character  lies  one 
source  of  the  uprightness,  the  faithfulness, 
the  love  of  excellence  that  have  been  domi- 
nant in  the  characters  of  the  children  of  the 
family.  From  the  mother,  one  of  gentler 
culture,  some  of  the  finer  threads  of  intellect 
may  have  come.  Her  maiden  name  was 
Lloyd,  and,  according  to  Welsh  custom,  the 
family  name  has  always  been,  not  Jones,  but 
Lloyd  Jones. 

When  Jenkin  Lloyd  Jones  was  about  a 
year  old,  the  family  came  to  America,  and 
finally  settled  in  the  woods  of  Wisconsin, 
where  Jenkin  lived  the  first  twelve  years  of 
his  life  in  a  log  cabin,  which  love,  tenderness, 
and  sympathy  made  into  a  beautiful  home. 
But  after  about  twelve  years  of  hopeless 
struggling  in  this  heavily  timbered  region, 
the  family  realized  the  fertility  and  attrac- 
tiveness of  the  prairie,  and  moved  into  the 
open  country  a  hundred  miles  away. 

His  whole  boyhood  was  one  of  stern 
frontier  privations,  comparable  to  that  of 
Abraham  Lincoln.  His  education  was  only 
that  afforded  by  the  schoolhouse  in  the  woods, 
the  village  school  in  Sauk  County,  Wisconsin, 
and  finally  the  County  Academy,  but  it  served 
to  create  in  him  a  dream  of  acquiring  more. 

This  dream  was  shattered  for  the  time 
when  the  War  of  the  Rebellion  broke  out. 
He  was  eighteen  years  old  when  he  enlisted 
and  became  a  member  of  the  Sixth  Wisconsin 
Battery.  He  served  for  three  years,  until 
the  end  of  the  war,  and  these  army  years 
furnished  a  second  period  of  bracing  dis- 
cipline. 

When  the  war  was  over  he  returned  to 
Wisconsin  and,  feeling  he  was  too  old  to  go 
to  school,  and  that  his  responsibilities  lay  at 
home,  he  resolutely  put  the  thought  of  college 
out  of  his  mind  and  set  to  work.  That  winter 
he  taught  school  and  assisted  his   father  in 


the  work  about  the  farm.  The  next  summer, 
however,  the  inner  impulse  asserted  itself  and 
he  announced  that  he  felt  he  must  go  away 
and  study  to  be  a  preacher.  In  this  his  family 
.encouraged  him. 

He  entered  the  Meadville  Theological 
School  in  Pennsylvania,  and  in  four  years 
took  the  regular  three  years  professional 
course  and  much  of  the  academic  work  of 
the  college  as  well. 

In  1870  he  was  graduated,  and  in  June 
of  the  same  year  he  married  Miss  Susan  C. 
Barber,  of  Meadville,  a  noble  woman,  well 
trained  in  his  work  and  devoted  to  the 
ministry.  Her  brilliance,  her  efficiency,  and 
her  encouragement,  became  a  large  element 
in  the  success  of  the  hard  years  ahead. 

After  graduation  three  calls  came  to  him 
from  different  churches.  He  accepted  the 
one  from  Winnetka,  near  Chicago,  Illinois, 
but  at  the  end  of  one  year,  feeling  that  he 
must  strike  for  a  larger  field,  he  moved  to 
Janesville,  Wisconsin,  where  for  ten  strenuous 
years  he  accomplished  much  good  and  sur- 
mounted mistakes  while  learning  the  "art  of 
ministry."  During  this  time  his  work  as  an 
itinerant  began.  He  started  a  "Mutual  Im- 
provement Club"  in  church  and  town — a  new 
idea  in  church  life  then — and  printed  three 
volumes  of  Sunday  school  lessons — another 
new  idea  in  the  Unitarian  West. 

In  the  later  seventies  it  so  happened  that 
the  Western  Unitarian  Conference  lay  dying. 
Jenkin  Lloyd  Jones  was  put  in  charge.  His 
zeal,  his  courage,  and  his  initiative,  served 
to  revive  the  organization,  and  in  the  early 
eighties  he  came  to  Chicago  as  full  time  secre- 
tary and  leader  of  the  conference. 

Two  years  later  he  moved  to  the  South 
Side  in  Chicago  where,  with  few  followers 
and  little  financial  backing,  but  with  infinite 
faith,  he  began  preaching.  For  two  years  he 
preached  in  a  small  hall  which  held  only 
sixty  people,  then  he  moved  to  one  a  little 
larger.  Meanwhile  he  was  building  a  com- 
bined church  and  church  home  with  money 
contributed  by  friends  all  over  the  country. 

In  the  meantime  he  had  given  up  the  secre- 
taryship of  the  conference,  but  continued  in 


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the  active  work  of  that  body,  lecturing,  devis- 
ing, programming,  radiating  life  and  glow, 
bringing  about  the  most  successful  years  in 
the   development  of   Western  Unitarianism. 

For  eighteen  years  he  worked  and  labored 
in  the  little  church,  called  the  "Church  of  All 
Souls,"  which  he  had  built.  Here  he  dreamed 
of  and  planned  for  that  remarkable  Lincoln 
Center  project  which  was  to  become  an 
accomplished  fact. 

Part  of  Jenkin  Lloyd  Jones'  greatest 
influence  upon  the  religious  thought  of 
America  grew  out  of  the  way  the  great 
Parliament  of  Religions  was  conducted  dur- 
ing the  Chicago  Exposition  in  1893.  He  had 
been  privately  asked  by  the  Rev.  John  H. 
Barrows,  chairman  of  the  congress,  to  formu- 
late a  program  outlining  work  for  the  con- 
gress for  a  full  week.  It  was  recevied  with 
enthusiasm  and  unanimous  approval,  and 
during  the  progress  of  the  congress  all 
learned  to  rely  upon  him.  He  was  one  of 
the  shaping  powers  of  the  parliament  of 
religions. 

The  congress  had  a  marked  effect  upon 
his  subsequent  career.  It  made  him  feel  anew 
the  fetters  of  a  denominational  label,  even 
one  as  broad  as  the  Unitarian  fellowship  to 
which  his  church  and  he  himself  belonged, 
and,  as  a  consequence,  All  Souls  Church 
became  independent,  free  from  any  denomina- 
tional connection. 


His  ideal  lay  in  a  "combination  church," 
the  realization  of  which  is  exemplified  in  the 
Abraham  Lincoln  Center,  which  was  founded 
and  carried  to  completion  largely  by  him. 

The  Abraham  Lincoln  Center  is  located 
at  Oakwood  Boulevard  and  Langley  Avenue 
in  Chicago.  Here  the  guidance  of  the  soul, 
the  organization  of  the  brotherhood  spirit, 
the  love  of  art,  literature,  music  and  phi- 
losophy— these  three  interests,  are  made  into 
one  whole  and  embodied  in  the  church.  It 
was  an  unique  idea,  a  daring  venture,  but 
the  ideal  ripened  into  maturity  under  the  wis- 
dom and  guidance  of  this  idealist,  and  became 
an  actuality. 

Lincoln  Center  is  open  seven  days  of  the 
week  and  fifty-two  weeks  of  the  year.  Its 
aim  is  to  radiate  as  many  helps  as  possible, 
to  advance  the  physical,  intellectual,  social, 
civic,  moral  and  religious  interests  of  human- 
ity, irrespective  of  age,  sex,  creed,  race,  con- 
dition, or  political  opinion,  and  to  aid  in  the 
maintenance  of  institutions  of  learning  and 
philanthropy. 

In  this  institution,  also,  we  have  a  lasting 
tribute  to  the  idealism  of  Jenkin  Lloyd  Jones. 
to  his  democracy,  his  love  of  humanity,  and 
his  unconquerable  spirit. 

His  death  occurred  in  November,  191  S.  at 
Tower  Hill,  Wisconsin.  His  soul  is  perpetu- 
ated in  the  great  enterprises  which  he  brought 
about. 


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JOHN  JOSEPH  MULDOON 


The  LATE  Dr.  John  J.  Muldoon,  of  Chi- 
cago, brother  of  the  late  Right  Reverend 
P.  J.  Muldoon,  D.D.,  Bishop  of  Rockford, 
was  born  at  Columbia,  California,  November 
28,  1866,  a  son  of  John  J.  and  Catherine 
(Coughlin)   Muldoon. 

He  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Stockton,  California.  Then  he  attended 
St.  Mary's  College  in  Kentucky,  and  finished 
his  classical  course  at  St.  Charles  College, 
Baltimore,  Maryland.  After  that  he  took  up 
the  study  of  medicine,  and  graduated  from 
Northwestern  University  Medical  School,  in 
1894,  with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Med- 
icine. 

Subsequently,  Dr.  Muldoon  was  engaged 
in  private  practice  on  the  near  north  side  in 
Chicago.  His  office  was  on  Rush  street  for 
many  years.  Throughout  this  long  period 
he  served  a  large  and  ever-growing  circle  of 


patients,  to  whom  he  became  very  much  en- 
deared because  of  his  skill,  his  calm  strength, 
and  his  sympathetic  understanding. 

Dr.  Muldoon  was  the  first  medical  ex- 
aminer of  the  Women's  Catholic  Order  of 
Foresters.  He  also  served  as  chief  of  staff 
of  St.  Vincent's  Infant  Asylum. 

As  has  been  said,  he  was  a  brother  of  the 
late  Bishop  of  Rockford,  the  Right  Reverend 
P.  J.  Muldoon,  D.D.,  who  was  one  of  the 
best-loved  men  in  the  hierarchy. 

On  June  27,  1928,  Dr.  Muldoon  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Margaret  Kilday,  a  daughter  of 
Charles  and  Mary  Kilday. 

The  close  of  Dr.  Muldoon's  life  came  in 
his  sixty-third  year.  His  life  brought  true 
and  lasting  benefit  to  many  people.  He  served 
the  rich  and  the  poor  with  equal  skill  and  con- 
sideration, and  he  did  a  remarkable  amount 
of  charitable  work. 


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JAMES  CREIGHTON  GARDINER 


Dr.  James  Creightox  Gardiner  was 
born  in  Cavan  Township,  Ontario,  Can- 
ada, February  19,  1854,  eldest  son  of  Ralph 
and  Frances  (Carr)  Gardiner. 

His  early  education  was  only  such  as  was 
afforded  by  the  country  schools  near  his  birth- 
place, and  by  Belleville  (Ontario)  Business 
College,  where  he  learned  shorthand  and 
bookkeeping. 

After  assisting  his  father  on  the  farm  for 
a  while,  he  was  employed  as  bookkeeper  for 
a  large  manufacturing  plant  in  Ridgetown, 
Ontario. 

In  1892  he  came  to  the  United  States  and 
settled  in  Joliet,  Illinois,  where  he  was  book- 
keeper for  a  wholesale  grocery  house.  Fol- 
lowing his  graduation  in  1896  from  the 
dental  school  of  Northwestern  University, 
he  began  the  practice  of  his  profession,  and, 


and  beautiful  life  maintained  the  highest  per- 
sonal Christian  character. 

May  16,  1888,  Dr.  Gardiner  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Jane  Kenney.  One 
daughter  was  born,  Mabel  Frances  Gardiner. 
The  mother  died  May  1,  1899. 

August  22,  1901,  he  married  Miss  Lotta 
Sanborn,  of  Hickory,  Illinois,  a  daughter  of 
Albert  and  Leonora  (Lamb)  Sanborn. 

Dr.  Gardiner  loved  his  profession,  and  un- 
til within  the  week  of  his  death,  he  retained 
his  capacity  for  work  and  his  full  enjoyment 
of  life.  He  was  essentially  a  home  man,  and 
found  his  greatest  happiness  with  his  family. 
There  was  no  waning  of  interest  in  business 
and  current  events,  and  there  was  no  lack  of 
interest  in  and  solicitude  for  those  about  him 
up  to  the  close  of  his  lite. 

Following   a    heart   attack.    Dr.    Gardiner 


through  a  period  of  thirty-three  years,  he  built  passed  away  in  his  home  in  Evanston,  August 

up  an  exceptional  reputation.  29,   1931,  in  his  seventy-eighth  year.     Thus 

Dr.  Gardiner  was  a  thorough  "gentleman  a  noble  life  of  integrity  and  usefulness  came 

of   the   old   school,"    and   throughout   a   long  to  a  close. 


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FRANKLIN  DWIGHT  COSSITT 


FRANKLIN  D.  Cossitt  was  born  in  La 
Grange,  Fayette  County,  Tennessee,  De- 
cember 4,  1861,  a  son  of  Franklin  Dwight 
and  Martha  Louise  (Moore)  Cossitt. 

The  family  moved  to  La  Grange,  Illinois, 
in  1875. 

At  the  time  the  family  came  to  Illinois, 
Mr.  Cossitt,  the  father  of  the  subject  of  this 
sketch,  engaged  in  the  wholesale  grocery  busi- 
ness under  the  firm  name  of  Barrett  &  Cos- 
sitt. This  association  continued  for  about 
five  years,  until  the  death  of  Mr.  Barrett, 
when  Mr.  Cossitt  purchased  the  interest  of 
the  heirs  and  continued  the  business  under  the 
name  of  F.  D.  Cossitt  &  Company.  The 
great  Chicago  Fire  of  1871  entirely  consumed 
his  store,  located  then  at  the  corner  of  Ran- 
dolph Street  and  Michigan  Avenue.  He  re- 
built the  store  at  145  Michigan  Avenue,  and 
did  an  extensive  wholesale  business  until 
1875,  when  he  retired  from  that  field  of 
work. 

Prior  to  this  time  Mr.  Cossitt  had  pur- 
chased six  hundred  acres  of  land  in  what  is 
now  La  Grange,  111.  He  subdivided  most  of 
this  land,  laid  out  the  streets,  and  planted 
trees  to  the  value  of  $30,000.  He  also  estab- 
lished the  depot  at  La  Grange;  was  one  of 
the  prime  movers  toward  securing  all  the 
churches  of  that  place,  and  he  made  liberal 
contributions  toward  sustaining  all  essential 
enterprises.  He  gave  to  the  village  the  name 
of  his  old  home  in  Tennessee. 

Mr.  Cossitt,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was 
taken  to  Chicago  during  his  infancy.  A  short 
time  later  his  mother  died  and  he  was  taken 
back  by  her  sister  to  Tennessee,  where  he 
continued  to  live  until   1869.      In  his  eighth 


year  he  returned  to  Chicago  and  attended  the 
public  schools,  later  taking  up  a  course  in  one 
of  the  business  colleges.  At  the  age  of  eigh- 
teen he  opened  a  general  store  at  La  Grange, 
Illinois,  which  he  continued  for  three  years. 
He  studied  for  a  short  time  and  then  became 
associated  with  his  father  in  the  real  estate 
business. 

The  Cossitts,  father  and  son,  were  instru- 
mental in  the  erection  of  approximately  two 
hundred  private  residences  and  public  build- 
ings in  La  Grange,  and  were,  at  all  times, 
deeply  interested  and  very  helpful  in  promot- 
ing the  welfare  of  that  town. 

""On  February  10,  1886,  Mr.  Cossitt  mar- 
ried Miss  Margaret  A.  Fox,  daughter  of  Dr. 
George  M.  and  Jane  (Michie)  Fox.  Eight 
children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cossitt: 
Franklin  D.  Jr.,  Jean  Fox,  George  Marshall, 
Margaret,  Marion,  Harry  Rene,  Frederick 
Henry,  and  James  Lyman  Cossitt. 

Mr.  Cossitt  had  a  strong,  beneficial  in- 
fluence in  politics  and  in  all  civic  affairs.  He 
served  as  village  trustee  from  1889-1901  and 
was  president  of  the  board  of  trustees  from 
1901-1905.  He  also  served  as  a  highway 
commissioner  during  all  that  time.  He  was 
instrumental  in  establishing  the  present  water 
and  gas  lighting  system  and  the  suburban  elec- 
tric railway  of  La  Grange. 

Mr.  Cossitt  Avas  a  Royal  Arch  Mason  and 
an  Odd  Fellow. 

The  close  of  Mr.  Cossitt's  active  and  dis- 
tinguished life  came  in  his  fiftieth  year  on 
October  23,  1911.  He  was  a  man  of  the 
finest  personal  qualities,  kind  and  generous, 
greatly  respected  and  beloved  by  people  of 
all  classes  in  life  in  his  community. 


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GEORGE  H.  McCAMMON 


GEORGE  H.  McCAMMON  was  born  in  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  December  20,  1865,  a  son 
of  Mark  and  Mary  McCammon. 

He  attended  public  school  in  Chicago  on 
the  west  side  of  the  city,  where  his  family 
resided,  and  continued  there  until  his  parents 
moved  to  Aurora,  following  the  havoc 
wrought  by  the  Chicago  fire. 

In  Aurora,  George  McCammon  obtained 
his  first  job,  that  of  selling  newspapers.  The 
family  later  moved  to  St.  Paul,  and  he  soon 
became  interested  in  a  real  estate  office  there. 

About  the  year  1890,  Mr.  McCammon 
left  St.  Paul  and  came  to  Chicago,  finally 
locating  here.  He  became  engaged  in  the 
railway  supply  business,  first  handling  almost 
exclusively  the  products  of  the  Beall  Shovel 
Company  of  Alton,  Illinois,  and  gradually 
taking  on  new  accounts,  including  the  Hub- 


bard Steel  Company  of  Pittsburgh,  the  J.  B. 
Sipe  Oil  Company  and  a  number  of  other 
concerns.  The  products  of  these  houses  were 
sold  to  the  railway  industries  centered  in  Chi- 
cago, and,  as  Chicago  grew  in  industrial 
strength  and  greatness,  so  did  Mr.  McCam- 
mon's  business,  known  here  and  throughout 
the  country  as  George  H.  McCammon,  Rail- 
way Supplies,  develop  and  expand.  His  in- 
tegrity and  dependability  were  outstanding 
forces  behind  his  exceptional  success. 

Mr.  McCammon  never  married.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  Illinois  Athletic  Club,  where 
he  lived  for  many  years,  and  he  also  belonged 
to  the  Chicago  Athletic  Club. 

George  H.  McCammon  passed  away  Oc- 
tober 6,  1930,  in  his  sixty-sixth  year.  For 
many  years  he  was  a  figure  ot  much  impor- 
tance in  the  railway  supply  business  here. 


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DAVID  S.  MATHIAS 


David  S.  Mathias  was  born  at  Rhymney, 
Wales,  January  6,  1844,  a  son  of  David 
and  Mary  (Llewellyn)  Mathias.  His  father 
was  one  of  the  veteran  iron  mill  men  of  Wales 
and  Scotland.  At  the  age  of  two  years  David 
Mathias  went  with  his  parents  to  live  in  Glas- 
gow, Scotland,  and,  at  the  age  of  fourteen,  he 
came  to  America  with  his  parents.  The  father 
soon  became  identified  with  the  iron  and  steel 
industry  in  the  United  States,  and  later  David 
S.  Mathias  became  interested  in  the  steel  busi- 
ness. 

He  was  connected  with  the  Hamilton  Roll- 
ing Mill  Company  of  Hamilton,  Ontario,  and 
was  identified  with  his  father  in  the  iron  mills 
of  Harbor,  Mathias  and  Owens  at  Woods 
Run,  Pennsylvania.  When  the  Jay  Cook 
Panic  came,  in  the  early  seventies,  the  Mathias 
family  were  forced  to  begin  over  again.  Later 
Mr.  Mathias  was  associated  with  the  Kansas 
Rolling  Mill,  Rosedale,  Kansas,  for  a  number 
of  years.  Then  he  came  to  Chicago  and  went 
with  the  Fowler  Spike  Company,  later  becom- 
ing one  of  the  staff  of  the  North  Chicago 
Rolling  Mill  Company.  In  1884  he  went  to 
South  Chicago  as  first  superintendent  of  the 
rail  mill  of  the  Illinois  Steel  Company,  and, 
about  five  years  later,  became  general  super- 
intendent of  the  South  Works. 

In  1891  he  retired  from  that  office  and  was 
made  a  life  member  of  the  advisory  board. 

From  the  year  1884,  when  Mr.  Mathias 
first  went  to  South  Chicago  to  help  establish 
an  industry  at  the  mouth  of  the  Calumet 
River,  his  life  was  devoted  to  the  iron  and 
steel  business  there. 

His  counsel  and  advice  were  invaluable, 
and  he  was  one  of  the  most  important  factors 
in  making  the  South  Works  the  great  industry 
that  it  is  today. 

Mr.  Mathias  was  one  of  the  pioneers  of 


the  steel  industry,  and  it  was  Mr.  Mathias 
and  Captain  William  Jones,  of  Braddock 
Steel  Company  in  Pennsylvania,  who  largely 
taught  two  continents  how  to  make  ton- 
nage. 

David  S.  Mathias  was  married  September 
15,  1866,  in  Watertown,  Wisconsin,  to  Miss 
Tryphena  Jones  of  Watertown. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mathias  became  the  parents 
of  two  daughters  and  three  sons:  Mary  E. 
(Mrs.  Howard  P.  Sanders  of  Redwood  Falls, 
Minnesota)  ;  Eleanor  (Mrs.  William  T. 
Smith  of  Chicago)  ;  the  late  David  R. 
Mathias,  who  was  general  superintendent  of 
the  Joliet  Steel  Mill  of  the  Illinois  Steel  Com- 
pany; William  G.  Mathias,  retired,  who  was 
assistant  vice-president  of  the  Tennessee  Coal 
and  Iron  Company  at  Ensley,  Alabama;  and 
the  late  Thomas  H.  Mathias,  who  was  vice- 
president  of  the  Lackawanna  Steel  Company 
at  Buffalo,  New  York. 

There  have  been  five  generations  of  iron 
and  steel  men  in  the  Mathias  family,  and  they 
are  often  referred  to  as  the  "iron  and  steel 
family." 

David  S.  Mathias  was  a  member  of  the 
Shrine  and  other  Masonic  bodies.  He  was 
also  a  member  of  the  Old  Settlers'  Associa- 
tion, a  member  of  the  board  of  directors  of 
the  South  Chicago  Savings  Bank,  an  active 
member  of  the  Iron  and  Steel  Institute,  and 
a  charter  member  of  the  South  Shore  Country 
Club. 

David  S.  Mathias  passed  away  Decem- 
ber 5,  1917,  in  his  seventy-fourth  year.  Every 
veteran  steel  maker  in  Europe  and  this  coun- 
try knew  Mr.  Mathias  personally,  or  knew 
of  his  work.  He -was  considered  one  of  the 
expert  authorities  on  iron  and  steel  in  the 
United  States,  especially  in  connection  with 
the  designing  and  operation  of  rolling  mills. 


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WILLARD  S.  BRACKEN 


Dr.  Willard  S.  Bracken  was  born  at 
Henry,  Illinois,  on  September  23,  1866, 
a  son  of  Archibald  and  Esther  (York) 
Bracken.  He  attended  grade  school  at 
Henry,  Illinois,  and  graduated  from  high 
school  at  Wichita,  Kansas.  Following  that 
he  was  engaged  in  the  lumber  business  for 
a  while,  and  then  went  abroad,  where  he 
studied  music  and  the  arts  in  Paris  for  three 
years. 

He  graduated  from  Northwestern  Uni- 
versity Medical  School  at  Chicago  in  1902, 
and  received  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Med- 
icine. 

He  then  entered  into  clinical  work.  For 
some  time  he  was  instructor  at  Northwestern 
University  Medical  School  in  the  department 
devoted  to  diseases  of  the  nose  and  throat. 
He  became  a  very  able  authority  in  this  spe- 
cial field. 

For  five  years  he  was  associated  with  Dr. 
William  A.  Pusey.  For  ten  years  he  was  an 
associate  of  the  late  Dr.  E.  Fletcher  Ingalls 
in  nose  and  throat  practice.  He  was  likewise 
clinical  professor  of  ophthalmology  at  Ben- 
nett Medical  College  (Loyola  University) 
and  was  supervisor  of  ophthalmology  for  the 
Chicago  Department  of  Health. 

He  was  a  member  ot  the  American  Medi- 
cal Association,  the  Illinois  State  Medical 
Society,    and  the  Chicago  Medical  Society. 

On  VugUSl  21,  1892,  he  was  married  at 
Benton  Harbor,  Michigan,  to  Miss  Octavia 
I  lobbs,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  T.  and  I  lulda 


(Creal)  Hobbs.  The  Hobbs  family  is  an  old 
one  in  New  England.  Mrs.  Bracken's  mother 
was  a  daughter  of  the  late  Anthony  Creal, 
who  was  one  of  the  best  known  pioneers  of 
Northern  Indiana,  a  noted  philanthropist, 
and  a  founder  of  Greencastle  University,  now 
De  Pauw  University. 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Bracken  had  one  son, 
Stanford  T.  Bracken,  who  died  lanuary  S, 
1899. 

Dr.  Bracken  was  an  excellent  musician.  He 
devoted  three  years  to  intensive  study  of 
music,  in  Paris.  He  was  also  a  lover  of  art 
and  was  quite  a  connoisseur. 

Mrs.  Bracken  is  very  favorably  known  as 
a  teacher  of  singing  in  Chicago.  She  was  one 
of  the  founders  of  the  Cosmopolitan  School 
of  Music  and  Dramatic  Art  and  was  presi- 
dent for  five  years.  She  also  studied  in  Paris, 
France,  under  the  personal  direction  of 
Pauline  Yiardot-Garcia  and  Madame 
Mathilda  Marchesi. 

Dr.   Bracken   was   a   member   ot    the   First 
Presbyterian  Church  of  Chicago  and  also 
longed  to  the  Royal  Arcanum. 

He  will  he  remembered  as  a  man  o!  re- 
markably broad  culture  and  as  a  profound 
reader  and  student.  He  was  gifted  with  a 
splendid  mind. 

For   many    years    he   was   a    distinguished 
leader  in  ophthalmological  work  in  this  : 
of  the  country. 

Dr.  Willard  S.  Bracken  died  on  April  IS, 
1928. 


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WALTER  H.  ECKERSALL 


Walter  H.  Eckersall  was  born  at  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  June  17,  1883,  a  son  of 
Walter  and  Mary  (Killerlain)  Eckersall, 
who  came  from  Engand  and  from  Rutland, 
Vermont,  respectively.  The  family  located  in 
Chicago  in  1871. 

Walter  Eckersall  went  to  the  old  Wood- 
lawn  School,  now  the  Wadsworth  School,  to 
Hyde  Park  High  School,  and  to  the  Univer- 
sity of  Chicago,  which  he  entered  in  1903, 
and  where  he  was  a  member  of  the  Alpha 
Delta  Phi  Fraternity. 

While  he  was  at  Hyde  Park  High  School, 
"Eckie,"  as  he  was  always  afterwards  called, 
first  attracted  notice  as  an  athlete.  At  the 
University  of  Chicago  his  football  playing 
brought  fame  both  to  the  university  and  to 
himself.  He  became  one  of  the  great  football 
heroes  of  all  time.  He  was  one  of  the  first 
men  from  a  Western  college  to  be  chosen 
for  Ail-American  honors.  Three  times  he  was 
so  named  by  Walter  Camp,  and  he  was  also 
selected  in  practically  every  other  choice  dur- 
ing those  years  for  Ail-American. 

Typical  of  his  career  as  a  player  is  the 
football  game,  Chicago  vs.  Wisconsin,  in 
1903.  He  drop-kicked  three  field  goals  for 
Chicago's  only  points;  and  the  Milwaukee 
newspapers  reported  the  results  of  the  game 
under  the  headline:  "Eckersall,   15;  Wiscon- 


sin, 6."  Under  his  generalship  the  football 
teams  at  the  University  of  Chicago  were  suc- 
cessful for  four  thrilling  years.  He  was  cap- 
tain his  last  year. 

Although  it  was  for  football  that  he  was 
best  known,  he  starred  also  on  the  track  and 
in  baseball. 

Right  after  leaving  college,  Walter  Ecker- 
sall entered  the  sports  department  of  the 
"Chicago  Tribune."  He  wrote  sports  for 
"The  Tribune"  for  twenty-three  years,  and 
his  success  as  a  writer  was  almost  equal  to 
his  earlier  fame  as  a  participant  in  sports. 

For  fourteen  years  he  managed  the  Silver 
Skates  Derbies,  held  each  January  under  the 
auspices  of  the  "Chicago  Tribune,"  and  he 
also  supervised  the  Golden  Gloves  boxing 
tournaments  for  "The  Tribune." 

He  was  a  nationally  known  official  at  foot- 
ball games  for  years. 

He  made  his  home  at  the  old  Eckersall 
family  residence  at  7331  Kingston  Avenue,  on 
the  South  Side  in  Chicago.  He  is  survived  by 
a  daughter,  two  brothers  and  two  sisters. 

He  was  probably  the  most  colorful  figure 
in  the  history  of  American  football;  and  as 
a  sports  authority  in  later  years  he  was  known 
and  loved  all  over  this  country. 

Walter  Eckersall  died  in  his  forty-sixth 
year,  on  March  24,  1930. 


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LOUIS  EDMUND  GOSSELIN 


LOUIS  E.  Gosselix  was  born  in  Chicago, 
>  Illinois,  July  27,  1865,  a  son  of  Stephen 
and  Bridget  (Madigan)  Gosselin.  It  is  in- 
teresting to  note  that  the  family  name  of 
Gosselin  is  an  old  and  distinguished  one  in 
the  earlier  history  of  France  and  of  Canada. 

Louis  E.  Gosselin  began  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  on  the  West  Side.  He  then 
began  the  study  of  law  and  was  graduated 
from  the  Kent  College  of  Law  in  Chicago. 

As  a  young  man  he  became  an  expert 
bookkeeper  and  auditor.  He  was  first  ap- 
pointed to  public  office  by  the  elder  Mayor 
Carter  Harrison  of  Chicago,  who  selected 
him  as  an  accountant  for  the  city. 

For  about  thirty  consecutive  years  after 
that  he  continued  in  the  offices  of  the  city  of 
Chicago.  He  offered  the  city's  paper  in  New 
York  to  create  a  competitive  market.  He 
was  made  auditor  for  the  city  and  then 
deputy  comptroller.  His  association  with  the 
work  of  the  city  continued  until  about  1929, 
when  ill  health  necessitated  his  retirement 
from  active  business  life. 


September  5,  1893,  Louis  E.  Gosselin  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sara  Henagan, 
a  daughter  of  Patrick  and  Bridget  Henagan. 

Patrick  Henagan  came  to  Chicago  in  1855. 
He  was  first  engaged  in  the  grocery  busi- 
ness, then  later  he  went  into  real  estate.  He 
was  an  eminent  citizen  of  his  day,  one  with 
a  deep  concern  for  civic  interests  and  a  re- 
markable faith  in  the  development  of  Chi- 
cago. His  death  occurred  in  the  year  1^02, 
when  he  was  seventy-six  years  of  age. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gosselin  became  the  parents 
of  two  children,  Lucile  (deceased),  and  Mrs. 
Gladys  M.  Lemond.    There  are  three  grand- 
sons: John  Louis  Gosselin,  John  H.  Lem< 
Junior,  anci  Louis  F.  Lemond. 

Mr.  Gosselin  was  affiliated  with  the 
Roman  Catholic  Church.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  Edgewater  Golf,  and  Chicago  Yacht 
Clubs,  and  was  a  Knight  of  Columbus. 

Louis  E.  Gosselin  died  June  11,  1931.  1  lis 
active  life  was  devoted  to  the  interests  of  li is 
city,  and  is  a  significant  record  of  valued  serv- 
ice to  the  public. 


AXEL  LEVEDAHL 


AXEL  Levedahl  was  born  in  Gotland, 
■**■  Sweden,  an  island  in  the  Baltic  Sea, 
April  14,  1862,  a  son  of  Albrecht  and  Han- 
nah  (Nordahl)   Levedahl. 

He  attended  the  public  schools  of  Gotland 
and,  upon  his  graduation,  entered  the  largest 
gun  factory  in  Sweden.  The  improvements 
which  are  now  known  as  the  Lewis  Machine 
Gun  were  consummated  in  this  factory. 

When  about  twenty-one  years  of  age  Mr. 
Levedahl  came  to  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  was 
employed  in  a  factory  that  still  stands  on 
Market  Street. 

He  next  entered  the  employ  of  C.  E. 
Erikson.  About  the  year  1885  he  went  to 
Aurora,  Illinois,  and  in  1893,  with  Mr. 
Erikson  and  several  other  men,  he  organized 
the  Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Company, 
which  was  incorporated  under  that  name  the 
following  year.  They  specialized  in  the 
manufacture  of  bicycle  parts,  with  the  trade- 
mark "Thor,"  and  the  firm  name  became 
widely  recognized. 

Mr.  Levedahl  was  elected  president  of  the 
company,  and  the  late  C.  E.  Erikson  was 
elected  secretary  and  treasurer. 

Axel  Levedahl  was  united  in  marriage, 
July  3,  1883,  to  Miss  Anna  Louise  Karfve. 


Four  children  were  born  of  this  union:  Edith 
R.  Levedahl,  Mrs.  Agnes  L.  Adams  of 
Kansas  City,  Kansas,  Esther  C.  Levedahl, 
and  Will  L.  Levedahl.   All  are  living. 

In  the  summer  of  1905  the  firm  was  reor- 
ganized to  include  the  Independent  Tool 
Company.  Later  a  merger  took  place,  and 
the  firm  became  known  as  the  Independent 
Pneumatic  Tool  Company,  which  it  remains 
today.  Mr.  Levedahl  was  the  father  of 
numerous  inventions  which  were  manufac- 
tured by  the  company  for  many  years,  and 
was  still  consulting  engineer  of  the  concern 
at  the  time  of  his  death. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Union  League 
Club  of  Aurora,  and  attended  the  Swedish 
Methodist  Church. 

Mr.  Levedahl  took  an  active  part  in  civic 
affairs,  and  his  greatest  pleasure  and  hap- 
piness lay  in  doing  good  deeds  for  other 
people. 

The  death  of  Axel  Levedahl  occurred 
February  24,  1930.  He  had  been  instru- 
mental in  the  organization  of  a  large  manu- 
facturing concern,  and,  through  his  experi- 
ence, inventive  genius,  and  general  capability, 
he  was  largely  responsible  for  its  expansion 
and  success. 


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IGNATIUS  T.  FITZPATRICK 


Ignatius  T.  Fitzpatrick  was  born  in  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  November  22,  1867,  a  son 
of  James  C.  and  Anna  (Mclntire)  Fitzpat- 
rick. His  parents  were  early  residents  of  Chi- 
cago, and  his  father  was  one  of  the  founders 
of  the  old  well-known  firm  of  Fitzpatrick 
Brothers,  manufacturers  of  soaps. 

After  attending  St.  Patrick's  Academy, 
Ignatius  T.  Fitzpatrick  became  associated 
with  his  father.  That  business  was  later  dis- 
solved. Subsequently,  four  sons  of  the  fam- 
ily, John  A.  Fitzpatrick,  Ignatius  T.  Fitzpat- 
rick, James  E.  Fitzpatrick  and  Thomas  F. 
Fitzpatrick,  united  in  forming  the  present 
business  of  Fitzpatrick  Brothers,  Inc.  Even- 
tually Ignatius  T.  Fitzpatrick  became  presi- 
dent ot  that  concern.  Fitzpatrick  Brothers, 
Inc.,  manufacture  such  well-known  soap 
nrands  as  "Automatic  Soap  Flakes,"  "Big 
Jack  Soap,"  "Kitchen  Klenzer,"  etc.  Mr. 
Ignatius  T.  Fitzpatrick  was  President  of  Fitz- 


patrick Brothers,  Inc.,  at  the  time  of  his 
death. 

Ignatius  T.  Fitzpatrick  was  married  April 
24,  1907,  to  Miss  Daisy  Phillips,  a  daughter 
of  William  H.  and  Mary  Merrick  (Tomp- 
son)  Phillips.  Mr.  Fitzpatrick  was  devoted 
to  his  home.  His  plain  and  simple  tastes,  his 
absolute  lack  of  ostentation,  his  kindliness, 
and  his  genial  character,  won  for  him  a  place 
of  deepest  affection  in  the  hearts  of  all  who 
knew  him. 

Mr.  Fitzpatrick  was  a  member  of  Our 
Lady  of  Mount  Carmel  Church. 

He  belonged  to  the  Lake  Shore  Athletic 
Club,  was  a  charter  member  of  Olympia 
Fields  Country  Club  and  a  life  member  of  the 
Art  Institute  of  Chicago. 

Ignatius  T.  Fitzpatrick  died  April  27, 
1933.  For  many  years  he  had  been  one  oi 
the  outstanding  lcadc.rs  in  the  manufacture  oi 
soap  in  the  United  States. 


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IGNATIUS  T.  FITZPATRICK 


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IRA  OWEN  JONES 


Ira  Owen  Jones  was  born  in  Minneapolis, 
Minnesota,  December  11,  1882,  a  son  of 
Owen  William  Jones  and  Catherine  (Wil- 
liams) Jones.  His  father  was,  for  a  long 
period  of  years,  actively  associated  with 
the  manufacture  of  farm  implements  and 
machinery  in  connection  with  the  Piano 
Manufacturing  Company,  and  later  with  the 
International  Harvester  Company. 

Following  his  graduation  from  Cornell 
College  in  1906,  Ira  O.  Jones  became  asso- 
ciated with  the  International  Harvester 
Company.  Initiative,  ambition  and  a  stern 
conscience  were  inherent  in  him  and,  combined 
with  these  characteristics,  was  his  untiring 
energy  and  loyalty.  His  advancement  was 
rapid,  for  he  proved  himself  to  be  thoroughly 
reliable  and  worthy  of  all  trust. 

Eventually  he  was  made  assistant  super- 
intendent of  the  Wisconsin  Steel  Company  at 


South  Chicago,  a  subsidiary  of  the  Inter- 
national Harvester  Company.  He  served  in 
this  important  capacity,  with  marked  success, 
up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  a  period  of  four- 
teen years. 

Mr.  Jones  was  married  in  Chicago,  Illinois, 
October  30,  1907,  to  Miss  Anna  Bell,  a 
daughter  of  Kossuth  H.  and  Emma  (Wil- 
lard)  Bell.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jones  have  one 
daughter,  Bernice  Jones. 

Mr.  Jones  was  profoundly  interested  in 
the  Boy  Scout  and  Y.  M.  C.  A.  work  in  South 
Chicago.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Uni- 
versity Club  of  Chicago  and  the  South  Shore 
Country  Club. 

Ira  Owen  Jones  passed  away  June  27, 
1932. 

He  was  recognized  as  one  of  the  keenest, 
ablest,  and  most  highly  regarded  men  in  the 
vast  steel  industry  here. 


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J- 

J  William  Link  was  born  in  Rich- 
•  mond,  Virginia,  May  28,  1866,  a  son 
of  Preston  H.  and  Frances  (Greenlee)  Link. 
He  went  to  public  school  in  Richmond,  and 
then  for  three  years  attended  the  Virginia 
Mechanics  Institute  Night  School  of  Tech- 
nology. He  also  had  private  instruction  in 
mathematics,  drafting,  mechanics  and  survey- 


One  of  Mr.  Link's  first  projects  was  de- 
signing the  cast  iron  and  structural  steel 
details,  and  also  the  stone  details,  for  the  city 
hall  of  Richmond.  He  then  was  engaged  in 
designing  various  structures  such  as  bridges, 
railroad  trestles,  etc.,  in  connection  with  the 
layout  for  the  town  of  Basic  City,  Virginia. 

He  was  later  employed  by  the  Metropoli- 
tan Water  Board,  Boston,  Massachusetts, 
and  then  by  the  Niagara  Falls  Power  Com- 
pany in  the  design  of  various  structures  in 
connection  with  the  development  of  the  Wa- 
chusett  water  supply,  and  in  the  design  of 
the  plant  of  the  Canadian  Niagara  Power 
Company,  respectively.  lie  was  assistant  en- 
gineer in  charge  ol  the  designing  and  drafting 
force  for  the  Sewage  Purification  Works  at 
Columbus,  Ohio,  and  then  was  engaged  by 
the  Aluminum  Company  of  America  as 
assistant  engineer,  associated  with  Janus  W. 
Rickey,  in  working  up  preliminary  plans  lor  a 
power  development  of  the  St.  I  .awrence  River 
at  the  Long  Sault  Rapids,  and  in  planning  the 

enlargement   and  remodeling  ol   the  hydro- 
electric plant  ontfieGrasse  River  at  Massena, 

New     York. 


WILLIAM  LINK 

Since  1910  Mr.  Link  has  been  identified 
with  the  Byllesby  Engineering  &:  Management 
Corporation,  as  hydraulic  engineer  in  charge 
of  all  the  hydraulic  work  of  that  great  organ- 
ization. In  this  capacity  he  directed  the  devel- 
opment of  some  of  the  most  important  power 
projects  throughout  the  United  States  and  in 
Canada  and  Mexico.  Some  of  these  were: 
Cannon  Falls  on  Cannon  River,  Minnesota; 
Rapidan  on  Blue  Earth  River,  Minnesota: 
Big  Fork  on  Swan  River,  Montana;  Coon 
Rapids  on  the  Mississippi  River;  and  El 
Dorado  on  the  American  River  near  Camino, 
California.  In  all,  Mr.  Link  was  largely  re- 
sponsible for  more  than  fifteen  hydro-electric 
plants,  and  their  dams  and  appurtenan, 
that  have  been  constructed,  or  extensively  re- 
modeled, by  the  Byllesby  Corporation. 

J.  William  Link  was  married  January  14. 
1915,  in  La  Salle,  Illinois,  to  Edna  Ramsey, 
daughter  of  John  A.  and  Celestia  (Lathrop) 
Ramsey.  One  daughter  was  born  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Link,  Ruth  Lathrop  Link. 

Mr.  Link  was  a  member  ol  the  American 
Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  the  Boston  So- 
ciety of  Civil  Engineers,  and  the  Western 
Society  of  Engineers.  He  also  belonged  to 
the  Shaw  nee  Country  Club. 

He  was  a  charter  member  ol   the  North- 


minster  Presbyterian  Church  ot  Evanston. 

J.  William  Link  passed  awaj  April  14. 
1933,  in  his  sixty-seventh  year.  He  was  one 
of  the  most  outstanding  men  in  the  construc- 
tion of  hydro-electric  plants  in  the  United 

States. 


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JOSEPH  HENRY  BROWN 


Joseph  H.  Brown  was  born  in  Rochester, 
New  York,  November  16,  1874,  a  son  of 
Joseph  H.  and  Mary  (Robinson)  Brown. 

He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of 
Rochester.  In  1892  he  began  his  railroad 
career,  entering  the  employ  of  the  Blue  Line. 
A  few  years  later  he  came  to  Chicago,  Illinois, 
and  went  to  work  as  rate  clerk  for  the  Mich- 
igan Central  Railroad.  He  remained  only  one 
year,  then  moved  to  Detroit,  where  he  was 
rate  and  percentage  clerk  of  the  same  road. 

The  following  year  Mr.  Brown  was  made 
general  accountant  of  the  North  and  South 
Despatch  Company  in  Detroit,  Michigan;  and 
during  the  next  year  he  was  chief  clerk  of  the 
Michigan  Central  Railroad  in  Chicago.  He 
filled  the  same  office,  in  Detroit,  from  1900  to 
1906;  and  he  then  returned  to  Chicago  for 
three  years,  1906  to  1909,  as  general  man- 
ager of  the  North  and  South  Despatch.  Dur- 
ing this  time  he  resided  in  Oak  Park. 

fie  then  became  assistant  general  freight 
agent  of  the  Michigan  Central  Railroad  at 
Bay  City,  Michigan,  from  1909  to  1911; 
traffic  manager  of  the  Gulf  &  Ship  Island 
Railroad  at  Gulfport,  Mississippi,  from  1911 
to  1918;  traffic  manager  of  the  International 
Ship  Building  Company,  New  York,  from 
1918  to  1920;  traffic  director  of  the  Colum- 
bia Chemical  Company  in  Pittsburgh,  Penn- 
sylvania, from  1920  to  1921 ;  treasurer  of  the 


Bird-Shellaby  Company  at  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, from  1921  to  1923;  and  general  agent 
of  the  Mississippi-Warrior  Service,  Mobile, 
Alabama,  in  1923.  From  that  year,  right  up 
to  the  time  of  his  death,  he  served  with  dis- 
tinction as  traffic  manager  of  The  Belt  Rail- 
way Company  of  Chicago  and  the  Chicago 
and  Western  Indiana  Railroad  Company,  in 
Chicago. 

Joseph  H.  Brown  was  married  June  27, 
1893,  to  Miss  Eunice  Kidder  of  Manchester, 
New  Hampshire.  Two  children  were  born 
to  them;  Laura  Robinson  Brown  (wife  of 
Maj.  Owen  R.  Bird)  and  Doris  Kidder 
Brown  (wife  of  Lieutenant  Commander  J.  A. 
Perez,  U.S.  N.  M.  C.) 

Mr.  Brown  was  affiliated  with  the  Uni- 
versalist  Church.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Traffic  Clubs  of  Chicago,  New  York,  Detroit, 
South  Bend,  and  Milwaukee.  He  was  also 
a  member  of  many  important  railroad  com- 
mittees, and  of  the  Chicago  Chamber  of 
Commerce  and  the  Chicago  Meadows  Golf 
Club. 

Joseph  H.  Brown  died  March  6,  1933. 
His  many  years  of  service  in  the  various 
departments  of  the  railroad  industry  earned 
him  a  place  as  a  leading  authority  on  traffic 
and  transportation  problems.  He  was  known 
and  highly  regarded  throughout  the  United 
States. 


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WILLIAM  SEYMOUR  WARREN 


William  Seymour  Warren  was  born  at 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  May  10,  1848,  a  son 
of  William  and  Mary  Ann  (Seymour) 
Warren. 

He  attended  public  school  at  Cleveland 
and  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  After  leaving  school, 
in  1866,  he  went  to  work  for  the  Liverpool  & 
London  &  Globe  Insurance  Company,  Ltd. 

His  father  was  resident  secretary  of  this 
company  at  Chicago  from  1875  until  his 
death  in  November,  1889. 

After  serving  for  some  time  in  minor  posi- 
tions that  he  might  gain  the  necessary  train- 
ing and  experience,  William  S.  Warren  was 
appointed  as  local  manager  of  the  Chicago 
office  of  this  company  and  he  filled  this  posi- 
tion with  marked  success  until  1889.  That 
year  he  was  appointed,  with  Mr.  George 
Crooke,  to  succeed  Mr.  William  Warren,  his 
father.  Upon  the  resignation  of  Mr.  Crooke, 
in  December,  1892,  he  was  appointed  resi- 
dent secretary  of  the  Liverpool  &  London  & 
Globe  Insurance  Company,  Ltd.,  and  placed 
in  charge  of  their  entire  department  in  the 
Middle' West. 

On  January  4,  1883,  William  S.  Warren 
was  married  at  Chicago,  to  Miss  Fannie 
Parsons,  a  daughter  of  Lucius  A',  and  Cor- 
nelia (Pomeroy)  Parsons.  Her  father  was  a 
prominent  early  banker  at  Chicago,  having 
come  to  that  city  from  Auburn,  New  York, 
in  1857. 

Mi     Parsons  was  cashier  of  the    Third  Na- 


tional Bank  in  Chicago  from  1866  until  his 
death.  His  long  connection  with  the  banking 
and  business  interests  of  the  city  established 
him  as  a  man  of  strictest  integrity  and  high 
moral  character,  upright,  just  and  respected, 
possessing  the  entire  confidence  and  esteem  of 
the  people  of  Chicago  in  his  day.  He  was 
also  a  devoted  patron  of  music  and  did  much 
for  its  advancement.  He  was  especially 
prominent  in  the  organization  and  manage- 
ment  of  the  Philharmonic  and  Mendelssohn 
Societies  and  of  the  Apollo  Club.  His  death 
occurred  on  November  3,  1876. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Warren  have  made  their 
home  in  Chicago  for  over  forty  years.  The 
children  are  Lucius  Parsons  Warren  and 
Marion  Parsons  Warren.  Marion  Parsons 
Warren  is  not  living. 

Mr.  Warren  was  a  member  of  the  Episco- 
pal Church.  He  also  belonged  to  the  Union 
League  Club  of  Chicago  and  to  the  Edge- 
water  Golf  Club. 

Mr.  Warren's  long  and  productive  lite 
came  to  its  close  in  his  seventy-eighth  war. 
lie  was  a  man  ol  superior  refinement  anil 
character.  1  le  was  a  devoted  patron  ol  music. 
lie  gave  extensively  and  unostentatiouslj  to 
many  charities.  1  lis  business  career,  covering 
a  period  of  titty  unbroken  years  in  insurance' 
circles  at  Chicago,  entitles  him  to  permanent 
recognition. 

The  death  oi  William  S.  Warren  occurred 
on  March  12,  1926. 


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J.  CHASE  STUBBS 


Doctor  J.  Chase  Stubbs  was  born  at 
Meadville,  Pennsylvania,  May  19, 
1865,  a  son  of  Reverend  Robert  N.  and 
Letitia  (Adrain)  Stubbs.  His  father  was  a 
Methodist  minister,  as  were  also  his  grand- 
father and  great-grandfather.  Reverend 
Robert  N.  Stubbs  will  be  remembered  as  pre- 
siding elder  of  the  Erie  Conference  in  Penn- 
sylvania. 

J.  Chase  Stubbs  attended  public  school  in 
western  New  York  and  in  Pennsylvania,  grad- 
uating from  the  high  school  at  Corry,  Penn- 
sylvania ;  then,  having  determined  to  study 
medicine,  he  came  to  Chicago  and  entered 
Northwestern  University  Medical  College. 
He  was  graduated  with  his  degree  of  M.D. 
in  1889. 

That  same  year  he  entered  upon  his  private 
practice  in  Chicago  on  the  west  side.  He 
was  a  general  practitioner  and  a  surgeon  here 
from  that  time  on  until  the  close  of  his  life, 
a  period  of  forty-three  years.  During  this 
long  period  of  service  he  kept  in  constant 
touch  with  the  newest  and  improved  methods 
of  surgical  and  medical  practice,  and  was  in 
close  contact  with  the  work  of  other  eminent 
medical  men  through  his  membership  in  sev- 
eral medical  societies,  including  the  American 
Medical  Association  and  the  Chicago  Medical 


Society,  of  which  he  served  as  trustee  for 
several  years.  He  devoted  much  time  to 
reading  and  study,  for  he  scorned  mediocrity 
in  any  degree  and  was  content  only  with  the 
highest  possible  efficiency- 
Doctor  Stubbs  was,  for  a  long  time,  sur- 
geon for  the  Chicago  Malleable  Castings 
Company.  Some  years  ago  he  served  as  pres- 
ident of  the  Illinois  Hospital  Association,  and 
St.  Anthony's,  the  West  Side,  and  the  Munici- 
pal Tubercular  Hospitals  numbered  him 
among  the  members  of  their  staffs.  In  addi- 
tion, he  was  assistant  medical  director  of  the 
National  Union  Assurance  Society. 

Doctor  Stubbs  was  married  at  Chicago,  Illi- 
nois, September  28,  1892,  to  Miss  Frieda 
Boehm.  They  have  one  daughter,  Letitia  F. 
Stubbs.  Doctor  Stubbs  was  deeply  devoted 
to  his  family. 

He  was  an  earnest  member  of  the  Metho- 
dist Episcopal  Church,  a  life  member  of  the 
Art  Institute  of  Chicago,  and  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  Order. 

Doctor  J.  Chase  Stubbs  died  August  18, 
1932.  He  had  been  a  very  real  help,  through 
his  long  years  of  service  here,  among  a  wide 
circle  of  people,  by  whom  he  was  held  in 
warmest  regard.  His  life  was  one  of  marked 
usefulness. 


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ALFRED  ROBERT  TOPPING 


Alfred  R.  Topping  was  born  on  a  farm, 
in  Darien,  Wisconsin,  October  11,  1861, 
a  son  of  Edgar  and  Ruth  (Lawton)  Top- 
ping. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edgar  Topping  were 
pioneers  from  New  York  State,  and  had  come 
to  Wisconsin  in  1850. 

Alfred  Topping  went  to  public  school  in 
Delavan,  Wisconsin.  Later  he  entered  the 
real  estate  and  loan  business  in  Cherryvale, 
Kansas,  and  was  also  so  engaged  in  Concordia 
and  Sioux  Falls,  South  Dakota. 

Following  his  retirement  from  active  busi- 
ness, Mr.  Topping  spent  most  of  his  time  in 
traveling.  He  was  very  fond  of  out-door  life, 
and  bunting  and  fishing  were  bis  most  enjoyed 
recreations. 

In  1901  he  ami  Mrs.  Topping  came  to 
Evanston  to  live.     lie  and  bis   family  were 


devoted  members  of  the  First  Baptist  Church 
there. 

Alfred  R.  Topping  was  married  Septem- 
ber 2,  1884,  to  Miss  Lydia  H.  Mosher,  of 
Delavan,  Wisconsin,  a  daughter  of  Louis  and 
Harriet  (Reynolds)  Mosher. 

Mr.  Topping  was  a  quiet,  home-loving  man 
of  highest  ideals.  He  was  also  deeply  de- 
voted to  bis  sister's  three  children — Ella 
Dobson,  Harriet  Dobson  and  Alfred  Dob- 
son — whom  be  and  Mrs.  Topping  had 
reared. 

Alfred  R.  Topping  passed  away  July  5, 
1932,  at  Balsam  Lake,  Wisconsin. 

His  life  was  one  of  well-earned  success; 
and  his  success  was  based  on  Christian  prin- 
ciples, earnest  work,  prudent  living,  and  self- 
sacrifice. 


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WILLIAM  HENRY  BARTELS 


William  Henry  Bartels  was  born  in 
New  York  City,  September  17,  1849. 
When  he  was  but  four  years  old  he  was 
brought  to  Chicago,  and  there  he  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools. 

Back  in  1862  he  entered  the  printing  and 
publishing  business  in  Chicago.  From  1862 
to  1867  he  was  with  the  Commercial  Express, 
under  the  late  Mr.  Joel  Henry  Wells. 

In  1867  Mr.  Bartels  and  the  late  B. 
Frank  Howard  established  The  Daily  Trade 
Bulletin,  a  Board  of  Trade  paper  which,  un- 
der their  guidance,  met  with  marked  success. 
The  Daily  Trade  Bulletin  was  published  by 
Howard,  Bartels  &  Co.,  Inc. 


About  1922  Mr.  Bartels  retired  from 
active  business,  and  since  that  time  has  trav- 
eled extensively  here  and  abroad. 

In  1869  Mr.  Bartels  was  married  at  Chi- 
cago to  Miss  Marie  Baeder.  Their  children 
are:  Lillian  M.  Bartels,  Florence  L.  Bartels, 
and  William  Bartels,  who  passed  away  in  in- 
fancy. Mrs.  Bartels  passed  on  October  22, 
1919. 

Mr.  Bartels  lived  to  pass  his  eighty-first 
birthday.  For  more  than  half  a  century  he 
was  one  of  the  best-known  figures  in  the  great 
grain  trade  of  the  central  states. 

William  Henry  Bartels  passed  on  October 
21,  1930. 


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JAMES  GRAHAM  COLLINS 


James  Graham  Collins  was  born  in  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  October  19,  1883,  a  son  of 
William  Harvey  Collins  and  Jane  (Graham) 
Collins. 

He  attended  public  school,  and  later  took 
a  short  course  in  a  business  college. 

Upon  completing  his  studies  he  went  to 
work  in  the  mills  of  the  Illinois  Steel  Com- 
pany, and  while  there,  through  the  effort  of 
E.  J.  Buffington,  secured  a  position  as  mes- 
senger for  the  South  Chicago  Savings  Bank. 
Step  by  step,  as  a  reward  for  his  energy,  his 
close  attention  to  duty,  and  his  ambition  to 
rise,  he  was  promoted  to  become  bookkeeper, 
teller,  assistant  cashier  anil  then,  upon  the 
death  of  Herbert  Jones  in  1918,  he  was  ele- 
vated to  the  post  of  cashier,  which  position 
he  filled  with  honor  and  credit  until  his 
death. 

Mr.  Collins  was  widely  known  and  thor- 
oughly admired  by  men  in  financial  circles, 
not  only  in  the  Calumet  community,  but 
throughout  the  city. 

March  29,    1913,   Mr.   Collins  was  united 


in  marriage  to  Miss  Isabell  Green,  a  daughter 
of  Edward  and  Louise  (Wilbert)  Green. 
Two  children  were  born:  Valerie  Mae  and 
Paul  James  Collins. 

From  the  time  he  was  a  boy  Mr.  Collins 
was  very  fond  of  music.  He  was  the  or- 
ganist for  the  First  Evangelical  Church. 
in  which  church  he  was  an  outstanding 
member. 

He  was  also  a  member  of  Harbor  Lodge 
No.  731,  A.  F.  and  A.  M.;  Sinai  Cha, 
No.   185,  R.  A.  M.;  Calumet  Commandery 
No.    62,    K.   T.,   and   was   secretary  of  the 
Emergency  Club. 

James  G.  Collins  passed  away  March  16, 
1931,  in  his  forty-seventh  year.  His  tine 
qualities,  his  real  devotion  to  duty,  and  his 
desire  to  serve,  were  his  outstanding  charac- 
teristics. He  loved  to  do  things  tor  other 
people,  to  make  others  happy,  and  to  be  ol 
service  to  his  fellowmen. 

Mr.    Collins   was    deeply    devoted    to   his 
home,    and    his    happiest    hours    were    tl 
spent   with  his  own   family. 


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CHARLES  EDWIN  JONES 


THE  late  Dr.  Charles  E.  Jones  was  born 
at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  January  27,  1851,  a 
son  of  John  and  Martha  (Groom)  Jones, 
both  of  whom  originally  came  from  England. 

He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of 
Cincinnati,  at  Ohio  Wesleyan  University,  and 
at  Miami  Medical  College  at  Cincinnati,  from 
which  latter  institution  he  received  the  degree 
of  Doctor  of  Medicine. 

After  a  term  of  further  study  in  Bellevue 
Hospital,  New  York  City,  he  entered  private 
practice  in  Cincinnati. 

It  was  back  in  1884  that  Dr.  Jones  came 
to  Illinois  and  established  his  home  and  his 
practice  here.  For  nearly  half  a  century  he 
lived  and  worked  in  Austin,  a  suburb  of  Chi- 
cago. He  settled  there  when  it  was  just  a 
little  village,  and  he  saw  and  helped  it  grow 
into  one  of  the  most  important^  sections  of 
that  citv.    His  home  and  office  were  at  327 


Pine  Avenue,  Austin,  for  forty  years.  He 
and  his  family  moved  to  Oak  Park  just  a  year 
before  Dr.  Jones'  death. 

On  May  16,  1877,  Dr.  Jones  was  married, 
at  Ravenna,  Ohio,  to  Miss  Emma  Whitcomb, 
a  daughter  of  John  and  Polly  (Hoard) 
Whitcomb.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Jones  have  one 
daughter,  Maud  (Mrs.  Wm.  W.  McFar- 
land). 

The  long  life  of  service  of  Dr.  Charles  E. 
Jones  is  a  distinct  honor  to  his  profession  in 
Chicago.  He  was  very  successful  in  his  work, 
and  was  loved  and  trusted  to  a  remarkable 
degree.  His  fifty  years  of  practice  here, 
coupled  with  the  great  amount  of  good  that 
he  accomplished  throughout  this  long  period, 
entitle  him  to  a  place  among  the  distinguished 
physicians  and  surgeons  of  Chicago. 

Dr.  Charles  E.  Jones  died  in  his  79th  year, 
on  July  24,  1929/ 


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ALEXANDER  JOHN  INNES 


ALEXANDER  J.  Innes  was  born  in  Kirk- 
caldy, Scotland,  February  22,  1873,  a 
son  of  John  and  Katherine    (Boyd)    Innes. 

He  received  his  education  in  an  academy  in 
Scotland  and  spent  about  a  year  studying  law 
there.  In  1887  he  came  to  America  and 
located  in  Chicago,  in  the  employ  of  the  Chi- 
cago Title  and  Trust  Company.  During  the 
period  of  his  connection  with  this  concern 
he  pursued  his  study  of  the  law  at  Kent  Col- 
lege of  Law  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in 
1898. 

After  spending  some  years  as  a  clerk  in 
a  law  office;  he  eventually  started  to  practice 
liis  profession  under  his  own  name,  continu- 
ing to  do-SO  until  the  time  of  his  death.  He 
had  a  general  practice,  hut  was  more  inter- 


ested in  real  estate  and  corporation  law. 
Methodical  and  thoroughly  conscientious  in 
his  business  dealings,  his  reputation  was  one 
of  strictest  integrity  and  worth. 

November  8,  1905,  Alexander  J.  Innes 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Oliver 
of  Chicago,  Illinois.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Innes 
had  two  children:  Mary  Katherine  Innes, 
who  died  in  infancy,  and  John  Oliver  Innes. 

Mr.  Innes  was  a  member  of  the  Hamil- 
ton and  Lake  Shore  Athletic  clubs,  and  the 
Chicago,  Illinois,  and  American  Bar  Associa- 
tions. 

Alexander  J.  Innes  passed  away  February 
10,  1932.  For  many  years  he  was  a  note- 
worthy representative  of  the  legal  profession 
of  Chicago. 


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ADOLPHUS  CLAY  BARTLETT 


ONE  OF  THE  founders  of  the  great  house  of 
Hibbard,  Spencer,  Bartlett  and  Com- 
pany was  the  late  Adolphus  Clay  Bartlett. 
His  birth  occurred  at  Stratford,  New  York, 
June  22,  1844.  His  parents  were  Aaron  and 
Delia  (Dibell)  Bartlett.  After  attending  the 
village  schools,  and  Danville  (New  York) 
Academy,  Mr.  Bartlett  continued  his  studies 
at  Clinton  Liberal  Institute. 

At  the  age  of  nineteen  Adolphus  Clay 
Bartlett  came  to  Chicago.  He  entered  the 
hardware  house  of  Tuttle,  Hibbard  and  Com- 
pany, and  made  himself  so  useful  that  three 
years  later  he  was  given  an  interest  in  the 
profits  of  the  business.  After  three  more 
years  he  was  admitted  to  full  partnership. 
He  always  took  a  creative  joy  in  his  Avork, 
and  was  an  inspiration  to  his  associates.  He 
and  his  partners  made  such  advances  in  their 
undertakings  that  January  1,  1882,  they 
incorporated  as  Hibbard,  Spencer,  Bartlett 
and  Company,  of  which  Mr.  Bartlett  was  sec- 
retary, and  later  vice-president.  William 
Gold  Hibbard  died  on  October  10,  1903,  and 
on  the  first  of  the  following  year  Mr.  Bartlett 
became  president  of  the  company. 

Mr.  Bartlett  had  many  other  interests, 
among  them  directorships  in  the  First  Na- 
tional Bank,  Northern  Trust  Company,  Elgin 
National  Watch  Company,  and  the  Calumet 
and  Chicago  Canal  and  Dock  Company. 

With  a  distinct  impulse  toward  the  humani- 
ties, Mr.  Bartlett  always  took  an  effective 
and  dignified  part  in  public  affairs,  and  served 
as  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Educa- 
tion for  a  number  of  vears;  and  from  1873 
until  his  death  was  a  director  of  the  Chicago 
Relief  and  Aid  Society.   He  was  a  trustee  of 


the  University  of  Chicago;  was  former  presi- 
dent of  the  Home  for  the  Friendless;  vice- 
president  of  the  Old  Peoples  Home;  and  a 
trustee  of  the  Chicago  Art  Institute. 

Mr.  Bartlett  maintained  membership  with 
the  Chicago,  Commercial,  Union  League, 
City,  University,  Onwentsia,  Homewood, 
Midlothian,  Lake  Geneva,  Quadrangle,  Chi- 
cago Literary,  Caxton,  and  Twentieth  Cen- 
tury clubs,  some  of  which  he  assisted  in 
organizing.  In  all  of  them  he  was  a  forceful 
factor,  especially  during  their  earlier  history. 

Mr.  Bartlett  was  married  (first)  to  Mary 
Pitkin,  at  Delavan,  Wisconsin,  and  they  had 
the  following  children:  Maie  Pitkin;  Frederic 
Clay;  Frank  Dickinson,  who  died  in  1900; 
Florence  Dibell;  and  Carrie  and  Clay  both  of 
whom  died  in  infancy.  Mrs.  Bartlett  died 
December  21,  1890.  In  June,  1893,  Mr. 
Bartlett  was  married  (second)  to  Abby  L. 
Hitchcock,  and  they  have  one  living  child, 
Eleanor  Collamore  (Mrs.  Wm.  W.  Perdue). 

Mr.  Bartlett  always  gave  bountifully  of  his 
influence  and  efforts  to  civic  movements,  and 
in  everything  he  undertook  achieved  excep- 
tional results.  It  was  accorded  to  him  to  take 
an  important  part  in  the  commercial  history 
of  his  city  and  period,  and  he  responded  to 
the  demands  made  upon  him  in  a  worthy 
measure,  all  of  his  movements  being  charac- 
terized by  the  sincerity  which  brought  men  to 
him  in  close  friendship,  and  widened  the  scope 
of  his  influence.  Naturally  when  such  a  man 
is  taken  from  his  community  by  death,  the 
loss  is  deeply  felt,  and  when  Mr.  Bartlett 
died,  May  30,  1922,  not  only  Chicago  and 
Illinois,  but  many  people  the  country  over, 
mourned  his  passing. 


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GEORGE  MILLARD  WILLETTS 


The  late  George  M.  Willetts,  of  Chi- 
cago, was  born  in  Appleton,  Wisconsin, 
August  4,  1871,  a  son  of  George  H.  and 
Betsey  (Potter)  Willetts.  The  beginning  of 
his  education  was  had  in  the  public  schools, 
but  he  left  high  school  and  went  to  Avork  be- 
fore he  finished  his  course  of  studies  there. 

Back  in  1890,  on  the  twenty-eighth  of 
March,  he  began  his  long  association  with 
the  great  business  of  Armour  &  Company, 
which  association  was  to  continue  for  forty- 
two  unbroken  years. 

Mis  work  and  his  personal  worth  so  im- 
pressed themselves,  as  time  passed,  that, 
December  28,  1917,  he  was  elected  secretary 
ol  Armour  &  Company.  Lie  was  made  vice 
president,  in  charge  of  the  personnel  of 
Armour  c\  Company,  April  3,  1925,  and  he 
filled  that  very  responsible  office  with  dis- 
tinguished success  until  ill-health  caused  him 
to  retire  from  business  in  1931.  lie  was 
very  devoted  to  Armour  &  Company. 


Mr.  Willetts  was  married  to  Mrs.  Edwin 
L.  Ward,  May  3,  1927.  There  is  one  daugh- 
ter, Mrs.  Herbert  Nock,  by  a  former  mar- 
riage, and  there  are  two  grandchildren. 
Nancy  and  Georgine  Nock. 

Mr.  Willetts  was  a  member  of  the  Fourth 
Presbyterian  Church  of  Chicago. 

He  also  belonged  to  the  Chicago  Ath- 
letic Association,  to  the  Knollwood  Coun- 
try Club,  and  to  the  Exmoor  Country 
Club. 

It  was  said  of  Mr.  Willetts,  following  his 
death,  that  "there  never  was  a  liner  man,  all 
the  way  through."  He  was  utterly  depend- 
able, and  his  life  was  characterized  by 
strength  and  goodness,  splendid  ability  ami 
by  a  truly  beautiful  spirit  of  kindness  and 
help  I  ulness. 

His  death,  October  20,  1932,  closed 
one  ol  the  most  noteworthy  careers  in 
the  history  of  the  packing  industry  in 
Chicago. 


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JOHN  JAMES  HATTSTAEDT 


John  James  Hattstaedt,  founder  of  the 
American  Conservatory  of  Music,  was 
born  in  Monroe,  Michigan,  December  29, 
1851.  His  parents  were  the  Reverend  Wil- 
liam and  Anna  Marie  (Schmid)  Hattstaedt 
who  had  emigrated  from  Germany  and  were 
among  the  early  settlers  of  Monroe  where 
the  Reverend  William  Hattstaedt  preached 
up  to  the  time  of  his  death. 

The  son,  John  James  Hattstaedt,  after 
attending  parochial  and  public  schools  and 
Concordia  College  at  Fort  Wayne,  Indiana, 
and  having  early  decided  on  a  musical  career, 
received  private  instruction  in  music  at  Bos- 
ton, and,  later,  abroad  in  Germany. 

Mr.  Hattstaedt's  real  professional  career 
began  in  1875  when  he  came  to  Chicago  and 
accepted  a  position  as  piano  instructor  with 
Dr.  Zeigfeld,  president  of  the  Chicago  Musi- 
cal College. 

Nine  years  later,  in  1886,  the  American 
Conservatory  of  Music  was  founded  by  John 
J.  Hattstaedt,  and  he  remained  its  president 
up  to  the  time  of  his  death. 

Fewer  than  one  hundred  students  were  en- 
rolled in  the  American  Conservatory  during 
the  first  year,  but  during  forty-four  years  of 
his  able  guidance  and  direction,  the  Conserva- 
tory has  shown  remarkable  growth.  The  en- 
rollment has  increased  to  about  thirty-five  hun- 
dred; its  graduates  have  been  markedly  suc- 
cessful in  various  fields  of  musical  activity;  it 
has  become  recognized  as  a  center  of  musical 
education,  including  professional  concert, 
operatic,  and  dramatic  work.  The  record  of 
this  achievement  may  be  credited  largely  to 
the  character  of  the  founder  of  the  institu- 
tion. He  possessed  firm  tenacity  of  purpose, 
a  heritage,  perhaps,  from  his  father  who 
preached  every  Sunday  but  five  for  forty  con- 
tinuous years.  He  had  made  himself  an 
authority  on  many  subjects  in  the  field  of 
music,  history,  aesthetics,  pedagogics,  etc. 
For  years  he  personally  directed  the  work  of 
the  Normal  Department  of  the  school  and  his 
course  of  lectures  on  piano  pedagogy,  which 


included  the  principles,  the  psychology,  and 
the  technical  problems  of  the  piano  teacher, 
have  contributed  greatly  to  the  progress  of 
musical  education. 

December  27,  1882  Mr.  Hattstaedt  mar- 
ried Miss  Kate  M.  Castle,  a  daughter  of 
DeWitt  C.  and  Julia  (Stoddard)  Castle. 
Two  children  were  born:  John  Robert,  now 
manager  of  the  American  Conservatory  of 
Music,  and  Louise  (Mrs  H.  C.  Winter),  a 
well-known  soprano  and  highly  accomplished 
musician. 

Mr.  Hattstaedt  belonged  to  the  Cliff 
Dwellers,  The  Bohemians,  The  Music 
Teachers  National  Association,  Society  of 
American  Musicians,  the  Illinois  Music 
Teachers  Association,  and  was  one  of  the 
founders  and  a  member  of  the  National  As- 
sociation of  Music  Schools.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber and  regular  attendant  of  St.  Paul's  Evan- 
gelical Lutheran  Church. 

We  quote  from  an  article  in  a  leading  musi- 
cal publication,  which  places  a  high  valuation 
on  the  career  of  Mr.  Hattstaedt  and  on  the 
work  of  the  Conservatory: 

"It  is  impossible  to  overestimate  the  tre- 
mendous influence  which  an  institution  of  the 
calibre  and  magnitude  of  the  American  Con- 
servatory of  Music  exerts  over  the  art  and 
life  of  the  nation.  No  other  school  of  music 
has  contributed  in  greater  degree  to  the 
growth  of  this  country  along  lines  of  superior 
musical  endeavor  than  this  long-established 
Conservatory.  Under  the  management  of 
John  J.  Hattstaedt,  founder  and  president,  it 
has  ever  stood  for  the  highest  in  art  and  has 
been  a  nucleus  for  a  select  student  body  rep- 
resenting every  part  of  the  country." 

Mr.  Hattstaedt  devoted  his  life  to  one  pur- 
pose, the  development  of  the  school  which  he 
had  founded.  He  lived  to  know  that  it  had 
been  built  upon  a  solid  foundation,  and  that 
he  himself  was  held  in  honor  and  personal 
affection  by  all  the  world  of  music. 

John  James  Hattstaedt  died  November  30, 
1931. 


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SAMUEL  ELIJAH  HURLBUT 


Samuel  Elijah  Hurlbut  was  born  in 
Colebrook,  Connecticut,  April  27,  1825,  a 
son  of  Joseph  P.  and  Ann  (Rockwell) 
Hurlbut. 

His  family  moved  to  Wisconsin  in  1837, 
settling  on  a  farm  near  Racine,  where  Mr. 
Hurlbut  spent  his  boyhood  years. 

He  obtained  his  early  education  in  the 
schools  of  Racine,  and  grew  to  maturity  on 
the  paternal  acres.  On  reaching  manhood  he 
engaged  in  the  grain  trade  in  Wisconsin,  buy- 
ing from  the  farmers  in  the  southwestern  por- 
tion of  the  state,  and  operating  in  Milwaukee 
and  Racine. 

In  1864  he  established  himself  in  the  grain 
business  in  Chicago,  becoming  associated  with 
his  brother,  J.  H.  Hurlbut,  as  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  J.  H.  Hurlbut  &  Co. 

For  twenty-six  years  Mr.  Hurlbut  was  one 
of  the  influential  members  of  the  Chicago 
Board  of  Trade.  In  1890  Mr.  Hurlbut  re- 
tired from  active  connection  with  the  grain 
trade,  but  afterwards  participated,  as  an  in- 
vestor, in  various  manufacturing  and  other 
enterprises,  and  was  also  interested  in  an  ex- 
tensive stock-raising  venture  in  the  far  west. 

March  29,  1849,  Mr.  Hurlbut  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  F.mclinc  Harrows  of  Ra- 
cine, Wisconsin. 


When  Mr.  Hurlbut  entered  business  in 
Chicago  he  at  first  established  his  residence 
in  Oak  Park,  and  it  was  in  this  city  that  Mrs. 
Hurlbut  passed  away  in  1888. 

In  1890  Mr.  Hurlbut  married  Miss  Mary 
Walker,  the  daughter  of  Alfred  and  lane 
Johnston  (Bell)  Walker,  of  Milton,  Wis- 
consin. 

While  Mr.  Hurlbut  was  a  resident  of  Oak 
Park,  he  aided  in  building  the  waterworks 
and  was  prominently  identified  with  other 
public  enterprises.  For  years  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Oak 
Park  Congregational  Church  and  much  of  its 
earlier  growth  and  usefulness  are  attributable 
to  his  earnest  efforts. 

In  1892  he  moved  to  Evanston,  where 
he  resided  until  his  death,  which  occurred 
May  5,  1901,  in  his  seventy-sixth  year.  In 
Evanston,  as  in  Oak  Park,  Mr.  Hurlbut 
was  active  in  promoting  all  movements 
tending  toward  the  good  of  the  commu- 
nity. 

Samuel  E.  Hurlbut  was  a  man  ol  many 
virtues  and,  among  other  admirable  traits  ol 
character,  was  the  unfailing  kindliness  ot  his 
nature,  which  commanded  not  only  lasting 
respect,  but  won  the  affectionate  confidence  ot 
everyone  close  to  him. 


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EDWARD  CHARLES  BRUSE 


Edward  C.  Bruse  was  born  in  South 
Chicago,  Illinois,  July  25,  1869,  a  son 
of  Carl  Henry  and  Christine  (Lubeka) 
Bruse.  His  father  was  a  well-known  lum- 
berman and  philanthropist. 

Edward  C.  Bruse  attended  the  public 
schools  of  South  Chicago  and  later  went  to 
business  college  Then  he  went  to  work  for 
his  uncle  in  the  real  estate  business  of  Lubeka 
&  Company.  Here  he  gained  valuable  ex- 
perience. 

He  subsequently  went  into  business  for 
himself,  founding  the  Edward  C.  Bruse  Com- 
pany, and  handling  improved  and  unimproved 
Chicago    real    estate,    mortgage    loans    and 


bonds.  This  business,  under  his  able  and 
honorable  management,  attained  a  very  grati- 
fying measure  of  success. 

Edward  C.  Bruse  was  married  September 
8,  1907,  at  Chicago  to  Miss  Josephine  L. 
Stengle,  a  daughter  of  Leopold  and  Minnie 
Stengle  of  Chicago.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bruse 
have  two  children,  Edith  J.  Bruse  and  Edlyn 
Bruse.  The  family  residence  has  been  at 
1742  Chase  Avenue,  Chicago,  for  the  past 
two  decades. 

The  death  of  Edward  C.  Bruse  occurred 
June  14,  1926,  in  his  fifty-seventh  year.  He 
was  a  man  of  superior  character,  judgment 
and  ability. 


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HENRY  H.  SESSIONS 


ONE  OF  THE  largest  corporations  operat- 
ing in  Illinois  is  the  Pullman  Car  Works, 
and  the  man  to  whose  exceptional  ability  and 
character  is  due  much  of  its  present  remark- 
able prosperous  condition  was  the  late  Henry 
H.  Sessions,  for  years  manager  of  this  con- 
cern. 

Henry  H.  Sessions  was  born  at  Madrid, 
New  York,  June  21,  1847,  a  son  of  Milton 
and  Rosanna  (Beals)  Sessions,  both  natives 
of  Randolph,  Vermont.  Milton  Sessions 
moved  to  Pullman,  Illinois,  after  his  son 
Henry  H.  became  associated  with  the  Pull- 
man works,  and  died  there  at  the  home  of 
his  son,  on  the  present  site  of  the  Pullman 
Club. 

The  business  career  of  Henry  H.  Sessions 
commenced  with  his  employment  by  the 
Rome,  Watertown  &  Ogdensburgh  Railroad, 
now  a  part  of  the  New  York  Central  System, 
and  he  considerably  developed  his  mechanical 
genius  in  devising  methods  for  keeping  tracks 
clear  from  snow.  Becoming  a  master 
mechanic,  he  divided  his  time  between  Water- 
town  and  Rome,  both  in  New  York.  Subse- 
quently he  was  with  the  International  &  Great 
Northern  Railroad  and  the  Texas  &  Pacific 
Railroad,  and  for  a  time  lived  at  Palestine, 
Texas.  In  December,  1885,  he  connected 
himself  with  the  Pullman  Company  as  super- 
intendent of  its  shops.  lie  designed  and 
invented  many  improvements  in  connection 
with  the  Pullman  tars,  ami  freight  cars  as 
well,  including  the  vestibule  and  an  anti-tele- 
scoping  device  in  general  use  lor  railroads 
and  street  ears.  For  some  of  these  he  re- 
ceived patents.  1  Ie  was  vice-president  of  the 
Standard  Coupler  Company  <>l  New  York 
•it  the  time  <>l  Ins  death.  This  company  (on- 
trols  Ins  dialt  gear  ami  coupler  patents.     In 


1892  Mr.  Sessions  retired  from  his  position 
as  manager  of  the  Pullman  Car  Works  which 
he  had  so  materially  assisted  in  developing, 
having  been  placed  in  that  responsible  posi- 
tion in  1885.  Widely  known  in  railroad 
circles,  he  enjoyed  the  confidence  of  capitalists 
and  employes  alike.  After  his  retirement, 
Mr.  Sessions  spent  the  greater  part  of  his 
time  in  the  management  of  his  personal 
affairs,  with  the  exception  of  the  time  he 
devoted  to  the  Standard  Coupler  Company, 
and  found  much  enjoyment  in  the  cultivation 
of  his  natural  taste  for  music  and  good  liter- 
ature. A  profound  reader,  he  delighted  in 
poetry,  and  wrote  many  verses  himself  which 
displayed  a  talent  that  was  astonishing  to 
those  who  had  known  him  only  as  the  prac- 
tical business  man  and  inventor  of  mechanical 
devices.  During  his  later  years  Mr.  Sessions 
developed  a  beautiful  country  home  at  Lake- 
side, Michigan,  and  also  maintained  his  resi- 
dence in  Hyde  Park,  Chicago.  He  derived 
much  enjoyment  from  his  garden  at  his  sum- 
mer home,  and  his  flowers  and  vegetables 
were  famous  in  that  locality.  March  14. 
1915,  linis  was  written  on  the  page  oi  Mr. 
Sessions'  life,  and  it  is  more  than  probable 
that  no  other  man  of  such  wide  interests  had 
as  little  to  regret  as  he  when  the  summons 
came,  lor  he  was  singularly  tree  from  the 
foibles  of  his  age.  Simple  in  his  habits,  kindly 
in  his  disposition,  he  sought  the  good  ol 
others  and  brought  happiness  into  mam  a 
life  that  would  otherwise  have  been  over- 
shadowed. 

In  1S72  Mr.  Sessions  was  married  at 
Rome,  New  York,  to  Miss  Nellie  Ma\lum. 
a  daughter  of  1  liram  and  Lucinda  (Cooper) 
Maxham,  natives  oi  Hietford  and  Wor- 
cester, Vermont,  respectively. 


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OSCAR  FREDERICK  ECKLUND 


Oscar  F.  Ecklund  was  born  at  Moline, 
Illinois,  on  July  22,  1878,  a  son  of  Olaf 
E.  and  Hulda  C.  (Boman)  Ecklund.  The 
parents  were  natives  of  Sweden  and  came  to 
the  United  States  in  the  sixties. 

He  began  his  education  in  the  public  school 
at  Moline.  The  family  soon  moved  to  Brook- 
lyn, Iowa,  however,  and  he  completed  his 
schooling  there  and  at  Augustana  Business 
College,  Rock  Island,  Illinois. 

He  began  his  business  career  with  the  First 
National  Bank  of  Brooklyn,  Iowa,  in  1896. 
In  1899  he  went  with  the  State  Savings  Bank 
of  Baxter,  Iowa.  From  1901-11  he  was 
cashier  of  the  Central  State  Bank  at  State 
Center,  that  state.  From  1912-22  he  was 
cashier  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  New- 
ton, Iowa. 

It  was  in  1922  that  Mr.  Ecklund  came  to 
Chicago.  At  that  time  he  was  elected  vice- 
president  of  the  Woodlawn  Trust  and  Sav- 
ings Bank.     He  filled  that  office,  with  success 


and  distinction,  throughout  the  rest  of  his  life. 

He  was  also  treasurer  and  a  director  of  the 
Parsons  Company,  of  Newton,  Iowa. 

On  March  12,  1902,  Mr.  Ecklund  was 
married,  at  Brooklyn,  Iowa,  to  Miss  Nora  C. 
Frankfort,  a  daughter  of  Adam  and  Mirancy 
(Nesbitt)  Frankfort.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ecklund 
have  three  children:  Clifton  J.,  Frances  M., 
and  Oscar  F.  Ecklund,  Jr.  The  family  home 
is  on  the  South  Side  in  Chicago. 

Mr.  Ecklund  was  a  member  of  the  Wood- 
lawn  Park  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  He 
also  belonged  to  the  Masons,  the  Midway 
Athletic  Club,  and  to  the  South  Shore  Coun- 
try Club. 

The  life  of  Oscar  F.  Ecklund  came  to  its 
close  in  his  fiftieth  year.  His  record  is  one  of 
unusual  progress  and  well-earned  success.  He 
was  much  appreciated,  both  as  a  man  and  as 
a  banker,  in  the  great  banking  business  of 
Chicago. 

His  death  occurred  on  June  25,  1928. 


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HERMAN  HENRY  HEINS 


Herman  H.  Heins  was  born  in  Monee, 
Will  County,  Illinois,  May  5,  1872,  a 
son  of  John  Albert  and  Emma  (Luehrs) 
Heins,  both  natives  of  Germany. 

After  graduating  from  the  public  schools 
of  Monee  in  June,  1887,  and  completing  a 
year's  study  in  the  Metropolitan  Business  Col- 
lege of  Chicago,  he  entered  the  service  of  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Chicago  July  IS, 
1  889,  as  a  messenger  boy.  He  was  associated 
with  this  institution  throughout  his  entire 
business  career,  and,  as  his  work  qualified 
him,  he  was  promoted  to  positions  of  increas- 
ing importance.  In  1908  he  became  Assistant 
Manager  and  Assistant  Cashier  of  Division 
B,  and  since  1921  has  served  as  Vice-Presi- 
dent. His  long  experience  in  the  banking- 
business  made  his  services  of  great  value  to 
the  organization  which  he  represented.  Mr. 
I  I cius  was  also  a  director  ol  the  State  Bank 
of  Charing,  Illinois. 


Herman  H.  Heins  was  married  April  2, 
1919,  to  Miss  Gussie  Huber  of  Chicago, 
daughter  of  Ernst  and  Augusta  (Rehbock) 
Huber. 

Mr.  Hein's  remarkable  memory  was  a 
most  valuable  asset  to  him  in  the  business  in 
which  he  was  engaged.  His  business  asso- 
ciates held  him  in  highest  regard,  and  he- 
cause  of  his  exceptionally  sound  judgment, 
his  charitable  and  upright  nature,  his  advice 
and  counsel  were  much  sought  and  highly 
respected. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Edgewater  Golt 
Club,  Westmoreland  Country  Club,  Illinois 
Athletic  Club  and  the  Banker's  Club  of  Chi- 
cago. 

Mr.  Herman  II.  Heins  passed  a\va\ 
March  29,  1932,  in  his  fifty-ninth  year.  1  [< 
was  acknowledged  by  bankers  throughout  the 
Middle  West  as  an  authority  on  banking 
credits. 


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CARL  AUGUST  CARLSON 


THE  late  Carl  A.  Carlson  of  Chicago 
and  Evanston,  Illinois,  was  born  at 
Motala,  Sweden,  July  4,  1872,  a  son  of  Carl 
J.  and  Johanna    (Osterberg)    Carlson. 

He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of 
Sweden,  and  came  to  America  at  the  age  of 
eighteen,  locating  in  Chicago,  where  he 
worked  as  a  mason. 

Subsequently  he  went  to  Rockford,  Illinois, 
and  was  engaged  for  a  time  in  newspaper 
work  there,  but  he  later  come  back  to  Chi- 
cago where  he  went  into  business  for  him- 
self as  a  mason  contractor  and  where  he 
built  a  large  number  of  apartment  build- 
ings. 

In  1924  Mr.  Carlson  was  elected  presi- 
dent of  the  Irving  State  Bank,  which  later 
became  a  part  of  the  Sheridan  Trust  &  Sav- 
ings Bank.  At  that  time  Mr.  Carlson  re- 
signed. He  was  also  a  director  of  the  Lake 
View  State  Bank  and  of  the  Builder's  Insur- 
ance Company. 

Carl  A.  Carlson  was  married  in  Chicago 
to    Miss    Dora    Peterson    June    29,    1904. 


Their  children  are  Raymond  Carlson,  Mrs. 
Dorothy  Carlson  Johnson,  Helen  Carlson, 
and  Jane  Carlson.  Mr.  Carlson  was  affec- 
tionately devoted  to  his  home  and  to  his 
family. 

He  had  been  an  earnest  member  of  the 
Second  Swedish  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
since  1893,  serving  twice  as  a  lay  delegate 
to  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church.  He  was  also  a  delegate 
for  many  years  to  the  Central  Northwest 
Conference. 

He  was  president  of  the  Swedish  Methodist 
Aid  Association,  a  director  of  the  Swedish 
Methodist  Old  People's  Home,  treasurer  of 
the  Swedish  Theological  Seminary,  director 
of  the  Suzanna  Wesley  Home  for  Girls,  and 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Home  Missions 
and  Church  Extension  of  the  Methodist 
General  Conference. 

Carl  A.  Carlson  died  September  16,  1931. 
His  unusually  successful  life,  motivated  by 
fine  Christian  principles,  serves  as  a  real 
inspiration. 


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CHARLES  EDWIN  BOLLES 


Charles  E.  Bolles,  son  of  Lemuel  and     thirteen    years.      During    this    period    Mr. 
Mary  Ann  (Weaver)  Bolles,  was  born     Bolles  was  active  in  the  organization  of  the 
in    Cambridgeport,    Vermont,    October    14,      Harlem  State  Bank,  and  the  West  Chicago 


1844. 

When  a  lad  of  eleven  years  he  came  with 
his  family  to  West  Chicago,  then  Turner 
Junction,  Illinois.  He  attended  Fulton  (Illi- 
nois) Military  School,  and  Wheaton  College, 
and,  at  the  age  of  seventeen,  enlisted  in  the 
Thirteenth  Illinois  Infantry,  where  he  served 
until  discharged  on  account  of  a  wound. 

For  ten  years  Mr.  Bolles  traveled  for  IT. 
C.  Tillinghast  and  Company,  dealers  in  hides 
and  wool.  In  1880  he  formed  a  partnership 
with  Sampson  Rogers,  under  the  name  of 
Bolles  &  Rogers,  and  was  successfully  en- 
gaged,  as  a  dealer  in  hides,  pelts,  wool  and 
tallow,  for  over  thirty  years.  At  the  same 
time  he  carried  on  a  similar  line  of  business  in 
Minneapolis,  under  the  same  name. 

In  December,  1899,  Mr.  Bolles  was  one  of 
the  organizers  of  the  Avenue  State  Bank  of 
Oak    Park,    Illinois,   serving  as  president   for 


State  Bank,  serving  as  president  of  the  lat- 
ter institution  until  a  short  time  before  his 
death. 

He  was  also  one  of  the  promoters  of  the 
Yaryan  Heating  Company  of  Oak  Park. 

Mr.  Bolles  was  twice  married.  September 
19,  1867,  he  married  Mattie  Butterheld  of 
Naperville,  Illinois,  who  died  April  14,  1910. 
leaving  a  daughter,  Maud,  now  Mrs.  Abram 
Gale  of  Oak  Park.  May  15,  1912,  Mr. 
Bolles  married  Jennie  Brice  of  West  Chicag 
who  survives  him. 

In  politics  Mr.  Bolles  was  a  staunch  Re- 
publican. He  was  a  member  of  the  Union 
League  Club  of  Chicago,  the  Oak  Park  Club. 
and  of  the  Masons. 

lie  also  belonged  to  the  Phil  Sheridan 
Post,  G.A.R.;  and  his  death.  October  25, 
1929,  marked  the  passing  o(  the  last  charter 
member  ol  that  organization. 


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ALBERT  GOLDSPOHN 


Dr.  Albert  Goldspohn  was  born  in 
Dane  County,  Wisconsin,  September  23, 
1851,  a  son  of  William  and  Frederika  (Kol- 
mann)  Goldspohn.  He  received  his  early 
educational  training  in  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  state,  and  at  Northwestern  College 
at  Naperville,  Illinois,  being  graduated  from 
the  latter  institution  in  1875,  with  the  degree 
of  B.  S.  In  early  childhood  he  had  decided 
to  study  to  become  a  doctor,  and,  accordingly, 
after  completing  his  course  in  the  Northwest- 
ern College,  he  matriculated  in  Rush  Medi- 
cal College,  of  Chicago,  in  which  he  took  a 
thorough  course,  being  graduated  in  1878 
with  the  degree  of  M.  D.  After  his  gradua- 
tion he  was  an  interne  at  the  Cook  County 
Hospital  for  nineteen  months,  at  the  close  of 
which  period,  in  1879,  he  established  himself 
in  the  practice  of  medicine  at  Des  Plaines, 
Cook  County,  Illinois,  where  he  continued 
until  1885.  Wishing  to  obtain  a  more  thor- 
ough knowledge  of  medicine  and  surgery,  he 
went  abroad  and  pursued  post-graduate  work 
in  surgery  and  women's  diseases  in  five  of  the 
most  noted  universities  of  Germany,  during 
1885,  1887,  and  again  in  1899,  thus  coming 
under  the  instruction  of  some  of  the  most 
eminent  physicians  and  surgeons  of  the  old 
world. 

Since  1887,  he  was  active  in  the  medi- 
cal profession  at  Chicago,  and  his  work 
brought  him  high  standing.  In  1892  he  be- 
came professor  of  diseases  of  women  in  the 
Post  Graduate  Medical  School  of  Chicago. 
He  was  also  attending  surgeon  in  the  depart- 
ment of  diseases  of  women  and   abdominal 


surgery  to  the  German  Hospital  until  1906. 
He  likewise  served  as  attending  surgeon  in 
the  department  of  diseases  of  women  and 
abdominal  surgery  in  the  Post-Graduate  Hos- 
pital of  Chicago,  and  in  1906  was  made 
surgeon-in-chief  of  the  Evangelical  Deaconess 
Hospital  of  Chicago.  He  is  the  author  of 
nearly  a  hundred  articles  on  various  subjects 
in  surgery  and  diseases  of  women.  He  retired 
from  his  practice  in  1925. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  American  Medi- 
cal Association,  the  Illinois  State  Medical 
Society,  the  Chicago  Medical  Society,  the  Chi- 
cago Gynecological  Society,  the  American  As- 
sociation of  Gynecologists,  Obstetricians,  and 
Abdominal  Surgeons  (of  this  society  he  was 
president  in  1918),  and  a  fellow  of  the  Amer- 
ican College  of  Surgeons. 

For  many  years  Dr.  Goldspohn  was  deeply 
interested  in  the  affairs  and  the  progress  of 
Northwestern  College  at  Naperville,  Illinois. 
He  was  a  trustee  of  this  institution  for  nearly 
two  decades,  and  he  gave  to  the  school  the 
Goldspohn  Science  Hall. 

Dr.  Goldspohn  died  on  September  1,  1929, 
in  his  seventy-eighth  year.  He  is  survived  by 
his  wife,  May  (Heinmiller)  Goldspohn.  In 
recent  years  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Goldspohn  made 
their  home  at  Naperville. 

The  record  of  Dr.  Goldspohn's  life  shows 
that  he  was  an  honor  to  his  calling,  a  man  of 
remarkable  learning  and  skill,  and  one  of  the 
kindliest  of  God's  true  gentlemen. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Evangelical  As- 
sociation, and  numbered  among  the  best  citi- 
zens of  Chicago. 


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HORACE  REYNOLDS  HOBART 


Horace  Reynolds  Hobart  was  one  of 
the  founders  and  for  thirty-one  years, 
from  1876  to  1907,  editor,  co-editor  and  con- 
tributing editor  of  The  Railway  Age.  A  resi- 
dent of  Chicago  and  its  suburbs  for  more  than 
sixty  years,  Mr.  Hobart  was  active  in  civic 
affairs  and  a  definite  force  for  good  in  his 
community. 

Mr.  Hobart  was  born  in  Beloit,  Wisconsin, 
May  22,  1839,  a  son  of  Horace  and  Char- 
lotte (Field)  Hobart,  and  a  descendant  of 
Peter  Hobart,  one  of  the  founders  of  Hing- 
ham,  Massachusetts.  The  family  on  both 
sides  is  an  old  one  in  America.  Mr.  Hobart's 
father  was  one  of  the  pioneer  settlers  in  Wis- 
consin, having  come  from  New  Hampshire 
with  the  New  England  Emigration  Company, 
and  he  was  one  of  the  founders  of  Beloit  Col- 
lege. 

Horace  Reynolds  Hobart  graduated  from 
Beloit  College  in  1860,  and  in  1863  was 
awarded  a  Master's  degree  by  this  institution. 
In  1861  he  enlisted  in  the  First  Wisconsin 
Cavalry,  serving  as  Battalion  Quartermaster 
when  seriously  wounded  and  mustered  out  of 
service  in  1862. 

Mr.  Hobart  was  for  many  years  a  notable 
figure  in  the  journalistic  life  of  Chicago  where 
he  won  distinction.  He  entered  newspaper 
work  as  a  reporter  on  The  Chicago  Tribune 
in  1866.  Subsequently  he  was  city  editor  of 
'/'//(■  Chicago  Evening  Post  from  1867  to 
1870;  western  manager  of  the  American 
Press  Association  from  1870  to  1874;  man- 
aging editor  of  The  Chicago  Evening  Mail 
from  1870  to  1873;  editor  and  joint-owner 
ol  The  Jacksonville  (Illinois)  Daily  Journal 
from  1874  to  1875;  ami  editor  of  The  Chi- 
cago Morning  Courier  in  1876. 

Mr.    Hobart's    journalistic    career    culmi- 
nated  in   Ins   founding,  with  a  co-partner,  of 
I  he  Railway  .lae.     For  twenty-two  years  he 
continued  to  edit  tins  publication,  which  soon 
became  the  leading   journal   in  the  railway 
transportation  held  in  America.    I  le  was  also 
lidcnl   and  director  of  the   Raihn  .i\ 
Publishing  Company . 
n  thi   appi  .M  am  c  of  the  first  issue  of 
II"   R  '■'■  a\    ige  in  June  1  876,  until  Ins  re- 


tirement from  active  editorial  responsibility 
in  January  1898,  Mr.  Hobart  personally  car- 
ried the  greater  part  of  the  burden  of  the 
editorial  work.  He  wras  a  prolific  writer  and 
a  master  of  the  use  of  English,  both  that  of 
everyday  conversation  and  that  recognized  by 
critics  as  the  finest  type  of  intellectual  usage 
in  substance  and  form. 

Horace  Reynolds  Hobart  was  married  in 
Madison,  Wisconsin,  December  3,  1872,  to 
Emma  M.  Hastings,  brilliant  daughter  of  the 
Honorable  Samuel  D.  Hastings,  one  of  the 
most  distinguished  pioneers  of  Madison.  Wis- 
consin, and  a  descendant  of  Thomas  Hast- 
ings, who  settled  in  the  Massachusetts  Bav 
Colony  in  1634  where  he  held  many  colonial 
offices  of  consequence  and  importance.  Mr. 
Hastings  was  State  Treasurer  of  Wisconsin 
for  four  terms,  and  a  prominent  figure  in  the 
up-building  of  that  state.  He  was  also  one 
of  the  strong  factors  in  furthering  the  causes 
of  Prohibition  and  of  the  Abolition  of 
Slavery. 

Mrs.  Hobart  passed  away  in  June  of  the 
\ear  1914. 

From  1879  to  1882  Horace  R.  Hobart 
served  as  president  of  the  board  oi  trusl 
of  the  Village  of  Hyde  Park.  Hyde  Park 
was  later  incorporated  into  the  city  of  Chi- 
cago. During  the  last  twenty-nine  years  oi 
his  life  Mr.  Hobart  lived  in  Evanston,  Illi- 
nois, where  he  leaves  a  record  oi  effective  and 
unostentatious  public  service.  1  le  is  survived 
by  his  (.laughter,  1  lelen  E.  1  lobart.  and  a  son, 
Ralph  11.  Hobart  of  1  lobart  c<  Oates,  gen- 
eral agents  in  Chicago  ol  the  Northwestern 
Mutual  File  Insurance  Company. 

Mr.  1  lobart  was  a  member  ol  the  John  A. 
Logan  post  of  the  G.  A.  R.  and  oi  the  Fni- 
\  ersity  Club  ol  Evanston.  1  lis  religious  affil- 
iation was  with  the  First  Congregational 
Church   "I    Evanston,   ol    which    he   was 

Deacon  Emeritus  at  the  time  oi  his  death.  In 
the  "Golden  Book  of  Remembrance"  ol  that 
church,  an  appreciation  ol  his  long  and  faith* 

lul  services  is  written  as  follows: 

"Fourth  .\nd  distinguished  in  mcin,  appre- 
ciative  ol    the   good    in   others,   his  char.!. 
was  liberal  and  gracious,  m\A  church,  friends 


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and  fellow-citizens  honored  him  without  re- 
serve. He  was  a  Christian  gentleman,  who, 
as  was  said  of  one  of  Caesar's  generals,  was 


wont  to  take  counsel  of  the  valor  of  his  mind." 
Horace  Reynolds  Hobart  died  December 
16,  1928,  in  his  eighty-ninth  year. 


HENRY  CHARLES  CARLSON 


Henry  C.  Carlson  was  born  at  Fall 
River,  Massachusetts,  September  1, 
1878,  a  son  of  Charles  and  Hedwig  (Hell- 
strom)  Carlson.  The  family  moved  to  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  and  there  the  son  attended 
school. 

When  he  was  scarcely  more  than  a  boy  he 
went  to  work,  as  a  messenger,  for  Armour 
&  Co.  He  continued  to  be  connected  with 
that  great  business  throughout  all  the  rest  of 
his  very  active  and  successful  life. 

From  messenger  boy  he  became  a  clerk  in 
the  shipping  department  where  his  worth  was 
recognized.  Before  long  he  was  placed  in 
charge  of  the  shipping  department  for  the 
East  St.  Louis  plant  when  that  plant  was 
opened.  He  was  later  promoted  to  become 
the  provision  man  and  assistant  superintend- 
ent of  this  plant.  The  work  here  was  heavy 
and  hard,  and  the  value  of  his  services  was 
appreciated. 

He  was  then  made  manager  of  the  Sioux 


City  plant  of  Armour  and  Co.  After  that  he 
was  placed  in  charge  of  both  of  the  company's 
plants  at  Kansas  City.  By  this  time  he  was 
one  of  the  strongest,  most  trusted  and  most 
experienced  men  in  the  Armour  organization. 

In  January,  1927,  he  came  back  to  Chicago 
and  was  elected  vice  president  of  Armour  & 
Co.  and  given  charge  of  the  company's  pork 
business. 

Mr.  Carlson  was  married  on  August  22, 
1903,  at  East  St.  Louis,  Illinois,  to  Miss 
Daisy  E.  Caddock,  a  daughter  of  John  and 
Jane  (Brown)  Caddock.  Their  life  together 
was  one  of  rare  devotion  to  each  other. 

Henry  C.  Carlson's  life  of  usefulness  was 
closed  by  death  just  after  he  had  passed  his 
fifty-second  year.  His  record  is  one  of  the 
most  remarkable  in  the  history  of  Armour 
&  Co.  He  was  one  of  the  most  highly 
regarded  men  in  the  packing  industry  in  this 
country. 

Henry  C.  Carlson  died  October  3,   1930. 


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WILBUR  WILLIAM  BRANIGAR 


Wilbur  W.  Braxigar  was  born  at  Win- 
field,  Iowa,  September  23,  1881,  a  son 
of  M.  Wilbur  and  Sarah  (Wright)  Brani- 
gar,  pioneer  residents  of  Iowa. 

He  received  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Burlington,  Iowa,  but  left  school, 
and  went  to  work  before  completing  his  high 
school  course. 

As  a  boy  in  his  'teens  he  got  a  position  in 
the  offices  of  the  Chicago,  Burlington  & 
Quincy  railroad,  at  Burlington,  and  soon  be- 
came an  able  accountant.  When  that  road 
took  over  the  old  narrow-gauge  railway,  he 
came  to  Chicago,  and  was  employed  in  their 
offices  there  assisting  in  the  transfer  of  the 
property.  After  this  work  was  completed  he 
returned  to  Burlington.  Not  long  thereafter 
he  went  into  his  father's  business.  His  father 
had  formerly  been,  for  many  years,  claim 
agent  for  the  Burlington  Route  in  Iowa,  and 
was  later  a  successful  coal  dealer.  Wilbur 
W.  Branigar  became  the  head  of  this  last- 
named  business,  and  so  continued  until  he 
again  came  to  Chicago  in  1918. 

There  he  soon  became  interested  in  real 
estate,  and  opened  a  real  estate  office  at  Bar- 
rington,  Illinois,  known  as  the  Harrington 
Land  &  Realty  Co.  I  [e  enjoyed  unusual  suc- 
cess in  this  enterprise. 

I  hen,  in  company  with  his  brothers,  1 1.  W. 
Branigar  and  F.  W.  Branigar,  he  founded 
the  present  Branigar  Brothers  Company, 
winch  is  now  known  all  over  America.     I  Ins 


company,  under  the  very  able  administration 
of  the  Branigar  brothers,  has  become  one  of 
the  largest  and  most  highly  regarded  real 
estate  firms  in  the  Central  States.  They  have 
developed  some  of  the  finest  residential  and 
business  property  that  has  been  opened  up  to 
Chicagoans  in  the  past  ten  years.  They  also 
developed  a  remarkable  property  on  the  coast 
of  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  They  have  done  a 
work  of  great  magnitude,  earning  the  trust 
and  confidence  of  thousands  of  homebuilders 
and  investors,  and  have  accomplished  a  note- 
worthy public  service. 

In  1905,  Wilbur  W.  Branigar  was  married 
to  Miss  Elizabeth  Canty,  a  daughter  of  John 
W.  and  Sarah  (O'Donnell)  Canty.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Branigar  have  two  daughters;  Kath- 
erine  and  Mary  Branigar.  The  family  home 
is  at  Kenilworth,  Illinois. 

Mr.  Branigar  was  a  member  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church.  He  also  belonged  to  the  Lake 
Shore  Athletic  Club,  Hamilton  Club  and  the 
Medinah  Country  Club.  He  was  a  thirty- 
second  degree  Mason. 

Wilbur' W.  Branigar  died  July  2.  1927. 
He  was  still  a  young  man  when  his  career 
came  to  its  end.  In  the  years  that  were 
allotted  him  he  earned  a  success  that  has 
seldom  been  equalled,  anil  was  a  large  con- 
tributor to  the  growth  and  beautification  oi 
Chicago. 

His  life  was  actuated  b\  a  sincere  desire 
to  be  ol   use  in  the  world. 


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THOMAS  JOSEPH  FORSCHNER 


Thomas  Joseph  Forschner,  nationally- 
known  contractor  and  prominent  Catho- 
lic leader,  was  born  in  Cleveland,  Cuyahoga 
County,  Ohio,  August  7,  1866,  a  son  of 
Charles  and  Theresa  (Kempter)  Forschner, 
who  emigrated  to  this  country  from  Ger- 
many. Charles  Forschner  became  a  well- 
known  builder  in  Cleveland  and  for  a  time 
was  county  clerk  of  Cuyahoga  County. 

Thomas  J.  Forschner  was  reared  on  the 
home  farm  of  the  family  on  the  outskirts  of 
Cleveland,  and  in  the  acquirement  of  an  edu- 
cation attended  the  district  school  and  the 
public  schools  in  Cleveland.  When  his  text- 
books were  put  aside  he  began,  what  proved 
to  be  his  lifetime  occupation,  by  engaging  in 
construction  work  in  Indiana.  He  then  came 
to  Chicago  and  was  employed  on  the  con- 
struction of  the  old  drainage  canal.  Revers- 
ing the  oft-quoted  advice  of  Horace  Greeley 
to  "go  west,  young  man,  go  west,"  he  went 
east  to  Springfield,  Massachusetts,  and  there 
engaged  in  construction  work  under  his  own 
name,  building  the  Moon  Island  sewerage 
basin  in  Boston.  He  soon  became  identified 
with  great  construction  projects  throughout 
the  east  and  middle  west.  In  Vermont  he 
was  one  of  the  contractors  in  the  building 
of  the  Rutland  Railroad;  in  Washington, 
D.  C,  he  was  one  or  the  contractors  who 
took  government  contracts  and  built  the 
Massachusetts  Avenue  bridge,  and  in  the 
construction  of  the  Connecticut  Avenue 
bridge  his  company  did  the  building,  which  is 
the  largest  concrete  bridge  ever  built  without 
reinforcement.  His  work  on  the  water  sup- 
ply system  for  New  York  city  included  the 
New  York  Watershed  Hemlock  Dam  at 
Croton  Falls,  and  similar  work  in  Putnam 
and  Dutchess  counties  and  other  parts  of  the 
Hudson  River  Valley. 

In  1911,  returning  to  Chicago,  he  organ- 
ized the  T.  J.  Forschner  Contracting  Com- 
pany, of  which  his  brothers,  Anthony  J.  and 
William  P.  Forschner,  were  members.  Busi- 
ness was  carried  on  under  the  firm  name  of 
Cogan  Brothers  and  Forschner  in  Boston,  and 
in  Washington  under  the  name  of  the  Dis- 
trict Construction  Company,  while  in  Illinois 


the  firm  was  always  known  as  the  T.  J. 
Forschner  Contracting  Company.  The  great 
projects  completed  by  him  in  the  vicinity  of 
Chicago  were  the  Calumet  Sag  channel,  the 
Halsted  Street  sewer  into  Blue  Island,  the 
One  Hundred  and  Twenty-seventh  Street 
pumping  station,  the  Calumet  Sewage  Plant 
pumping  station  at  Ninety-fifth  Street,  and 
the  West  Side  Sewage  Treatment  Works  at 
Stickney,  near  Cicero,  for  the  sanitary  dis- 
trict. Earlier  in  his  career  he  owned  and 
operated  one  of  the  first  coal-tipping  mines 
in  the  midwest,  near  Linton,  Indiana.  In 
1914,  while  on  a  visit  to  this  mine,  he  met 
with  a  serious  accident,  being  caught  between 
two  cars  and  breaking  a  leg.  So  great  was 
Mrs.  Forschner's  solicitude  that  she  per- 
suaded him  to  dispose  of  the  mine  before  he 
was  able  to  be  out  of  bed. 

Mr.  Forschner  was  noted  for  his  liberality 
in  public  benefactions  and  for  the  interest  he 
manifested  in  promoting  the  welfare  of  the 
Catholic  Church.  After  the  close  of  the 
World  War  he  paid  all  the  expenses  of  four 
young  men  while  they  were  studying  for  the 
priesthood  in  Germany  and  Austria.  He 
assisted  liberally  in  financing  the  Benedictine 
Convent  at  Mundelein,  Illinois.  During  the 
Eucharistic  Congress,  in  Chicago,  he  was  host 
to  Cardinal  Michael  de  Faulhaber,  for  whom 
he  had  a  private  chapel  built  in  his  beautiful 
home  at  4800  Ellis  Avenue.  In  February, 
1927,  Mr.  Forschner  was  made  a  Knight  of 
the  Order  of  St.  Sylvester  by  Pope  Pius  in 
recognition  of  his  charitable  work  in  the 
archdiocese  of  Chicago.  He  was  much  in- 
terested in  outdoor  life,  and  held  member- 
ships in  the  Broadview  Club,  the  Midland 
Club,  Villa  Spiros,  and  the  Smoky  Lake  Golf 
Club  at  Phelps,  Wisconsin,  the  Illinois  Ath- 
letic, the  Lake  Shore  Athletic,  the  Calumet 
Commercial,  and  Olympia  Fields  Country 
Clubs. 

Mr.  Forschner  was  married  July  22,  1905, 
at  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  to  Grace  M. 
Dempsie,  and  for  many  years  they  made  their 
home  at  4800  Ellis  Avenue.  December  12, 
1930,  after  attending  a  bazaar  at  the  St. 
Ambrose     Church     near     his     home,     Mr. 


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Forschner  passed  to  the  future  life  from  a 
sudden  heart  attack.  The  surviving  members 
of  his  family  were:  Mrs.  Grace  M.  Forsch- 
ner; one  son,  Alfred  J.;  a  granddaughter, 
Eleanore  Grace;  three  sisters,  Mrs.  Emma 
Lakins  and  Sister  M.  Benedicta  of  Benedic- 
tine Convent  at  Mundelein,  Illinois,  and  Mrs. 
Rose    Schumann,    of    Cleveland,    Ohio;    and 


four  brothers,  Anthony  J.,  of  Chicago, 
Charles,  John  and  Frank,  of  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
On  Monday  morning,  December  15,  the 
funeral  service  was  conducted  at  the  home 
and  at  St.  Ambrose  Church,  with  interment 
at  Holy  Sepulchre  cemetery,  Bishop  B.  J. 
Shiel  attending. 

Reprinted,  by  permission,   from   "The   Founders   and   Makers 
of  Illinois,"  published  by  the  S.  J.  Clarke  Publishing  Company. 


CLAY  CASSIUS  COOPER 


THE  late  Clay  Cassius  Cooper  of  Chi- 
cago was  born  in  the  town  of  Stevens 
Point,  Wisconsin,  on  December  23,  1859,  a 
son  of  Benjamin  F.  and  Frances  (Kollock) 
Cooper.  His  father  was  a  lumberman  in  Wis- 
consin. 


to  become  Editor  of  "Mill  Supplies,"  a  trade 
magazine  of  international  circulation.  He 
edited  this  remarkable  magazine  for  nearly 
twenty  years,  right  up  to  the  time  of  his 
death,  and  a  large  measure  of  the  success  to 
which  the  publication  has  attained  may  be  at- 


Clay  C.  Cooper  attended  the  public  schools  tributed  to  Mr.  Cooper's  work,  devotion  and 

near   his   home,    and   then,    for   three  years,  rare  ability.      It  may  be  truly  said  that  he 

studied  for  the  medical  profession.  However,  loved  his  work. 

he  always  had  a   deeply  ingrained  love   for  On  January   25,    1911,   Mr.   Cooper  was 

journalism,  so  he  eventually  relinquished  his  married  at  Chicago,  Illinois,  to  Mrs.  Bertha 

plans  to  become  a  doctor  and  gave  all  the  rest  P.  Lynn,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  L. 

of  his  long  and  useful  life  to  journalism.  Paige  of  Saginaw,  Michigan.    Mr.  and  Mrs. 

He   began   gathering   his   experience    in    a  Cooper  have  no  children, 

printing  office  in  his  home  town.    Later,  while  Mr.   Cooper  was  a  member  oi  The   I 


still  in  his  'teens,  he  bought  an  interest  in  the 
"Stevens  Point  Gazette."  From  there  he 
went  to  Detroit  and  worked  on  the  editorial 
staff  of  several  of  the  daily  papers  in  that 
city. 

Subsequently  lie  became  identified  with  the 
publication  of  the  "Houghton  Mining  Ga- 
zette." 


Church  of  Christ,  Scientist,  Boston,  Mas-, 
and  also  belonged  to  the  Union  League  Club 
of  Chicago. 

Clay  C.  Cooper  died  in  his  seventieth  year, 
on  April  11,  1929.  He  will  be  remembered 
for  the  fineness  of  his  character,  as  well  as 
for  the  fact  that  he  was  one  ot  the  most  able 
men  in  the  field  ol   trade   journalism  in  this 


Back  in  1(>]()  Mr.  Cooper  came  to  Chicago     country. 


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SHERIDAN  ELBRIDGE  FRY 


The  late  Judge  Sheridan  E.  Fry  was 
born  at  Donnally's  Mills,  Pennsylvania, 
February  25,  1867,  a  son  of  John  M.  and 
Eliza  (Bucher)  Fry.  His  boyhood  was  lived 
on  a  farm  in  Winnebago  County,  Illinois, 
where  his  family  had  moved  when  he  was 
small. 

Sheridan  E.  Fry  attended  Wheaton  Col- 
lege Academy  and,  after  his  graduation  from 
there,  entered  Northwestern  University  Law 
School,  from  which  institution  he  received  his 
LL.D.  degree  in  1895.  In  that  same  year 
he  was  admitted  to  the  Illinois  bar,  and  began 
to  practice  law  in  Chicago. 

During  the  ensuing  ten  years  he  succeeded 
in  establishing  a  fine  practice  here,  and  he 
became  well  known  among  the  leaders  of  busi- 
ness and  the  legal  profession  as  a  keen  and 
able  lawyer.  For  a  time  he  was  assistant  to 
the  late  Judge  Orrin  N.  Carter,  a  record  of 
whose  life  may  be  found  elsewhere  in  this 
history. 


In  1908  Sheridan  E.  Fry  was  elected  judge 
of  the  Municipal  Court.  For  twelve  years 
he  continued  to  fill  that  office,  then  he  again 
resumed  private  practice. 

Judge  Fry  was  married,  May  20,  1897, 
in  Polo,  Illinois,  to  Miss  Carrie  E.  Schell, 
daughter  of  Isaac  T.  and  Emeline  (Huff) 
Schell.  Two  children  were  born  to  them: 
Florence  Fry  Pearson  and  Robert  M. 
Fry. 

Judge  Fry  was  a  member  of  the  First 
Presbyterian  Church  of  Chicago,  and  was  one 
of  the  trustees  of  that  congregation  for  a 
number  of  years. 

His  death  occurred  August  30,  1932.  It 
has  been  said  of  him,  with  deepest  feeling, 
that  his  every  thought  and  deed  were  actu- 
ated by  the  highest  principles  of  moral  integ- 
rity and  righteousness.  The  notable  place 
he  occupied  at  Chicago's  bar  will  not  be  easily 
filled. 


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SIMEON  WILSON  DIXON 


SIMEON  W.  DiXON  was  born  in  a  log  cabin 
on  Pike  Run,  Vinton  County,  Ohio,  on 
June  14,  1863,  a  son  of  Nathan  and  Angeline 
(Wilkinson)  Dixon.  As  a  boy  he  attended 
the  schools  in  the  village,  only  up  to  the  time 
he  was  fourteen  years  old.  From  that  period 
on  his  education  was  earned  by  earnest  read- 
ing, and  thought  and  study,  outside  of  school. 
He  was  self-educated  in  the  best  sense  of  that 
term. 

The  family  moved  from  Ohio  to  Illinois 
on  October  4,  1875,  and  for  fifteen  years  he 
taught  school  in  Central  Illinois. 

Determining  to  become  a  lawyer,  he  later 
studied  law  in  the  office  of  Judge  Hooper  at 
Watseka,  Illinois.  He  was  admitted  to  prac- 
tice before  the  Illinois  Bar,  in  1898.  Then, 
until  1906,  he  was  engaged  in  the  private 
practice  of  his  profession,  at  Danville,  Illi- 
nois. 

About  1904  he  became  affiliated  with  that 
well-known  fraternal  insurance  organization, 
the  I. oval  American  Life  Association.  In 
1906  he  moved  his  home  and  his  law  office 
to  Chicago,  and  throughout  all  the  rest  of 
his  life,  he  served  as  Legal  Counsel  lor  the 
Loyal  Americans. 

The  marriage  of  Simeon  YV.  Dixon  to  Miss 
Louise  Ludden  was  solemnized  on  June  14, 
1  S04,  at  Last  Lynn,  Vermillion  County,  Illi- 


nois. His  wife  is  a  daughter  of  Henry  M. 
and  Eva  (Barr)  Ludden,  who  were  pioneers 
of  Vermillion  County.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dixon 
became  the  parents  of  two  daughters,  Mary 
(Mrs.  Clarence  Elder)  and  Ruth  (Mrs. 
Lawrence  Elder) . 

Mr.  Dixon  rose  to  a  prominent  place  in 
the  practice  of  law  in  Illinois.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  American  Bar  Association,  the 
Chicago  Law  Institute,  the  Fraternal  Insur- 
ance Law  Association,  and  the  International 
Association  of  Insurance  Counsels.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  Illinois  Crime  Commission. 
Fraternally  he  belonged  to  the  Loyal  Ameri- 
cans, the  Masons,  the  Hamilton  Club  and  to 
the  Ohio  Society. 

Mr.  Dixon's  hobby,  which  he  loved  next 
to  his  family,  was  the  study  of  history  and 
genealogy. 

His  career  was  a  distinct  and  well-desen  I 
success  and  a  source  of  inspiration.  He  began 
lite  as  a  country  bow  with  no  special  advan- 
tages except  his  two  main  assets,  which  were 
an  unusually  good  mind  and  a  firmly- founded 
Christian  character.  With  these  assets,  and 
through  his  own  hard,  conscientious  work,  he 
earned  a  place  among  the  leaders  in  his  spe- 
cial field  of  work  in  the  United  States. 

Simeon  W.  Dixon  passed  into  the  world 
beyond,  in  his  67th  year,  on  August  10,  1929. 


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HENRY  MARTIN  LUDDEN 


Henry  M.  Ludden,  pioneer  settler  in 
Illinois,  was  born  August  3,  1843,  at 
Chesterfield,  Massachusetts,  a  son  of  Par- 
menus  and  Esther  (Wilcox)  Ludden. 

He  was  married  at  Pittsfield,  Vermont, 
August  26,  1872,  to  Miss  Zilpha  Evalyn 
Barr.  They  came  West  to  Illinois  on  their 
honeymoon,  arriving  on  September  10,  at  the 
place  where  East  Lynn  is  now  located.  At 
that  time,  and  for  some  years  thereafter, 
however,  that  village  was  called  Luddenville, 
Illinois. 

Previous  to  the  Civil  War,  William  Lud- 
den and  his  brother  Benjamin  bought  ten 
hundred  and  forty  acres  of  raw  Illinois 
prairie  land  in  Iroquois  County.  Later  an- 
other brother,  Parmenus  Ludden,  and  his 
wife  and  five  children,  came  out  West  to  live 
on  some  of  this  land.  Four  of  his  children 
were  boys,  the  third  being  Henry  M.  Ludden. 

At  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War,  Henry 
M.  Ludden,  with  his  brothers,  Edward  and 
Fred,  enlisted  for  service.  He  was  a  private 
in  Company  K,  76th,  Illinois  Volunteer  In- 
fantry (see  History  of  Iroquois  County).  He 


escaped  serious  wounds,  though  he  fought 
through  several  battles.  Lie  suffered  a  sick- 
ness, however,  which  nearly  caused  his  death, 
and  left  him  unfit  for  field  duty.  He  then 
served  as  a  soldier  nurse  in  the  Army  hos- 
pitals, continuing  to  the  end  of  his  enlistment. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  M.  Ludden  became 
the  parents  of  two  children:  Eva  Louise 
(Mrs.  S.  W.  Dixon)  of  Chicago,  Illinois,  and 
Mary  Alice  (Mrs.  Floyd  E.  Dougherty)  of 
LaGrange,  Illinois. 

Mrs.  Dixon's  children  are:  Mary  Dixon 
Elder  and  Ruth  Dixon  Elder.  Mrs.  Dough- 
erty's children  are :  Richard  Ludden  Dough- 
erty and  Donald  Keith  Dougherty. 

Henry  M.  Ludden  died  in  his  sixty-second 
year  on  May  25,  1905.  His  wife  survived 
him  until  February  5,  1923.  For  a  great 
many  years  the  Ludden  family  have  borne  an 
indispensable  part  in  the  life  and  development 
of  their  part  of  the  state. 

It  is  also  interesting  to  note  that  Henry  M. 
Ludden  was  one  of  the  ninth  generation  in 
direct  descent  from  John  Alden  and  Priscilla 
Muffins. 


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E.  PERRY  RICE 


Dr.  E.  Perry  Rice  was  born  August  1, 
1859,  at  Adams  Center,  New  York, 
a  son  of  Jason  and  Delilah  (Harrington) 
Rice. 

His  boyhood  days  were  spent  in  New 
York  where  he  attended  the  public  schools 
and  Hunkeford  College.  He  then  went  to 
Golden,  Colorado,  and  later  graduated  as  a 
mining  engineer  from  the  Colorado  School 
of  Mines.  It  was  not  until  he  had  received 
his  hard-earned  degree  in  engineering  that  he 
decided  to  study  medicine.  Dr.  Rice  went 
through  many  hardships,  because  he  worked 
his  own  way  through  school.  While  attending 
the  Colorado  State  Medical  College  at  Den- 
ver, from  which  he  graduated,  he  taught 
mathematics  and  worked  as  secretary  to  the 
president  of  the  college.  Dr.  Rice  practiced 
in  Denver  two  years,  and  then  came  to 
Chicago.  lie  attended  Rush  Medical  College 
and  graduated  in   1889. 

1  Ie  started  his  general  practice  in  Chicago, 
and  also  specialized  in  Laryngology.  Dr.  Rice 
was  associated  with  the  Chicago  Medical 
School  where  he  lectured  on  Laryngology  up 
to  within  a  few  days  of  his  death.  He  also 
conducted  a  large  clinic  there.  For  thirty-six 
years  he  maintained  offices  at  343  South 
Dearborn    Street.      lie    was    very    successful, 


and  his  service  to  mankind,  through  the  manj 
years  he  practiced,  cannot  be  estimated. 

In  1890  Dr.  Rice  married  Miss  Mamie 
YVoodworth,  who  died  November  23,  1921. 
Their  one  daughter,  Marion,  died  in  1919. 
On  June  27,  1925,  Dr.  Rice  married  Miss 
Florence  Brinkman,  a  daughter  of  George  A. 
and  Alice  Brinkman. 

Dr.  Rice  was  well  known  in  Masonic  cir- 
cles. He  was  a  Shriner  and  was  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Chicago  Medical  Society  and  of 
the  Midland  Club. 

Dr.  Rice  had  the  mind  and  heart  that 
enabled  him  to  appreciate  the  arts,  and  all  the 
finer  things  of  life.  He  traveled  extensively, 
and  enjoyed  it  thoroughly.  Dr.  ami  Mrs 
Rice  maintained  a  summer  home  on  Torch 
Lake,  Michigan. 

His  great  vitality  gave  him  an  unusual 
capacity  for  work,  as  well  as  relaxation,  and 
he  made  the  most  of  it,  always  being  inten- 
sively active. 

Dr.  E.  Perry  Rice  died  February  21,  1930, 
in  his  seventy-second  year.  lie  left  behind  a 
line  record  of  usefulness  both  to  the  city, 
where  he  ministered  as  a  physician,  and  to  the 
health  of  mankind,  through  that  branch  ot 
Laryngology  to  which  he  gave  years  ot  pro- 
ductive work  ami  thought. 


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ANTHONY  TIEMAN   HORN 


ANTHONY  TIEMAN  HORN 


The  Rev.  Anthony  Tieman  Horn 
was  born  in  New  York  City,  September 
20,  1856,  a  son  of  Albert  and  Martha 
(Crowther)    Horn. 

After  receiving  his  religious  training  in 
New  York  City,  he  accepted  a  call  from  Mar- 
seilles,  Illinois. 

During  the  first  several  years  of  his  serv- 
ice in  the  ministry  he  held  pastorates  in 
various  towns  in  Illinois,  among  them  being 
Manteno,  Sheridan,  Sycamore,  Rochelle,  and 
De  Kalb.  His  years  of  experience  and  gen- 
eral aptitude  then  led  to  his  being  appointed 
district  superintendent  of  the  Rock  River 
Conference,  in  which  capacity  he  served  with 
exceptional  capability  for  five  years. 

After  preaching  in  Chicago  at  the  Oak- 
land Church,  and  again  in  De  Kalb  for  a 
number  of  years,  he  was  sent  to  Urbana  to 


engage  in  the  work  of  the  Wesley  Foundation 
there. 

Following  this  he  was  transferred  to 
Garrett  Theological  Seminary  of  North- 
western University  where  he  served  as  super- 
visor of  student  activities,  for  eight  years. 
During  this  time  he  also  conducted  a  course 
in  homiletics. 

Reverend  Horn  was  united  in  marriage 
December  25,  1879,  in  New  York  City,  to 
Miss  Sophia  Huber.  Six  children  were  born 
to  them:  Francis  Horn,  Albert  Horn,  Ralph 
Horn,  Gertrude  Horn,  Florence  Horn,  and 
Ruth  Horn. 

Reverend  Anthony  T.  Horn  died  March 
7,  1929.  He  was  a  splendid  Christian  citi- 
zen, devoting  many  years  of  his  life  to  the 
supervision  of  the  religious  activities  of  the 
younger  people  of  this  country. 


315 


SHERMAN   TAYI.nli 


SHERMAN  TAYLOR 


Sherman  Taylor  was  born  at  Elgin,  Illi- 
nois, about  1870,  a  son  of  John  and  Anne 
(Saunders)  Taylor,  both  of  whom  were  of 
English  birth.  His  father  served  throughout 
the  Civil  War,  under  General  Sherman,  and 
afterward  made  his  home  at  Elgin,  Illinois, 
where  he  became  a  merchant. 

Sherman  Taylor  attended  public  school  at 
Elgin,  and  the  Elgin  Academy.  He  then 
studied  dentistry  at  the  Chicago  College  of 
Dental  Surgery,  graduating  from  that  institu- 
tion with  his  degree  of  D.D.S. 

He  practiced  his  profession  for  many  years 
in  Chicago,  and  was  remarkably  successful  in 
all  forms  of  dental  practice  and  in  doing  espe- 
cially fine  inlay  work.  He  eventually  found  it 
necessary  to  give  up  his  large  practice  in  1913 
because  of  failing  eyesight.  Subsequently,  he 
became  interested  in  real  estate  and  in 
building. 

June  1,  1907,  Mr.  Taylor  was  married 
to  Miss  Lena  Rohkam,  of  Chicago,  a 
daughter  of  Henry  and  Augusta  (Ertel) 
Rohkam.     Her  father  was  one  of  the  found- 


ers of  the  Northwestern  Terra  Cotta  Com- 
pany. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Taylor  have  one  son, 
Henry  R.  Taylor. 

Sherman  Taylor  was  very  favorably  known 
for  some  years  past  in  manufacturing  and 
building  circles  as  vice-president  of  the 
Northwestern  Terra  Cotta  Company.  He 
was  also  president  of  the  Chicago  Crucible 
Company. 

Mr.  Taylor  was  a  member  of  the  Chicago 
Athletic  Association,  and  the  Masons.  He 
belonged  to  the  Chicago  Yacht  Club.  He  was 
a  lover  of  the  out-of-doors  and  derived  much 
pleasure  from  travel  and  horseback  riding. 
He  was  also  a  lover  of  the  best  in  art. 

The  family  residence  has  for  many  years 
been  maintained  on  the  North  Side  in  Chi- 
cago. Their  winter  home  is  at  Sarasota, 
Florida.  Mr.  Taylor  was  very  hospitable, 
and  was  deeply  devoted  to  his  family  and  his 
friends. 

The  death  of  Sherman  Taylor,  on  August 
8,  1926,  closed  a  life  of  superior  goodness 
and  usefulness. 


317 


JOHN  HARRISON  THOMAS 


John  Harrison  Thomas,  one  of  the  early 
pioneers  of  Illinois,  was  born  at  Decatur, 
Ohio,  July  13,  1814,  the  son  of  Silas  Thomas, 
who  fought  in  the  War  of  1812.  The 
family  is  of  Welsh  ancestry,  Rees  Thomas 
having  emigrated  in  1690  from  Pembrook, 
Wales,  to  Rockingham  County,  Virginia. 

In  1849,  John  H.  Thomas,  with  his  par- 
ents and  two  brothers,  started  for  California, 
and  continued  their  journey  until  they  came 
to  White  Hall  in  southern  Illinois,  near  St. 
Louis,  where  the  parents  were  both  stricken 
with  the  cholera  and  died.  The  other  two 
sons  resumed  their  journey  to  the  far  west, 
and  John  Harrison  Thomas,  or  Harry 
Thomas,  as  he  was  familiarly  known,  re- 
mained at  White  Hall  for  about  three 
years. 

On  January  29,  1843,  he  married  Miss 
Mary  McNeill,  who  was  the  granddaughter 
of  Frederick  Vandaman,  who  served  in  the 
Revolutionary  War,  was  in  the  Battle  of 
Brandywine  and  encamped  at  Valley  Forge. 
He  was  only  seventeen  years  of  age  when  he 
enlisted,  and  served  his  country  eighteen 
months. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  became  the  parents 
oi  four  sons  and  four  daughters. 

\lter  leaving  White  Hall,  Mr.  Thomas 
with    his    family    moved    to    Peoria,    then    to 


Bloomington,  and  finally  to  Urbana.  Here 
they  established  a  residence,  and  among  their 
friends  was  included  Abraham  Lincoln,  who 
was  often  entertained,  among  other  noted 
lawyers  of  the  period,  at  their  home. 

When  the  Illinois  Central  Railroad  was 
built  through  that  section  a  new  town  was 
established  one  and  one-half  miles  west,  and 
was  named  West  Urbana,  later  to  be  known 
as  Champaign.  The  new  town  grew  rapidly, 
and,  through  the  advice  of  Harry  Thomas, 
many  families  came  west  to  claim  new  lands 
from  the  government.  The  town  prospered, 
and  Mr.  Thomas  organized  the  first  National 
Bank  of  Champaign  and  was  its  first  presi- 
dent. He  was  interested  in  various  enter- 
prises for  the  advancement  of  the  community, 
and  was  instrumental  in  establishing  the  Illi- 
nois Industrial  University,  now  known  as 
the  University  of  Illinois. 

Mr.  Thomas  was  a  man  of  superior  judg- 
ment, keen  insight  and  had  a  sincere  desire  to 
build  up  the  new  country  which  was  so  prom- 
ising, lie  contributed  materially  to  the 
growth  of  this  section  ot  Illinois,  lie  was 
a  remarkable  man,  kind  ami  generous,  and 
was  beloved  by  everyone  who  knew  him. 

John  Harrison  Thomas  passed  away 
April  17,  I860,  at  Champaign,  in  his  fifty- 
fifth  vear. 


318 


EDWARD  EVERETT  SMITH 


Edward  Everett  Smith  was  born  in  Clin- 
ton County,  Missouri,  October  14,  1856. 
He  was  reared  in  Illinois,  to  which  State  he 
was  taken  in  his  childhood,  attended  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Bloomington,  and  it  was  in  that 
city  that  he  began  his  practical  training.  In 
1888  he  came  to  Chicago,  and  from  then  until 
his  death,  during  a  period  of  nearly  thirty 
years,  he  was  prominently  identified  with  the 
larger  business  interests  of  this  city.  In  1891 
he  became  president  of  R.  P.  Smith  &  Sons 
Company,  which  office  he  held  until  his  death 
on  Wednesday  evening,  January  3,  1917, 
after  an  illness  of  two  months. 

December  27,  1880,  Mr.  Smith  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Miss  Addie  Thomas,  at 
Champaign,  Illinois.  They  became  the  par- 
ents of  one  son,  Harry  Thomas  Smith. 

Mr.  Smith  maintained  membership  with 
the  Chicago  Club,  the  Chicago  Athletic 
Association,  and  the  South  Shore  Country 
Club. 

The  funeral  services  of  Mr.  Smith  were 
held  under  the  auspices  of  the  Central  Church 
of  Chicago,  and  Rev.  Frank  W.  Gunsaulus, 
D.D.,  rendered  a  beautiful  tribute  to  his  mem- 
ory, speaking  in  part  as  follows: 

"For  his  was  a   religious  nature,   and  by 


inheritance  he  breathed  from  the  beginning 
an  atmosphere  from  which  no  business  cares 
could  separate  him.  It  was  warm  with  a  faith 
so  true  that  it  never  spoke  of  itself,  but  still 
one  which  had  in  its  outworkings  the  good 
deeds  and  the  good  cheer  and  the  love,  espe- 
cially, which  were  given  forth  as  no  man 
without  faith  can  give.  There  are  a  full 
thousand  monuments  to  this  man's  faith,  be- 
cause his  was  a  faith  which  makes  the  soul, 
and  the  hands  which  obey  the  soul,  faithful 
unto  all. 

"He  was  no  colorless  or  undiscriminating 
character,  and  yet  in  nothing  was  he  stronger 
than  in  his  friendships.  He  loved  his  friends, 
but  he  loved  some  of  them  more  than  others, 
and  he  was  frank  enough  to  say  so;  such  a 
man  wins  by  his  very  independence,  by  what 
might  in  you  and  me  be  a  prejudice.  But  he 
needed  not  to  fear  in  offending,  because  what 
was  prejudice  in  another  was  sterling  inde- 
pendence founded  upon  principle  in  him.  The 
essential  integrity  of  his  character  made  one 
feel  safe,  as  one  feels  safe  when  harbored 
from  a  storm.  The  qualities  of  light  and 
leading  in  his  friendship  inspired  and  always 
refreshed  his  friends,  as  with  the  refreshment 
of  a  stream  flowing  through  a  valley." 


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JOHN  FUHRMAN 

FOR  A  LONG  time  past  the  late  John  Fuhr-  located  at  Nineteenth  Street  and  Blue  Island 

man  was  a  strong  and  able  figure  in  the  Avenue,  Chicago, 

great  packing  industry  of  Chicago.     Because  From   the   very   beginning   of   his   life   in 

of  the  place  he  held  for  so  many  years  as  a  America,  John  Fuhrman  made  good  use  of  his 

leader  in  that  industry  here,  we  feel  that  we  time   and   opportunities,   and,    through   hard 

should  record  this  biography  of  him  which,  work  and  earnest,  conscientious  application  to 

according  to  the  data  we  have  in  our  office,  business,  he  achieved  a  well-deserved  success, 

is  substantially  correct  in  detail.  Throughout  his  career  he  strove  to  follow  the 

John  Fuhrman  was  born  in  Sulzbach,  Ger-  highest  principles  of  business  and  of  living, 

many,  July  13,  1873.    He  attended  elemen-  Mr.   Fuhrman  was  married  to   Dorothea 

tary  school  in  Germany,  and  then  was  brought  Klingel  of  Chicago.    One  daughter,  Anna  S. 

to  America  by  his  parents  when  he  was  twelve  Fuhrman    (Mrs.    Krueger),    survives.    Mr 


years  old.  The  family  located  in  Chicago  and 
there  he  finished  his  education,  attending 
night  school.  During  the  daytime  he  was  em- 
ployed in  a  butcher  shop. 

He  worked  for  a  number  of  years  follow- 
ing this  trade,  and  then,  with  his  brother,  the 
late  Andrew  Fuhrman,  who  had  established 
a  chain  of  butcher  shops,  he  joined  in  organ- 
izing the  Fuhrman  &  Forster  Company,  pack- 


Fuhrman  died  February  26.  1930. 

Mr.  Fuhrman  belonged  to  the  Steuben 
Club,  the  German  Club,  and  the  River  Forest 
Country  Club,  lie  was  also  a  member  of  the 
Grace  Lutheran  Church  ot  River  Forest 

Mr.  Fuhrman's  unswerving  allegiance  to 
the  principles  of  good  citizenship  was  a  char- 
acteristic which  especially  distinguished  him. 
His  death  occurred  August   19,    1931. 


ers.    John    Fuhrman    became   head    of   that  came   from   Germany   to  the  United  States, 

business,  and  continued  to  discharge  the  re-  and  Chicago,  when  he  was  a  small  boy,  and 

sponsibilities  of  that  position  as  long  as  he  here  he   built   a   career  that   deserves  to  be 

lived.    The  Fuhrman  &  Forster  Company  is  remembered. 


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EDWARD  KENDALL  ROGERS 


Edward  Kendall  Rogers  was  born  in  the 
United  States  in  1812.  He  came  to  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  in  1835,  and  eventually  became 
one  of  the  leading  men  of  his  time  in  that 
city. 

For  some  time  after  he  came  to  Chicago 
he  lived  in  the  original  Fort  Dearborn. 

He  first  engaged  in  the  coal  business.  In 
1837  he  became  associated  with  Horace 
Norton  &  Co.,  forwarding  agents  and  com- 
mission merchants,  and  was  with  that  firm  for 
twenty  years. 

In  185  8  he  went  into  the  coal  and  iron 
business.  From  1861  to  1864  the  firm  was 
Walter  &  Rogers,  later  becoming  Rogers 
&  Co. 

He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Chicago 
Board  of  Trade  in  1848. 

He  was  a  director  of  the  bank  now  known 
as  the  Continental  Illinois  Bank  &  Trust  Com- 
pany for  over  twenty  years,  retiring  in  1883. 

In  1857  he  was  elected  vice-president  of 
the  Garden  City  Insurance  Co.  That  same 
year  he  assisted  in  the  organization  of  Unity 
Church.  In  1861  he  became  vice-president  of 
the  Chicago  and  Milwaukee  Railroad. 

Soon  after  his  arrival  in  Chicago  he 
helped  to  start  the  Chicago  Bible  Society. 


In  1840  he  was  one  of  the  party  of 
"Whigs"  who  went  to  Springfield  in  the  "Log 
Cabin  Hard  Cider  Campaign." 

In  1861  he  was  a  member  of  the  Union 
Defense  Committee. 

He  was  a  founder  of  the  Old  Settlers' 
Society. 

He  was  married  in  1837  to  Miss  Mary 
Bradford  Curtis.  She  died  in  1902  leaving 
three  children:  Susan  C.  Rogers,  John 
Leverett  Rogers  and  Edward  Kendall 
Rogers,  Jr. 

John  Leverett  Rogers  married  Miss  Mary 
Elizabeth  Swords.  Their  children  are:  Ed- 
ward Kendall  Rogers  and  Caroline  Stanard 
Rogers   (Mrs.  Alfred  Parker  Laigston). 

Edward  Kendall  Rogers,  Jr.,  married  Miss 
Annie  Penton  Trimble.  Their  children  are: 
Annie  T.  Rogers,  Mary  Bradford  Rogers 
(Mrs.  Robert  F.  Hall),  Edith  Penton 
Rogers  (Mrs.  A.  Wallace  Owen)  and  Mil- 
dred C.  Rogers  (Mrs.  William  Ernest 
Walker). 

The  death  of  Edward  Kendall  Rogers, 
whose  name  heads  this  record,  occurred  May 
2,  1883.  He  was  a  conscientious,  honorable 
man  and  filled  a  large  place  in  the  Chicago 
of  his  day. 


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WILLIAM  ERNEST  WALKER 


William  Ernest  Walker  was  born  in 
Covington,  Kentucky,  November  19, 
1868,  a  son  of  Samuel  Johnston  Walker  and 
Amanda  (Morehead)  Walker,  both  mem- 
bers of  old  Kentucky  families.  Amanda 
Morehead's  father  was  a  distinguished  gov- 
ernor of  that  state. 

Samuel  J.  Walker  and  his  family  came  to 
Chicago  to  make  their  home  the  year  follow- 
ing the  Chicago  fire.  William  Ernest  Walker 
was  then  four  years  old.  As  he  grew  up  he 
attended  public  school  here  and  private  school 
at  Lakeville,  Connecticut.  Then  he  entered 
Yale  University  and  graduated,  with  the  de- 
gree of  Bachelor  of  Philosophy,  in  1891. 

Returning  to  Chicago,  he  entered  business, 
working  and  studying  under  the  direction  of 
the  late  Henry  Ives  Cobb,  who  will  be  re- 
membered as  one  of  Chicago's  noted  ar- 
chitects. The  connection  continued  for  five 
years. 

In  1897  Mr.  Walker  opened  his  own 
offices  as  an  architect.  Throughout  the  next 
twenty-one  years,  up  until  his  recent  death,  he 
was  active  in  the  practice  of  his  profession 
lure.  I  Ie  attained  a  very  sound  success.  lie 
specialized  in  the  design  and  erection  of  busi- 
ness blocks  and  of  the  liner  apartment  build- 
ings.    A  specimen  ol  his  work  is  the  property 


at  936  Lake  Shore  Drive,  Chicago,  which  he 
built  in  1912  and  which  todav  is  one  of  the 
most  interesting  and  truly  delightful  apart- 
ment buildings  in  the  United  States. 

An  interesting  feature  of  the  building  was 
the  erection  on  the  roof  of  this  structure  of  a 
concrete  bungalow  with  a  delightful  terrace 
on  two  sides.  This  was  one  of  the  first  bunga- 
lows to  be  constructed  on  the  top  of  a  build- 
ing. Mr.  Walker  will  also  be  remembered  as 
the  builder  of  the  first  lovely  home  of  the 
Casino  Club  in  Chicago. 

On  the  10th  of  May,  1905,  Mr.  Walker 
was  married  to  Miss  Mildred  Curtis  Rogers, 
of  Chicago.  They  have  one  daughter,  Edith 
Morehead  Walker.  The  home  for  some 
years  was  at  936  Lake  Shore  Drive. 

Edith  Morehead  Walker  married  Richard 
M.  Walrath.  They  have  one  daughter, 
Edith  Walker  Walrath. 

The  family  belong  to  St.  James  Episcopal 
Church.  Mr.  Walker  was  also  a  member  ol 
the  University,  Saddle  and  Cycle  and  Casino 
clubs. 

William  Ernest  Walker  died  December  25, 
1918.  lie  was  one  of  the  foremost  architects 
in  his  field  in  Illinois  and,  further  than  that, 
his  friendship  was  greatly  valued  and  en- 
ioved  bv  everyone  to  whom  it  was  extended. 


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FRANK  JOSEPH  SHANNON 


I?  rank  J.  Shannon  was  born  in  Chicago, 
Illinois,  March  10,  1891,  a  son  of 
Michael  and  Bridget  (Lawlor)  Shannon. 

Following  his  preliminary  schooling  in  the 
public  schools  of  Chicago,  he  entered  Loyola 
University,  and,  upon  the  completion  of  his 
work  there,  made  his  start  in  the  busi- 
ness world  as  a  messenger  boy  in  the  First 
National  Bank  of  Chicago. 

Mr.  Shannon  entered  upon  his  first  duties 
in  the  bank  with  characteristic  enthusiasm 
and  ambition,  and,  with  his  constantly  broad- 
ening experience,  came  increased  efficiency 
which  resulted  in  important  promotions. 
Frank  J.  Shannon  was  essentially  a  banking 
man,  conservative  in  principle,  strict  in  con- 
science, and  firm  in  judgment.  A  thorough 
knowledge  of  the  banking  business  enabled 
him  to  grasp  the  fundamental  problem  in- 
volved in  any  financial  question. 

His  calm  demeanor,  his  self-assurance,  and 
his  gracious  manner  won  confidence  and  trust. 


He  did  much  toward  maintaining  a  high 
point  of  efficiency  in  the  trust  department  of 
the  First  Union  Trust  &  Savings  Bank.  He 
was  continuously  associated  with  this  concern 
and  its  affiliates  for  nearly  twenty-two  years, 
with  the  exception  of  his  period  of  service 
abroad  during  the  World  War. 

Frank  J.  Shannon  was  married  October  4, 
1922,  to  Miss  Marcella  Smith  of  Chicago,  a 
daughter  of  John  P.  and  Nellie  (Callahan) 
Smith.  Three  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Shannon:  Frank  J.  Shannon,  Jr.,  Nata- 
lie Shannon  and  John  D.  Shannon. 

Mr.  Shannon  passed  away  August  31, 
1931,  in  his  fortieth  year.  During  his  many 
years'  association  in  the  banking  field  he 
handled  the  banking  affairs  of  many  promi- 
nent men  of  Chicago,  and  he  had  become  one 
of  the  most  capable,  widely  known,  and  well- 
liked  men  in  the  banking  business  there.  His 
life  span  was  not  long,  but  in  that  short  time 
allotted  him  he  achieved  a  fine  record. 


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WILLIAM  TRYOX  SHEPHERD 


William  Tryox  Shepherd  was  at 
once  one  of  the  oldest  and  one  of  the 
youngest  men  whom  I  have  ever  known. 
Very  rarely  are  the  days  of  a  man's  years 
as  many  as  fourscore  years  and  eight,  and 
even  more  rarely  does  one  find  a  man  in  his 
eighty-ninth  year  whose  mind  is  still  active 
and  whose  spirit  is  still  youthful. 

William  Tryon  Shepherd  was  born  in 
Kenosha,  Wisconsin,  February  14,  1842. 
He  was  fourteen  at  the  time  when  Abraham 
Lincoln  delivered  his  epoch-making  "House 
Divided  Against  Itself"  speech.  He  was 
nineteen  at  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War, 
and  twenty-three  when,  at  the  close  of  the 
war,  he  was  honorably  discharged  from  Sher- 
man's victorious  army. 

When  only  nineteen  years  of  age  Mr. 
Shepherd  joined  the  April  Minute  Men  and 
enlisted  at  Chicago  in  the  First  Illinois  Light 
Artillery,  belonging  to  Taylor's  battery,  and 
he  served  with  distinction  for  three  and  a  half 
years.  Six  other  Kenosha,  Wisconsin,  men, 
following  his  lead,  went  to  Chicago  and  en- 
listed. While  all  their  homes  were  given  as 
Kenosha,  they  were  credited  as  soldiers  to 
the  State  of  Illinois.  That  the  records  of 
these  seven  Kenosha  men  who  served  in  the 
Union  Armies  during  the  Civil  War  might 
be  preserved  to  Kenosha  ami  the  State  of 
Wisconsin,  Mr.  Shepherd  before  his  death 
turned  over  to  the  relics  memorial  committee 
ol  the  Kenosha  County  Board,  service  data, 
and  a  collection  of  war-time  mementoes, 
which  added  materially  to  the  collection  on 
display  in  Memorial  I  lull  in  the  Kenosha 
Court  I  [ouse. 

I  [e  took  part  in  the  sjege  of  Vicksburg 
and  the  siege  ol  Corinth,  the  battles  of  Fred- 
ericktown,  Belmont,  Fori  Henry,  Fort  Don- 
elson,  Slnloh,  Mission  Ridge,  and  others, 
and  served  as  sergeant-major  in  General 
Sherman's  headquarters. 

I  Li  was  fifty-eight  when  the  nineteenth  >.\n- 
turv  came  to  an  end  and  the  twentieth  cen- 
tui  \  In  gan.  \m\  thirty  j  i  ars  a  fter  thai  he 
was  still  reading  important  hooks  ami  peri- 
odicals,   cultivating    flowers,    seeing    to    the 

pi'  SI  r\  at  nui     ol     t  fl  I  S,     iniiiistri  ing     in     i|iiii't 


ways  to  the  needs  of  his  friends,  and  con- 
templating with  interest,  but  no  undue  anxi- 
ety, the  great  adventure  of  death.  His  merry 
eyes  could  still  twinkle,  his  face  was  often 
illuminated  by  the  undiminished  light  within, 
his  sense  of  humor  remained  unabated.  He 
lived  not  only  within  himself,  but  beyond 
himself,  in  world  movements  in  which  he 
never  ceased  to  be  interested.  And  although 
it  hardly  needs  to  be  said,  let  it  be  said  that 
all  this  represents  a  splendid  triumph  of  the 
human  soul.  To  grow  old  in  the  flesh  and. 
in  spite  of  increasing  infirmities,  to  maintain 
a  young  and  eager  spirit  is  surely  one  of  the 
greatest  of  all  human  accomplishments. 

William  Tryon  Shepherd,  I  suspect,  was 
by  nature  endowed  with  a  singularly  sweet 
and  lovable  disposition,  and  this,  too,  he  re- 
tained through  all  the  years,  in  spite  of  deaf- 
ness which  made  conversation  difficult  and 
which,  alas,  causes  some  of  its  victims  to  be- 
come suspicious  and  morose;  in  spite,  also,  of 
a  failing  heart  which  necessitated  an  amount 
of  inaction  which,  for  a  man  of  his  tempera- 
ment, was  hard  to  endure.  During  the  nearly 
twelve  years  that  I  have  known  him.  1  have 
seen  Mr.  Shepherd  under  many  circum- 
stances, some  of  which  were  trying  enough 
to  him,  ami  1  have  seen  him  maintain  through 
everything  a  sweetness  and  kindliness  ot  dis- 
position at  which  1  have  greatly  marveled. 

He  was  a  great  traveler.  During  a  long 
period,  year  alter  year,  he  conducted  tourist 
parties  through  Europe,  not  only  along  the 
much-traveled  routes,  but  in  such  relatively 
little-visited  places  as  the  Scandinavian  coun- 
tries and  Spain.  In  so  doing  he  gathered 
an  extraordinary  amount  of  interesting  and 
important  information  concerning  architec- 
ture and  art,  including  not  only  painting  and 
sculpture,  but  furniture  and  ceramics.  Main 
pieces  of  rare  beauty  and  value  he  brought 

to  America  and  sold  to  American  clients 
from   the  quaint    old   shop  which    he  kept   in 

Boston. 

Through  all  his  life  William  Trvon  Shep- 
herd was  unobtrusively  but  profoundly  ami 
beautifully  religious.     1   have  never  known 

anyone    who   seemed    to    me    to   have   a    more 


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constant  or  vital  religious  experience  than 
he  did.  God  was  indeed  his  dwelling  place, 
and,  to  a  degree  seldom  attained  in  this 
world,  he  lived  from  day  to  day  sub  specie 
aternitas.  It  would  not,  I  think,  be  too  much 
to  say  that  he  was  a  saint,  and  the  kind  of 
saint  whom  Jesus  would  characterize  as  the 
"salt  of  the  earth." 

October  9,  1867,  William  Tryon  Shep- 
herd was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  E.  Bragdon  of  Evanston.  Two  chil- 
dren were  born.  Charles,  who  died  in  in- 
fancy, and  Rebecca  Cushman  Shepherd,  who 
survives. 

This  too  brief  memoir  began  with  the  state- 
ment   that    William    Tryon    Shepherd    was 


at  once  a  very  old  and  a  very  young  man. 
I  should  like  now  to  express  my  own  personal 
conviction  by  changing  the  tense  of  the  verb 
used  from  the  past  to  the  present.  Wil- 
liam Tryon  Shepherd,  I  believe,  is;  for  surely 
death  has  no  power  to  destroy  so  fair  and 
fine  a  spirit.  I  surmise  that  in  his  case  what 
death  has  done  was  merely  to  release  a 
young  and  eager  spirit  from  an  aged  and 
infirm  body  which  was  no  longer  capable  of 
furthering  the  interests  of  the  soul  which 
inhabited  it. 

William  Tryon  Shepherd  passed  away 
September  3,  1930,  at  Evanston,  Illinois. 

The  foregoing  comment  was  written  by 
Ernest  Fremont  Tittle. 


JOSEPH  McINTYRE  PATTON 


npHE  late  Dr.  Joseph  Mclntyre  Patton 
J-  was  born  at  Ralston,  Pennsylvania,  De- 
cember 8,  1 860,  a  son  of  Joseph  R.  and  Janet 
(Vevers)  Patton,  both  of  whom  were  people 
of  education  and  strong  Christian  character. 

Joseph  M.  Patton  attended  public  school, 
and  later  Hasbrouck  Institute  in  New  Jersey. 
He  then  entered  the  University  Medical  Col- 
lege (now  New  York  University)  and  gradu- 
ated there  with  his  degree  of  M.D.  in  1882. 

It  was  the  following  year,  1883,  that  Dr. 
Patton  located  in  Chicago.  In  addition  to  his 
private  practice,  which  grew  to  be  one  of 
unusual  importance,  he  was  professor  of  diag- 
nosis (1890-1901),  professor  of  clinical  med- 
icine (1904-1918)  and  professor  of  internal 
medicine  since  that  year  at  the  College  of 
Medicine,  University  of  Illinois.  He  was  pro- 
fessor of  internal  medicine  at  the  Chicago 
Polyclinic  since  1891;  professor  of  general 
anesthesia  and  physical  diagnosis  at  the  Den- 
tal Department  of  the  University  of  Illinois 
(1902-1907).  He  was  formerly  attending 
physician  at  Cook  County  Hospital,  and  con- 
sulting physician  at  the  Chicago  General  Hos- 
pital and  St.  Elizabeth's  Hospital.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  Registration  Board,  Selec- 


tive Service,  in  1917,  and  a  consulting 
physician  for  the  Board  of  Reparations  in 
1919. 

Dr.  Patton  was  former  president  of  the 
Illinois  State  Medical  Society,  of  the  Chicago 
Medical  Society,  and  of  the  Pathological 
Society. 

He  was  author  of  "Clinical  Lectures  on 
Diseases  of  the  Heart,  Lungs  and  Pleura" 
and  of  "Anaesthesia  and  Anaesthetics." 

On  August  5,  1886,  Dr.  Patton  was  mar- 
ried at  Chicago,  to  Miss  Grace  Klumb,  a 
daughter  of  Peter  and  Anna  M.  (Clingman) 
Klumb.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Patton  became  the 
parents  of  one  son,  the  late  Dr.  Leigh  K. 
Patton,  whose  brilliant  career  was  closed  by 
death  April  10,  1927. 

The  death  of  Dr.  Joseph  M.  Patton  oc- 
curred in  his  seventieth  year,  April  16,  1930. 
For  many  years  he  had  been  recognized  as 
one  of  the  foremost  heart  specialists  in  this 
part  of  the  country;  and  for  nearly  half  a 
century  his  work  as  teacher  and  as  physician 
here  was  of  such  excellence  as  to  entitle  him 
to  this  permanent  recognition  among  the 
leaders  of  his  profession  in  the  State  of 
Illinois. 


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HARRISON  BRINTON  WALTER 


THE  LATE  Harrison  B.  Walter  of  Chicago 
was  born  at  Covington,  Kentucky,  June 
4,  1863,  a  son  of  George  Hyde  Walter  and 
Mary  L.  (Pierson)  Walter. 

He  attended  public  school,  and,  later, 
Chickering  Institute  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
From  there  he  went  to  McMicken  Uni- 
versity at  Cincinnati,  where  he  studied  en- 
gineering. 

For  some  time,  thereafter,  he  worked  for 
the  Loomis  Bridge  Company  in  Ohio.  Then 
he  went  into  the  construction  business  for 
himself,  forming  the  H.  B.  Walter  Construc- 
tion Company.  He  built  many  important 
buildings,  among  others,  the  Tennessee  State 
Prison,  the  Soldiers'  Home  in  Danville,  Illi- 
nois, and  Fort  Benjamin  Harrison  at  Indian- 
apolis. 

When  he  was  forty-four  years  old  he 
turned  his  interest  to  the  manufacture  and 
development  of  fibre  boxes  and  other  con- 
tainers, and  became  associated  with  the 
National  Fibre  Box  Company  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

In  1921  he  came  to  Chicago,  associating 
himself  with  the  Container  Corporation  of 
America,  and  was  at  the   head  of  their  re- 


search department  throughout  the  rest  of  his 
life. 

It  was  Mr.  Walter  who  developed  and 
perfected  many  ideas,  of  great  practical  value, 
that  are  used  in  preparing  the  fibre  packing 
cases  now  in  use  by  a  great  many  manufac- 
turers and  shippers  all  over  the  world.  He 
developed  many  patents  in  connection  with 
fibre  containers,  notable  among  which  are  the 
patents  on  solid-end,  recessed-end.  and  tuck- 
end  boxes.  He  was  a  genius  in  this  important 
field  of  development. 

Mr.  Walter  was  married  on  December  29, 
1886,  in  Lexington,  Kentucky,  to  Miss 
Mathilda  Billau.  They  have  three  daughters: 
Beverly  Walter,  Helen  B.  Walter,  and  Doro- 
thy Walter  (Mrs.  Frank  Deacon).  Mr. 
Walter  was  very  deeply  devoted  to  his  home 
and  his  family. 

Mr.  Walter  was  a  member  of  the  I'ni- 
versalist  Church.  He  was  also  a  Thirty- 
second  degree  Mason. 

Harrison  B.  Walter  died,  December  24. 
1932,  in  his  seventieth  year.  He  was  a  man 
of  finest  nature,  beloved  and  respected,  and 
he  was  considered  by  many  people  to  be  the 
"Dean"  of  the  fibre  box  industry  in  America. 


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WILLIAM  FREDERICK  SMITH 


William  F.  Smith  was  born  at  Chicago, 
Illinois,  August  13,  1879,  one  of  ten 
children  of  Albert  and  Bertha  (Burr)  Smith. 
He  attended  public  school. 

As  a  boy  of  sixteen,  in  1895,  he  began  his 
business  career,  filling  a  minor  position  in  the 
wholesale  branch  of  Marshall  Field  &  Com- 
pany. Later  he  was  transferred  into  the  re- 
tail end  of  the  business.  For  some  time  he 
was  engaged  in  the  dressmaking  department, 
and  from  there  went  into  the  workroom  of- 
fice. He  was  next  in  the  ninth  floor  office,  un- 
der Mr.  Charles  Drain. 

In  August,  1906,  he  left  Marshall  Field  & 
Company  to  become  superintendent  of  D.  H. 
Holmes  &  Company,  the  large  retail  dry- 
goods  house  in  New  Orleans. 

In  April,  1909,  he  returned  to  Marshall 
Field  &  Company  and  became  assistant  in 
the  ready-to-wear  department.  He  was  soon 
made  director  of  workrooms,  and  later  had 
charge  of  the  fur  department. 

He  was  then  made  assistant  superintendent 
of  Marshall  Field  &  Company. 

His  experience  in  the  business  bv  this  time, 
coupled    with    his    exceptional    ability,    were 


recognized,  and  he  was  placed  in  charge  of 
all  of  Marshall  Field  &  Company's  retail 
factories  and  some  of  their  wholesale  fac- 
tories. 

On  September  7,  1904,  Mr.  Smith  was 
married,  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  to  Miss  Flor- 
ence Lea,  who  was  born  in  Canada,  a  daugh- 
ter of  James  Lea.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith's 
children  are:  James  L.,  William  M.,  Roger 
E.,  and  Florita  J.  Smith.  The  family  home 
has  been  in  Evanston  for  the  past  twenty 
years. 

Mr.  Smith  was  a  member  of  the  Episcopal 
Church.  He  also  belonged  to  the  Royal  Ar- 
canum, to  the  Boys'  Friendly  Society,  and,  for 
some  years,  was  president  of  the  Western 
Efficiency  Society. 

William  F.  Smith  died  September  18,  1930. 
Mr.  Smith  was  truly  a  self-made  man.  He 
earned,  solely  through  his  own  worth,  a  high 
place  in  one  of  the  greatest  business  organ- 
izations in  America.  Quiet  and  unpretentious, 
he  was  enjoyed  and  respected  by  everyone 
who  knew  him. 

One  of  the  great  joys  of  his  life  was  to  help 
young  men  on  toward  real  success. 


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JOHN  BENJAMIN  RUSSELL 


John  Benjamin  Russell  was  born  in 
Woodhull,  Illinois,  February  25,  1860, 
the  son  of  Samuel  and  Matilda  (Zahner) 
Russell. 

He  received  his  initial  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Wethersfield,  and  subsequently 
entered  Wheaton  College,  graduating  from 
that  institution  in  1885.  The  following  year 
he  served  as  principal  of  the  Glen  Ellyn 
schools,  and  then,  for  four  years,  served  in 
the  same  capacity  at  Kewanee,   Illinois. 

In  1890,  Mr.  Russell  accepted  the  office  of 
Superintendent  of  Schools  of  Henry  County, 
a  position  he  held  for  three  years,  at  the  end 
of  which  he  resigned  to  accept  the  professor- 
ship of  chemistry  and  biology  at  Wheaton 
College,  where  he  remained  for  two  years. 
During  this  period  he  took  post-graduate 
courses  at  the  University  of  Chicago. 

Mr.  Russell,  in  1895,  was  made  Superin- 
tendent of  the  Wheaton  Public  Schools,  which 
office  he  held  almost  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
which  occurred  January  26,  1930.  At  the 
time  of  his  passing  he  was  a  member  ot  the 
Wheaton  School  Boards. 

Mr.  Russell  was  united  in  marriage  on  De- 
cember 23,  1885,  in  Wheaton,  111.,  to  Elsie 
Isabel  Gunn,  and  two  children  were  born  ol 
this  union:  Edna  Leonora  and  Everett  Carl- 
ton   Russell. 


Mr.  Russell  was  an  outstanding  figure  in 
the  community  in  which  he  lived,  and  it  was 
his  influence  that  contributed  so  much  to  the 
movement  for  a  new  high-school  building, 
while  he  was  yet  superintendent.  He  was 
also  largely  responsible  for  the  inclusion  of 
the  gymnasium  facilities  in  such  completeness 
as  they  were  finally  incorporated  in  the  new 
building. 

He  also  served  as  president  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Adams  Memorial 
Library. 

Mr.  Russell  was  a  member  of  the  Associa- 
tion for  the  Advancement  of  Science,  Nation- 
al Geographic  Society,  Chicago  Academy  of 
Science,  and  the  National  Educational  Ass 
ciation.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Wheaton 
College  Church  of  Christ. 

He  was  widely  and  favorably  known  in 
educational  circles  throughout  the  whole  state, 
having  been  for  years  a  prominent  member 
of  the  Superintendents'  Round  Table  of 
Northern  Illinois. 

Mr.  Russell  enjoyed  a  very  wide  circle  of 
friends,  and  will  be  remembered  by  all  as  a 
distinguished  educator,  especially  by  the 
graduates  of  both  the  college  and  schools  at 
Wheaton,  who  loved  him  tor  his  genial  and 
fatherly  ways,  and  lor  the  ever-ready  assist- 
ance which  he  proffered  without  limit. 


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GERALD  BIRNEY  SMITH 


THE  LATE  Professor  Gerald  Birney  Smith 
was  born  at  Middlefield,  Massachusetts, 
May  3,  1868,  son  of  Metcalf  J.  and  Harriet 
Louise  (Eldridge)  Smith. 

His  father  was  a  distinguished  educator. 
He  spent  most  of  his  life  teaching  in  country 
schools,  but  his  influence  was  great,  and  many 
of  his  pupils  rose  to  high  places  in  the  life 
of  this  nation.  Gerald  Birney  Smith  unques- 
tionably inherited  his  interest  in  religious 
thinking  and  his  fine  ability  as  a  teacher  from 
his  father. 

He  received  his  degree  of  A.B.  from 
Brown  University  in  1891;  A.M.  from 
Columbia  University  in  1898;  D.B.  from 
Union  Theological  Seminary  that  same  year. 
Then  for  two  years  he  continued  his  studies 
abroad  in  the  universities  of  Berlin,  Marburg 
and  Paris.  He  received  the  honorary  degree 
of  D.D.  from  Brown  University  in  1909. 

In  1891-2  he  was  tutor  in  Latin  at  Oberlin 
Academy;  then  from  1892-5  was  instructor 
in  mathematics  and  modern  languages  at 
Worcester  Academy. 

In  1900  be  came  to  the  University  of  Chi- 
cago where  all  the  rest  of  his  life  was  devoted 
to  a  great  work  of  teaching.  He  was  instruc- 
tor of  systematic  theology,  1900-4;  assistant 
professor  of  systematic  theology,  1904-6; 
associate  professor  of  dogmatic  theology, 
1906-13;  and  subsequently  was  professor  of 
Christian  theology  there. 

He  was  the  Nathan  William  Taylor  lec- 
turer at  Yale  University  in  1912,  and  was 
the  Earle  lecturer  at  the  Pacific  School  of 
Religion  in  Berkeley,  California,  in  1920. 


He  was  managing  editor  of  the  "Ameri- 
can Journal  of  Theology,"  1909-20,  and  later 
was  editor  of  the  "Journal  of  Religion."  He 
was  the  author  of  "Biblical  Ideas  of  the 
Atonement"  (with  Ernest  deWitt  Burton  and 
John  Merlin  Powis  Smith),  in  1909;  "Social 
Idealism  and  the  Changing  Theology,"  1913  ; 
"Principles  of  Christian  Living,"  1924;  edi- 
tor and  part  author  of  "A  Guide  to  the 
Study  of  the  Christian  Religion,"  1916;  edi- 
tor with  Shailer  Mathews,  of  "A  Dictionary 
of  Religion  and  Ethics,"  1921;  "Current 
Christian  Thinking,"  1928;  was  editor  and 
part  author  of  "Religious  Thought  in  the 
Last  Quarter  Century";  and  was  the  author 
of  many  articles  that  received  widespread 
attention. 

On  July  10,  1894,  Professor  Smith  was 
married,  at  What  Cheer,  Iowa,  to  Inez 
Michener.  They  were  the  parents  of  two 
children:  Phyllis  Gray,  who  dieu  November 
19,  1919,  and  Cecil  Michener  Smith,  assistant 
professor  of  music  in  the  University  of  Chi- 
cago and  in  the  Chicago  Theological  Semi- 
nary. 

Professor  Smith's  life  of  great  usefulness 
has  rarely  been  equalled  in  the  field  of  re- 
ligious teaching.  As  Dean  Shailer  Mathews 
wrote  of  him : 

"For  twenty-nine  years  he  taught  in  the 
Divinity  School  of  the  University  of  Chicago. 
During  this  long  period  he  was  one  of  the 
leading  influences  in  the  religious  thought  of 
America." 

Gerald  Birney  Smith  died  in  Dayton,  Ohio, 
on  April  3,  1929. 


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EDWARD  DANA  REDINGTON 


The  late  Major  Edward  D.  Redington 
of  Evanston,  Illinois,  was  born  at  Chel- 
sea, Orange  County,  Vermont,  November 
12,  1839,  a  son  of  Edward  Caldwell  Reding- 
ton and  Caroline  Dana  (Stearns)  Redington. 
His  parents  were  fine  Christian  people,  and 
the  early  influences  of  this  home  gave  to  the 
son  the  strength  and  worth  of  character  that 
so  distinguished  him. 

Edward  D.  Redington  attended  the  Acad- 
emy at  St.  Johnsbury,  Vermont,  and  taught 
there  for  one  year  after  he  had  received  his 
A.B.  degree  from  Dartmouth  College.  Fol- 
lowing his  one  year  of  teaching,  he  enlisted 
for  service  in  the  Civil  War  and  was  a  private 
in  the  12th  Regiment  of  Vermont  Volun- 
teers. He  later  earned  promotion  to  ser- 
geant-major and  then  second  lieutenant,  serv- 
ing as  such  until  July,  1863.  He  was  major 
and  paymaster,  U.S.V.,  from  February, 
1864,  to  November  30,  1865. 

Returning  to  business  at  the  close  of  the 
war,  he  was  employed  as  paymaster  for 
the  Kansas  Pacific  Railroad  Company, 
1866  to  1871.  From  1871  to  1875  he  was 
engaged  in  the  lumber  business  at  Lawrence, 
Kansas. 

Major  Redington  came  to  Chicago,  Illi- 
nois,   in    1875,   and   was   identified   with   the 


lumber  industry  here  until  1884.  The  fol- 
lowing forty  years  he  devoted  to  the  life 
insurance  business.  He  retired  about  the  year 
1928. 

He  was  jury  commissioner  for  Cook 
County  from  1897  to  1907,  a  trustee  of 
Dartmouth  College  from  1895  to  1905,  a 
member  of  the  Congregational  Church,  Delta 
Kappa  Epsilon  fraternity,  Sons  of  Vermont, 
and  the  New  England  Society  of  Chicago. 

Major  Redington  was  a  distinguished  fig- 
ure in  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  the 
Sons  of  the  American  Revolution,  the  West- 
ern Society  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac 
(president  in  1908),  and  the  Loyal  Legion, 
of  which  bodv  he  was  commander  in  Illinois 
in  1917. 

The  marriage  of  Major  Redington  to  Miss 
Mary  Ann  Chamberlin  took  place  at  St. 
Johnsbury,  Vermont,  November  15,  18 
She  died  April  23,  1880.  On  May  18,  IS-: 
he  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Julia  Towne 
at  Chicago.  Their  children  are  Lizzie  Stearns 
Redington,  Paul  Godwin  Redington,  John 
Chase  Redington,  and  Theodore  Towne  Red- 
ington. 

Major  Edward  D.  Redington  died  October 
9,  1931,  in  his  ninety-second  year.  IK'  wts 
honored  and  beloved  as  tew  men  are. 


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■lolIX    CHARLES   SCHANK 


JOHN  CHARLES  SCHANK 


JOHN  C.  SCHANK  was  born  in  Chicago,  Illi- 
nois, May  22,  1867,  a  son  of  John  and 
Caroline  (Schmidt)  Schank.  His  parents 
were  early  pioneers  in  Chicago,  having  settled 
here  in  1846. 

John  C.  Schank  went  to  public  school, 
and  then  attended  Bryant  &  Stratton  Business 
College  in  Chicago.  While  in  school  he  sold 
papers  before  and  after  class  time  to  help 
with  his  expenses,  and,  after  he  had  finished 
his  course,  he  found  employment  with  the 
H.  W.  Collender  Company.  This  firm  was 
later  known  as  the  Brunswick,  Balke,  Col- 
lender Company,  manufacturers  of  billiard 
tables,  bowling  alleys,  phonographs  and 
radios.  Mr.  Schank  began  as  timekeeper,  and 
worked  up  from  that  position  to  the  vice- 
presidency  of  the  concern.  He  was  also  gen- 
eral manager  of  all  of  the  company's  fac- 
tories. 

At  the  time   of  his   death   his  association 


with  this  firm  had  continued  for  forty-five 
years. 

John  C.  Schank  was  also  widely  known  as 
president  of  the  Hawthorne  Race  Track 
Association  in  Chicago.  He  was  one  of  the 
outstanding  figures  in  racing  in  this  country. 

Mr.  Schank  never  married.  He  lived  with 
his  two  sisters,  Catherine  and  Elizabeth 
Schank,  to  whom  he  was  deeply  devoted. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Evangelical 
Church,  and  he  belonged  to  the  South  Shore 
Country  Club,  the  Lake  Shore  Athletic  Club, 
and  the  Illinois  Athletic  Club.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Elks  and  was  a  thirty-second 
degree  Mason. 

John  C.  Schank  passed  away  May  30, 
1933.  Honorable,  generous,  and  congenial, 
he  was  very  highly  regarded  by  his  friends. 
His  employees  found  in  him  a  helpful  friend, 
one  whose  thoughtfulness  and  loyalty  could 
be  depended  upon. 


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JOHN  JOSEPH  O'HERON 


John  Joseph  O'Heron,  born  February  29, 
1859,  at  602  Jefferson  Street,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  lived  in  this  city  all  his  life.  He 
was  the  son  of  James  and  Elinore  O'Heron, 
who  came  to  this  country  from  Wexford 
County,  Ireland,  in  the  year  1849.  Mr. 
O'Heron  attended  Jesuit  Brothers  School,  on 
Morgan  Street,  but  at  the  tender  age  of 
twelve  circumstances  in  those  pioneer  days 
selected  him  for  a  father's  aid.  A  horse  and 
a  single  wagon  were  his  tools.  In  the  year 
1880,  at  the  age  of  twenty-one,  he  embarked 
in  the  drayage  business  for  himself,  possess- 
ing still  one  horse  and  a  wagon.  From  this 
humble  beginning  Mr.  O'Heron's  genius  and 
constructive  ability  developed  a  cartage  busi- 
ness that  became  probably  the  largest  owned 
and  directed  by  a  single  individual  in  Chicago, 
if  not  in  the  world. 

In  1919  Mr.  O'Heron  retired  from  the 
cartage  business  and  his  vast  equipment  was, 
in  its  entirety,  taken  over  by  the  American 
Railway  Express  Company. 

In  addition  to  the  cartage  business,  Mr. 
O'Heron  was  numbered  among  the  large  con- 
structors and  contractors  in  the  United  States. 
In  1903  the  John  J.  O'Heron  Company  was 
formed,  in  association  with  Frederick  Mc- 
Isaac  and  T.  Frank  Quilty. 

The  business  was  devoted  to  engineer  con- 
struction and  design.  During  the  later  years 
the  firm  confined  itself  to  heavy  railroad  con- 
struction. A  partial  list  of  the  principal 
works  constructed  by  the  John  J.  O'Heron 
Company  follows : 

The  Lake  View  in-take  crib,  foot  of  Mont- 
rose Boulevard  and  Lake  Michigan.  This 
was  a  multi-sided  structure  with  walls  si\t\ 
feet  thick  in  forty  feet  of  water  and  included 
intake  well,  lighthouse  and  living  quarters. 

Louisville  Approach,  New  Albany  and  Jef- 
fersonville  Railway,  also  the  passenger  sta- 
tion. This  was  a  steel  elevated  structure,  ap- 
proximately one  mile-  in  length,  including  what 
was  up  tn  ih.it  date  the  heaviest  under  manu- 
i. u  tured  .Hid  erected  in  this  country. 

Louisville   and    Nashville    Railway    Com- 
pany's office  building  at  Louisville,  Kentucky. 
I  wo  rock  tunnels  for  the  City  ol  Chicago, 


totaling  3,000  feet,  also  two  clay  tunnels  un- 
der the  Chicago  River. 

Chicago  &  North  Western  Railroad  track 
elevation,  along  Austin  Avenue,  between  Hal- 
sted  and  Ashland  Avenue,  Chicago. 

Kansas  City  Terminal:  All  work  outside 
of  the  station  proper,  including  sixteen  via- 
ducts. 

Track  elevation,  Illinois  Central  Railway 
Company,  Seventy-ninth  to  One  Hundred  and 
Twenty-third  streets,  through  Pullman  and 
Kensington,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

Okaw  Viaduct:  Four  track  railway  bridge, 
with  100  foot  arches  and  long  approaches,  to- 
taling over  2,100  feet.  This  bridge  was  the 
largest  structure  of  its  kind  erected  in  the  en- 
tire world  during  the  year  1917. 

Track  elevation,  Pennsylvania  Railroad 
Company,  Panhandle  branch,  Chicago,  Illi- 
nois. 

Burton's  Bridge:  Near  Crystal  Lake,  Illi- 
nois, five  spans  through  arch  structure,  eighty- 
foot  arches. 

Various  sewers  and  purification  systems, 
notably  those  for  the  Government  at  Fort 
Benjamin  Harrison  and  Fort  Sheridan,  Illi- 
nois. 

Franklin  Street  Bridge,  Michigan  City,  In- 
diana, 100  foot  span,  longest  single-leaf  bas- 
cule bridge  built  up  to  this  date. 

Oklahoma  Subway,  Milwaukee.  Wisconsin. 

Seawall  and  Yacht  Harbor,  at  Green  Lake. 
Wisconsin. 

Track  Elevation,  Chicago  &  Western  In- 
diana Railway  Company,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

Railway  Bridge  in  Black  Hills,  near  1 
ville,  South  Dakota. 

Morgan  Street  Bridge,  Rock  lord,  Illinois, 
1,000  feet  long. 

In  addition  to  the  above,  the  firm  con- 
structed sewage  systems  and  over  300  railway 
and  highway  bridges  less  notable  than  thost 
mentioned  above. 

In  1  S')S  Mr.  O'l  leron  married  Miss  Mar\ 
Frances  White  and  to  them  were  born  two 
children:  John  and  Miriam,  Miriam  still  sur- 
viving,     lie   was  hit   a   widower  about    lour 

years  later. 

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four  children:    Elinore,  Ruth,  Dorothea  and  his  time   and  attention  were  devoted  to  his 
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In  1919  Mr.  O'Heron  retired  from  busi-  ings. 


DORA  WELLS 


AMONG  the  women  identified  with  educa- 
-  tional  work  in  Chicago,  none  is  more 
worthy  of  mention  than  Miss  Dora  Wells, 
Principal  of  the  Lucy  L.  Flower  Technical 
High  School.  She  stands  as  an  example 
of  that  element  of  aggressive  and  public- 
spirited  women  who  have  contributed  to  the 
social  and  educational  advancement  of  the 
city  during  the  past  quarter  of  a  century,  and 
the  history  of  Illinois  would  be  incomplete 
without  a  review  of  her  work.  She  was  born 
at  Montpelier,  Vermont,  October  4,  1862,  a 
daughter  of  Samuel  and  Mary  P.  (Leslie) 
Wells,  and  her  early  education  was  obtained 
in  the  elementary  and  high  schools  of  her 
native  city.  She  later  entered  Wellesley  Col- 
lege and  was  graduated  from  that  institution 
in  1884  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts. 
In  1896-97  she  took  post-graduate  studies  in 
the  University  of  Chicago,  and  received 
the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  from  that 
institution  in  1898.  She  also  observed 
teaching  methods  in  Great  Britain,  in  1908, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  National  Civic 
Association. 

Soon  after  completing  her  course  at  Wel- 
lesley College,  Miss  Wells  became  a  teacher 
in  the  high  school  at  Montpelier,  Vermont, 
and  served  in  that  capacity  in  1884-1885.  In 
the  latter  year  she  accepted  the  principalship 
of  the  high  school  at  St.  Peter,  Minnesota,  and 
continued  as  the  executive  head  of  that  school 
for  three  years.  In  1889-90  she  was  principal 
of  the  high  school  at  Corry,  Pennsylvania, 
and  from  the  latter  date  until  1896  she  was 
in  charge  of  the  high  school  at  St.  Cloud, 
Minnesota.  From  1897  until  1908  she  was  a 
teacher  in  the  Medill  High  School  at  Chicago, 
and  from  1909  until  1911,  she  was  an  in- 
structor in  Industrial  History  at  the  Chicago 
Teachers'  College.  In  May,  1911,  she  be- 
came principal  of  the  Lucy  L.  Flower  Tech- 


nical   High    School,    and    still    retains    this 
position. 

Miss  Wells  is  a  member  of  the  National 
Educational  Association,  the  National,  Illinois 
State  and  Chicago  High  School  Principals' 
Associations,  National  and  Chicago  Councils 
of  Administrative  Women  in  Education,  Chi- 
cago Principals'  Club,  Ella  Flagg  Young 
Club,  Alliance  of  Business  and  Professional 
Women,  Chicago  Woman's  City  Club,  Chi- 
cago Woman's  Club,  Chicago  Wellesley  Col- 
lege Club  and  The  Cordon. 

In  connection  with  the  foregoing  review  of 
Miss  Wells,  it  is  but  consonant  that  there  be 
given  a  brief  outline  of  the  institution  of 
which  she  is  principal.  The  Lucy  L.  Flower 
Technical  High  School,  which  is  a  free  public 
school,  is  maintained  by  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion of  Chicago  to  meet  the  needs  of  girls 
who  desire  more  extended  training  in  the 
practical  aspects  of  Science,  Art  and  Home 
Economics  than  that  offered  in  the  academic 
high  schools.  It  is  the  first  public  school  in 
Chicago  aiming  definitely  at  technical  train- 
ing for  girls,  and  it  endeavors  to  teach  the 
principles  that  underlie  the  usual  occupations 
of  women,  and  at  the  same  time  to  give  ade- 
quate training  in  the  technique  of  perform- 
ance and  operation.  The  school  is  on  the 
accredited  list  of  high  schools  and  universities 
of  the  North  Central  Association  so  that  its 
graduates  are  accepted  by  the  colleges  of  the 
Middle  West.  It  also  sends  students  to  the 
Chicago  Normal  College,  to  Nurses'  Train- 
ing Courses,  to  the  Art  Institute  and  other 
schools  of  Art. 

In  the  four  year  technical  course  the  usual 
required  studies,  such  as  English,  Mathe- 
matics, Science,  Art,  History,  Music  and 
Physical  Education,  and  Foreign  Languages, 
are  given,  thus  meeting  University  require- 
ments. To  these  are  added  courses  in  House- 


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hold  Hygiene,  Personal  Hygiene,  Cooking, 
Lunchroom  Management,  Infant  Feeding  and 
Child  Care,  Dietetics,  Sewing,  Care  of  Tex- 
tile Fabrics,  Advanced  Garment  Construction, 
Drafting,  Needle  Arts,  Millinery  and  Com- 
position and  Design. 

The  two  year  Vocational  courses  are  like 
the  four  year  course  in  the  first  year,  but  in 
the  second  year  they  give  opportunity  for 
immediate  vocational  preparation.  Shop 
methods  are  taught  and  graduates  from  this 
course  are  in  constant  demand  in  millinery 
and  dress-making  establishments.  The  work 
in  Personal  Hygiene,  with  its  training  in  the 
scientific  care  of  skin  and  hair,  lays  a  founda- 
tion for  another  vocation  for  women. 

The  school  invites  attention  to  the  dis- 
tinctly practical  nature  of  its  work.  Groups 
of  students  are  trained  in  the  school  lunch- 
room where  they  gain  first  hand  knowledge  of 
marketing,  cooking  in  large  quantities,  using 
a  cash  register,  inventorying  stock,  verifying 
bills,  writing  checks  and  balancing  accounts. 
Pupils  learn  by  experiment  how  to  remove 
stains;  how  to  select  bluings,  starches  and 
soaps;  how  to  wash  and  repair  lace,  embroid- 
ery, linens  and  woolens;  and  how  to  use 
various  kinds  of  labor  saving  machines.  In 
the  sewing  classes  pupils  learn  all  common 
types  of  stitchery,  how  to  use  sewing  machines 
and  machine  attachments,  they  learn  the 
structure  and  values  of  textile  fabrics  and 
gain  intelligent  understanding  of  methods  of 
altering  commercial  patterns,  of  modeling 
and  draping  on  the  figure,  and  of  the  various 
processes  in  the  construction  of  garments  for 
women  and  children.  In  millinery,  moulding, 
draping  and  renovating  are  taught,  together 
with  lampshade  and  novelty  making. 


The  activities  of  the  Art  Department  are 
vitally  related  to  the  household  studies  and 
needle  arts.  Students  in  required  art  courses 
draw  house  plans  and  study  problems  of  light- 
ing and  furnishing.  They  design  hats,  cos- 
tumes and  trimmings  and  carry  out  their  de- 
signs in  the  sewing  and  millinery  rooms.  After 
the  fundamentals  of  plant  growth  are  mas- 
tered, the  students  in  Botany  are  instructed  in 
the  sources  and  uses  of  drugs,  dyes,  textiles, 
woods,  foods,  and  condiments.  In  Chemistry 
emphasis  is  placed  upon  experiments  that 
relate  to  fuels,  cooking,  ventilation  and 
plumbing.  Milk,  butter,  canned  goods,  tea, 
coffee  and  other  foods  are  tested  for  adulter- 
ants. Headache  powders  are  tested  for  harm- 
ful drugs;  and  candies,  jams  and  jellies,  for 
artificial  coloring  matter. 

From  the  foregoing  paragraphs  it  is  evi- 
dent that  the  Flower  Technical  High  School 
stands  for  the  idea  that  an  adequate  scheme 
of  technical  education  for  girls  must  include 
training  in  the  arts  of  homemaking.  and  a 
liberal  measure  of  the  so-called  cultural  stud- 
ies. They  are  the  door  through  which  the 
girl  passes  out  from  her  little  personal  round 
of  relationships  and  enters  into  the  citizen- 
ship of  the  world.  They  are  in  truth,  "the 
humanities,"  the  studies  which  make  men 
truly  human.  For  the  arts  of  homemaking  as 
an  essential  part  of  every  girl's  education, 
whether  she  remains  in  her  father's  house 
until  she  goes  out  to  help  found  a  new  home. 
or  whether  she  fares  forth  at  once  as  a  bread- 
winner, the  argument  is  overpoweringly  con- 
vincing. Much  more  could  be  said  of  this 
notable  institution  and  its  methods  of  educa- 
tion, but  space  in  this  publication  does  not  per- 
mit us  the  pleasure  of  giving  further  details. 


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JOSEPH  MEANS  SMITH 


Joseph  Means  Smith  was  born  in  Rox- 
bury,  Pennsylvania,  February  22,  1870,  a 
son  of  William  B.  and  Elizabeth  (Means) 
Smith. 

He  secured  his  early  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Orrstown,  Pa.  He  came  to  Chi- 
cago in  1890,  a  little  later  entering  North- 
western Law  School  and  graduating  in  1895. 

Mr.  Smith  began  his  practice  a  year  later 
as  an  attorney,  with  offices  in  Chicago,  and  he 
continued  his  work  as  a  lawyer  right  up  to 
the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  June 
28,  1925. 

On  February  26,  1902,  Mr.  Smith  was 
united  in  marriage,  in  Chicago,  to  Miss  Mary 
Ella  McFarland,  daughter  of  Samuel  T.  and 
Dora   (Cochran)    McFarland. 

Mr.  Smith  gained  a  well-earned  reputation 
in  his  profession  for  being  a  good  collector, 
and,  because  of  this,  he  was  asked  to  serve 
on  many  committees  for  the  purpose  of  rais- 
ing funds.    Among  other  good  works  he  was 


instrumental  in  helping  to  build  the  Calvary 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Chicago. 

Prior  to  living  in  Hinsdale,  the  family  re- 
sided in  Berwyn  for  eleven  years,  and  during 
their  residence  there  Mr.  Smith  became  a 
member  of  Berwyn  Lodge  No.  839,  A.F.& 
A.M.  as  well  as  of  the  O.E.S. 

They  moved  to  Hinsdale  in  1918  and 
bought  a  beautiful  home  on  Oak  Street. 

Mr.  Smith  was  a  member  of  the  Union 
Church  of  Hinsdale.  He  was  elected  Justice 
of  the  Peace  of  Hinsdale  and  held  this  office 
for  two  years. 

Mr.  Smith  was  active  in  his  profession  for 
nearly  thirty  years.  It  was  typical  of  his  deep 
interest  in  others  that  throughout  all  that  time 
he  always  endeavored  to  help  the  younger 
generation,  and  he  was  instrumental  in  finding 
employment  for  many  young  men. 

He  will  long  be  remembered,  not  only  as 
an  able  lawyer,  but  also  as  an  upright,  just 
and  kindly  man. 


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JULIUS  LIMBACH 


Julius  Limbach  was  born  in  Germany,  at 
Frankfort-on-the-Main,  July  3,   1873. 

He  came  to  the  United  States  with  his 
parents  in  1880.  His  father  was  Anton  Lim- 
bach, who  was  one  of  the  most  celebrated 
portrait  steel  engravers  in  this  country. 

Mr.  Limbach's  early  education  was  had  at 
Von  Humboldt  Public  School,  Prickett  Col- 
lege of  Commerce  in  Philadelphia,  and  in- 
cluded an  academic  course  at  the  Atheneum, 
Chicago.  He  read  law  for  a  three-year  period 
in  Frankfort,  and  studied  in  a  German  uni- 
versity, and  was  in  Chicago  law  offices  for 
about  seven  years.  He  attended  the  Kent 
College  of  Law,  from  which  he  received  the 
degree  of  L.L.B.  He  graduated  from  Lake 
Forest  University  in  1904. 

Mr.  Limbach  practiced  his  profession  for 
twenty-five  years,  practically  all  of  that  time 
alone,  except  for  a  short  period  of  partner- 
ship with  Elmer  E.  Ledbetter. 

On  November  3,  1908,  Mr.  Limbach  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Pearl  Mildred 
Anderson  of  LaSalle,  Illinois,  a  daughter  of 
Milton  and  Kathcrine  (Throne)  Anderson. 
Her  mother  has  been  quite  active  in  the  East- 
ern Star  and  is,  we  understand,  the  oldest 
living  member  of  the  order  in  the  state.  One 
daughter  was  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Limbach. 
Mildred  Harriett  Limbach. 

Mr.  Limbach,  with  his  family,  were  pio- 
neers in  Villa   Park,  where  he  maintained  his 


home,  and  in  which  municipality  he  was  held 
in  high  esteem.  For  several  terms  he  served 
as  village  attorney,  and,  under  his  wise  guid- 
ance, over  half  a  million  dollars  were  spent 
in  needed  public  improvements.  Under  his 
direction  the  village  grew  and  prospered. 

Mr.  Limbach  enjoyed  a  large  legal  prac- 
tice and  his  clients  valued  his  knowledge  of 
the  law  as  definite  and  effective. 

Mr.  Limbach  was  a  member  of  several 
fraternities  and  clubs,  including  the  Chicago 
and  Illinois  Bar  Associations,  Villa  Park 
Lodge  A.  F.  &  A.  M..  and  Villa  Park  Chap- 
ter 6.  E.  S. 

At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  secretary 
of  the  Bakers  Products  Co. 

Julius  Limbach  passed  away  October  11, 
1930,  in  his  fifty-sixth  year. 

He  was  a  large  man  mentally,  morally  and 
physically,  and  was  one  of  the  most  com- 
panionable. 

As  a  lawyer  he  had  in  a  remarkable  degree 
the  power  of  clear  statement.  His  briefs  were 
always  clear,  dispassionate  and  learned,  lie 
believed  in  the  true  administration  of  justice. 
He  was  a  sincere  friend,  a  wise  counsellor, 
and  an  advocate  firm  in  the  assertion  ot  the 
rights  of  clients.  His  devotion  to  the  imme- 
diate members  ot  his  family  will  long  be  held 
in  loving  memory  by  them  and  by  the  friends 
whose  privilege  it  was  to  enjoy  admittance  to 
that  happy  family  circle. 


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HENRY  GEORGE  SCHUESSLER 


Dr.  Henry  George  Schuessler  was  born 
March  2,  1875,  in  Ellisville,  Missouri, 
a  son  of  Rev.  August  and  Mary  (Rohe) 
Schuessler. 

He  was  only  three  years  old  when  his  par- 
ents moved  to  Joliet,  Illinois,  and  he  received 
his  early  education  in  that  city.  He  graduated 
from  St.  Peter's  Lutheran  School,  an  institu- 
tion that  was  a  part  of  St.  Peter's  Lutheran 
Church,  where  his  father  was  pastor  for  more 
than  thirty-five  years.  He  then  entered  a 
preparatory  school  at  Ft.  Wayne,  Indiana, 
and,  in  1898,  he  graduated  from  the  College 
of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  in  Chicago. 

During  his  vacation  Dr.  Schuessler,  in 
order  to  serve  his  interneship,  acted  as  prison 
doctor  in  Joliet  Penitentiary. 

Immediately  upon  completing  his  education 
Dr.  Schuessler  began  practicing  his  profession 
in  Joliet,  and  he  eventually  became  one  of  the 
best  diagnosticians  in  that  part  of  the  state. 
In  the  years  that  followed  he  accomplished  a 
service  of  inestimable  value  to  the  people  of 


that  community.  In  addition  to  his  private 
practice  he  served  his  city  as  health  commis- 
sioner for  eight  years  under  the  administra- 
tion of  Mayor  John  R.  Cronin. 

On  December  27,  1899,  Dr.  Schuessler 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Wilhelmina 
Wunderlich  of  Joliet.  Three  daughters  were 
born  to  them:  Leona  Margaret,  Ruth  Marie, 
and  Mrs.  Gretchen  S.  Johnson,  all  of  whom 
survive. 

While  still  a  young  man  at  the  time  of  his 
death,  November  28,  1923,  Dr.  Schuessler 
rendered  a  priceless  service,  through  many 
channels,  to  the  people  of  Joliet.  He  was 
always  cheerful,  kindly,  and  never  too  busy 
to  listen  to  anyone  who  sought  his  advice; 
and  he  ministered  gratuitously  to  many  needy 
families  during  his  lifetime.  He  was  one  of 
the  most  valuable  members  of  his  profession 
in  his  community,  and  one  of  the  most  able 
and  unselfish  men  that  Joliet  has  ever  had. 

Dr.  Schuessler  was  a  member  of  St.  Peter's 
Lutheran  Church  of  Joliet. 


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JOSEPH  R.  HAWLEY 


The  late  Joseph  R.  Hawley,  of  Chicago, 
was  born  at  Park  Ridge,  Illinois,  Sep- 
tember 9,  1871,  a  son  of  Charles  A.  and 
Electa  Edwards  (Weaver)  Hawley.  His 
mother  was  a  direct  descendant  of  Jonathan 
Edwards. 

His  preliminary  schooling  was  had  at 
Orchard  Lake  Military  Academy,  at  Orchard 
Lake,  Michigan,  and  at  the  high  school  at 
Muskegon,  Michigan.  He  then  began  his 
studies  for  his  profession  in  the  Medical  Col- 
lege of  Northwestern  University.  He  grad- 
uated with  his  degree  in  1893. 

While  in  general  practice  Doctor  Hawley 
was  Professor  of  Practice  of  Medicine  in  the 
Chicago  Clinical  School  (a  post  graduate 
school).  He  was  a  member  of  the  American 
Medical  Association,  of  the  Illinois  State 
Medical  Society,  and  of  the  Chicago  Medical 
Society. 

In  1898  he  perfected  researches  in  organo- 
therapy which  resulted  in  the  organization  of 
the  Animal  Therapy  Company  of  which  he 
was  Secretary  and  Medical  Director.  This 
company  continues  to  enjoy  success  and  to 
render  a  valued  service  to  medical  science. 

Doctor  Hawley  rendered  further  distin- 
guished service  as  the  founder  and  chief  medi- 


cal examiner  of  Chicago's  first  Civil  Service 
Commission.  He  had  studied  the  needs  of  the 
situation  under  the  personal  direction  of 
Theodore  Roosevelt,  at  the  time  Mr.  Roose- 
velt was  Police  Commissioner  of  New  York 
City.  Doctor  Hawley  was  appointed  to  this 
place  by  the  elder  Carter  Harrison,  and  he 
laid  the  foundation  of  the  present  civil  service 
medical  examinations. 

On  February  11,  1904,  he  was  married  to 
Daisy  Miller,  at  Muskegon,  Michigan.  They 
have  one  son,  John  Miller  Hawley.  The 
family  home  has  been  at  4422  Oakenwald 
avenue,  Chicago,  for  many  years. 

Doctor  Hawley  was  a  member  of  Doctor 
Gunsaulus'  Church,  of  Ashlar  Lodge  Number 
308,  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of 
St.  Bernard  Commandery,  and  belonged  to 
the  Ancient  Arabic .  Order  Nobles  of  the 
Mystic  Shrine,  and  to  the  Hinsdale  Golf 
Club. 

Joseph  R.  Hawley  died  July  20,  1922.  He 
left  behind  a  Hue  record  of  usefulness,  both 
to  the  community  where  he  ministered  as  a 
physician  and  to  the  health  of  mankind 
through  that  branch  of  therapeutics  to  which 
he  gave  years  of  productive  work  ami 
thought. 


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Henry  L  Stern 


HENRY  LEVY  STERN 


The  late  Henry  L.  Stern  of  Chicago  was 
born  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  July  7, 
1875,  a  son  of  Levy  and  Babette  (Sacks) 
Stern. 

He  enjoyed  an  exceptional  education,  and 
received  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  from 
Washington  University,  in  1895,  and  Master 
of  Arts  from  the  University  of  Chicago. 
Later  he  took  up  the  study  of  law  at  Colum- 
bia University,  graduating  there  with  his  de- 
gree of  Doctor  of  Laws  in  1898. 

He  then  entered  upon  the  practise  of  his 
profession  in  Chicago. 

For  many  years  he  was  a  member  of  the 
law  firm  of  Newman,  Poppenhusen,  Stern 
and  Johnson.  He  became  one  of  the  most 
forceful  and  influential  corporation  lawyers 
in  this  part  of  the  country. 

He  was  a  director  of  the  Bank  of  Amer- 
ica, and  of  the  Greenebaum  Investment  Com- 
pany. He  was  also  an  official  and  part 
owner  of  a  large  State  Street  department 
store  and  of  one  of  the  city's  largest  outlying 
mercantile  concerns. 


On  June  20,  1901,  Mr.  Stern  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Cora  Weinberg  of  Chicago,  a 
daughter  of  Max  and  Fanny  (Berg)  Wein- 
berg. They  have  two  children:  Elizabeth 
(Mrs.  Allan  M.  Loeb)  and  Gardner  H. 
Stern.  Mr.  Stern  was  infinitely  devoted  to 
his  wife  and  children,  and  he  was  a  wonder- 
ful example  to  his  son  and  daughter. 

Mr.  Stern  was  a  member  of  the  American, 
Illinois  State,  and  Chicago  Bar  Associations, 
the  Standard  Club,  Ravisloe,  and  Lake  Shore 
Country  Clubs.  He  was  secretary  of  Sinai 
Temple  for  twenty-five  years. 

Mr.  Stern  was  endowed  with  a  rare  keen- 
ness and  quickness  of  mind.  He  was  notably 
just  and  fair,  strong,  good  and  honorable. 
Friendship  with  him  was  sincerely  prized 
throughout  the  chosen  circle  of  his  inti- 
mates. 

The  death  of  Henry  L.  Stern,  February 
22,  1929,  closed  a  life  that  has  seldom  been 
equalled  in  attainment.  He  will  long  be  re- 
membered as  one  of  the  foremost  lawyers  in 
America. 


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WILLIAM  ROSCOE  STILES 


William  Roscoe  Stiles  was  born  in 
Savannah,  New  York,  January  6,  1868, 
a  son  of  Albert  and  Amanda  Stiles. 

He  attended  the  public  schools  of  New 
York  state,  and  came  to  Chicago  when  he 
was  sixteen  years  old.  Through  the  influence 
of  his  brother-in-law,  Mr.  Floyd  Thompson, 
who  was  at  that  time  the  Chicago  assistant 
post-master,  he  secured  a  position  as  mes- 
senger-boy in  the  post-office,  remaining  in  the 
employ  of  the  Federal  government  for  forty- 
seven  years. 

From  the  very  beginning  Mr.  Stiles  was 
enthusiastic  about  his  work  and  applied  him- 
self closely  to  his  duties.  His  fine  attitude 
and  industry  won  for  him  many  promotions, 
until,  in  1910,  he  was  made  Superintendent 
of  the  General  Delivery  service.  Later  he 
was  placed  in  the  auditing  department,  re- 
maining there  until  the  time  of  his  death. 

Mr.  Stiles  was  quite  interested  in  the 
promotion  of  mining  properties  and  was  suc- 
cessful in  manv  of  these  ventures. 

May  24,  1899,  William  R.  Stiles  married 


Miss  Elvina  E.  Moore  of  New  York  Citv. 
a  daughter  of  Henry  and  Elvina  E.  Moore. 
Her  father  was  the  first  importer  of  English 
Sheffield  files  and  steels  from  England.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Stiles  have  one  child,  Thelma  E. 
(Mrs.  W.  H.  Love).  He  is  also  survived 
by  four  sisters. 

Mr.  Stiles  was  a  member  of  the  Marquette 
and  Hamilton  clubs.  He  also  served  at  one 
time  as  National  Republican  Committeeman 
of  the  48th  ward. 

A  man  of  the  finest  character,  Mr.  Stiles 
commanded  the  deepest  affection  and  respect 
of  all  those  who  knew  him.  He  was  always 
eager  to  render  service  and  was  invariably 
kind  and  considerate.  His  determination  and 
fortitude  under  stress  of  circumstances  were 
most  marked. 

The  death  of  William  R.  Stiles  occurred 
March  6,  1932,  in  his  sixty-fifth  year.  IK 
will  be  long  remembered  for  the  faithful, 
devoted  service  he  had  given  the  Federal 
government  of  the  United  States  for  nearly 
half  a  century. 


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ALBERT  WISNER 


A  contemporary  journalist  said  of  Albert 
Wisner  following  his  death: 

"He  early  developed  a  cool  head,  was  a 
good  listener,  learned  much,  was  well-bal- 
anced, and  endowed  with  good  judgment  and 
unlimited  courage.  Thus  he  was  enabled  to 
make  steady  progress,  and  it  was  not  long 
before  the  foundations  of  great  wealth  were 
at  his  hand.  As  a  leader  in  the  development 
and  ownership  of  real  estate  he  continued  to 
his  death.  He  was  a  lineal  descendant  of  the 
Swiss  notable,  Johannes  Wisner  and  of  Henry 
Wisner  of  revolutionary  fame,  both  of  whom 
have  so  many  descendants  in  this  part  of 
the  country,  and  he  has  shown  the  same 
sterling  qualities  and  independence  of  charac- 
ter shown  by  so  many  of  them." 

Albert  Wisner  was  born  on  the  home  farm 
near  Wisner,  New  York,  November  26, 
1835,  a  son  of  William  Roe  and  Eliza 
(Miller)  Wisner.  In  1854  Mr.  Wisner  went 
as  far  west  as  Champaign,  Illinois,  where  he 
was  engaged  in  business  with  his  brother 
Henry,  and  he  remained  there  for  about 
twelve  years  and  then  went  to  Fort  Dodge, 
Iowa.  Still  later,  he  came  to  Chicago,  and 
soon  became  associated  with  the  development 
of  subdivisions  and  the  erection  of  homes  for 
the  people  in  the  rapidly  growing  suburbs  of 
this  metropolis  of  the  West. 

Mr.  Wisner  was  married  January  20, 
1876,  to  Miss  Annie  E.  Furniss  of  Brooklyn, 
New  York,  and  over  a  period  of  forty-two 
years  they  were  never  separated  from  each 
other  for  twenty-four  hours.  This  ideal  mar- 
ried life  was  interrupted  by  the  death  of 
Mr.  Wisner,  March  28,  1918.  He  and 
Mrs.  Wisner  had  no  children  of  their  own, 
but  took  into  their  lives  a  niece,  Miss 
Annie  Wisner,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  Wisner's 
nephew,  William  W.  Buckbee.  The  beautiful 
residence  of  the  Wisners,  on  Drexel  Boule- 
vard, is  one  of  the  most  charming  homes  in 


Chicago.  It  is  furnished  with  countless  art 
treasures  gathered  by  them  while  on  their 
travels.  Mr.  Wisner  was  a  valued  member  of 
the  South  Shore  Country,  Kenwood,  and 
Hawkeye  clubs.  He  also  was  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  the  Chicago  Stock  Exchange.  Very 
successful  in  the  broadest  sense  of  the  term, 
he  was  prouder  of  the  fact  that  in  attaining 
this  prosperity  no  man  had  ever  been 
wronged,  and  that  his  name  was  everywhere 
recognized  as  being  synonymous  with  strict 
integrity  and  uprightness.  It  is  truthfully  said 
that  when  he  died  he  did  not  owe  anyone  a 
single  dollar. 

Many  of  the  beautiful  suburbs  now  housing 
thousands  of  happy  and  contented  people, 
first  were  conceived  in  the  broad  vision  of 
Albert  Wisner,  who,  looking  ahead,  was  able 
to  predict  the  probable  expansion  of  districts, 
and  the  extension  to  them  of  the  necessary 
transportation  facilities.  Having  once  grasped 
the  idea,  he  lost  no  time  in  promoting  the 
project;  and,  owing  to  his  reputation  for 
good  judgment  and  fairness  of  dealing,  he 
never  had  any  difficulty  in  securing  associates 
in  his  work.  Thus,  one  after  another,  he 
brought  these  additions  to  the  city's  area  into 
being,  and,  by  building  for  people  in  ordinary 
circumstances,  comfortable  houses,  at  reason- 
able prices  and  terms,  he  provided  for  these 
suburbs,  homemakers,  who  once  settling, 
did  not  care  to  move,  but  remained,  and  in 
their  turn,  did  their  part  in  establishing  a 
stable  government  and  developed  true  civic 
pride. 

While  Mr.  Wisner  would  have  been,  per- 
haps, the  last  to  think  of  such  a  title  himself, 
he  can  be  justly  called  the  founder  of  real 
homes,  and  the  promoter  of  actual  happiness. 
In  his  death  Chicago  most  certainly  lost  a 
citizen  it  could  not  afford  to  see  pass,  and 
his  associates  a  friend  who  always  put  their 
interests  before  his  own. 


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BENJAMIN  THOMAS 


THE  remarkable  development  of  the 
railroads  of  the  country,  and  their  suc- 
cessful operation,  have  afforded  ample  oppor- 
tunities for  men  of  unusual  strength,  many  of 
whom  have  centered  their  efforts  at  Chicago, 
which  city  has  become  the  railroad  center  of 
the  United  States.  One  of  these  men  deserv- 
ing of  special  mention  was  the  late  Benjamin 
Thomas,  president  of  the  Chicago  &  Western 
Indiana  &  Belt  Railroad,  and  a  man  of  un- 
common business  ability. 

Benjamin  Thomas  was  born  at  Towanda, 
Pennsylvania,  October  28,  1839,  a  son  of 
Benjamin  and  Jane  (Savage)  Thomas,  natives 
of  New  York  State.  Mr.  Thomas  attended 
school  at  Newark,  New  Jersey,  and  later 
taught  Latin  in  the  Lyceum  at  Jersey  City, 
New  Jersey.  Educational  work,  however, 
did  not  appeal  to  him,  and  he  became  a  teleg- 
rapher for  the  Erie  Railroad,  thus  entering 
on  his  railroad  career.  He  showed  such 
adaptability  that  his  rise  was  very  rapid,  and 
in  time  he  became  superintendent  of  the  Dela- 
ware division  of  the  Erie  Railroad,  then  gen- 
eral superintendent,  and  finally  was  made 
general  manager  of  the  road.  In  1887  lie 
terminated  his  connection  with  the  Eric  Rail- 
road and  came  to  Chicago  as  general  man- 
ager of  the  Chicago  &  Atlantic  Railroad.  In 
1888  he  was  appointed  general  manager  of 
the  Chicago  &  Western  Indiana  &  Belt  Rail- 


road, and  still  later  became  president  of  the 
system.  He  was  chairman  of  the  General 
Managers'  Association  for  fifteen  years.  The 
connection  of  Mr.  Thomas  with  the  remark- 
able development  of  Chicago's  railway  facili- 
ties was  of  great  permanent  value. 

In  1861  Mr.  Thomas  was  married  (first) 
to  Eloise  Little,  of  Philadelphia,  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  they  became  the  parents  of  two 
children:  Mrs.  G.  W.  Bartlett,  of  Racine. 
Wisconsin,  and  Holgate  Thomas,  of  San 
Francisco,  California.  On  December  18, 
1883,  Mr.  Thomas  was  married  (second)  to 
Lillian  Gaylord,  of  Port  Jervis,  New  York, 
and  they  had  one  son:  Gaylord  Thomas,  of 
San  Francisco,  California. 

Mr.  Thomas  for  twenty-three  years  was  a 
member  of  the  Union  League  Club  of  Chi- 
cago. He  belonged  at  the  time  of  his  death 
to  the  Chicago  Club,  the  Chicago  Athletic 
Association,  and  the  Midlothian  Countrj 
Club. 

He  will  be  remembered  by  those  who  knew 
him  well  as  a  constant  student  and  reader. 
lie  was  a  great  lover  of  hooks  and  his  col- 
lection of  them  was  remarkable.  His  memory 
was  most  remarkable,  and  the  outlook  on  lite, 
which  he  attained  through  his  books  ami 
personal  touch  with  business  affairs  oi  large 
moment,  was  splendidly  hro.nl  and  charitable. 
Benjamin   Thomas  died  January  6.  1921. 


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NATHANIEL  VIDETO  PERRY 


Major  Nathaniel  V.  Perry  was  born 
at  Yarmouth,  Nova  Scotia,  February 
26,  1867,  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Euphemia 
(Videto)  Perry.  He  attended  public  school 
in  Hartford,  Connecticut,  and  later  grad- 
uated, in  engineering,  from  Yale  University. 
After  that  he  began  his  long  and  successful 
career  in  his  profession. 

As  years  passed  his  general  engineering 
practice  gave  him  a  wide  range  of  experience, 
both  in  the  United  States  and  Central 
America,  where  he  was  identified  with  many 
projects  of  importance.  Also  his  experience 
in  government  service,  both  as  to  building 
construction  and  design,  was  of  much  value, 
both  to  the  government  and  to  himself.  Some 
of  his  more  important  work  in  government 
service  should  be  mentioned. 

In  1915  he  was  secretary  of  the  board  that 
inspected  all  United  States  marine  hospitals 
and  quarantine  stations.  During  the  "flu" 
epidemic  in  1918  he  personally  supervised  the 
equipping  of  emergency  hospitals.  He  also 
proposed  and  wrote  the  first  drafts  of  the 
war  emergency  legislation  for  improvements 
and  additions  to  United  States  quarantine 
stations;  also  the  first  drafts  of  the  bills 
which  provided  hospitals  for  war  risk  benefi- 
ciaries. 

He  further  built  up  an  emergency  construc- 
tion organization  in  the  Public  Health  Service, 
which,  in  less  than  two  years,  utilized  in  actual 


construction  on  many  projects  more  than  six 
million  dollars,  and  provided  every  hospital 
bed  under  the  control  of  the  Public  Health 
Service  acquired  since  March  3,  1916.  As  a 
mark  of  appreciation  of  the  value  of  his  work 
he  was  commissioned  major  in  the  Public 
Health  Service  Corps. 

He  also- did  a  great  deal  towards  the  per- 
fecting, expansion  and  equipment  of  the 
Hines  Memorial  Hospital  at  Chicago. 

He  designed  and  supervised  the  construc- 
tion of  the  Veterans'  Hospital  at  North  Chi- 
cago, and  he  made  the  plans  for  the  enlarge- 
ments of  the  Hines  and  the  North  Chicago 
hospitals,  which  work  was  under  construction 
at  the  time  of  his  death. 

For  many  years  he  filled  the  very  important 
post  of  superintendent,  supervising  architect, 
and  chief  construction  engineer  of  the  Public 
Health  Service. 

On  December  27,  1903,  Nathaniel  V. 
Perry  was  married,  at  Atlanta,  Georgia,  to 
Miss  Grace  E.  Gill,  a  daughter  of  William 
and  Ida  May  (Bennett)  Gill,  of  Atlanta. 
Major  and  Mrs.  Perry  have  one  son,  William 
Gill  Perry. 

The  death  of  Major  Nathaniel  V.  Perry 
occurred  on  April  8,  1930.  His  long  public 
service,  both  as  an  engineer  and  as  an 
architect,  entitle  him  to  permanent  recognition 
as  one  of  the  best  authorities  on  governmental 
hospitalization  in  America. 


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HARRY  S.  HALL 


Harry  S.  Hall  was  born  in  Chicago,  Illi- 
nois, February  15,  1894,  son  of  Dr. 
Harry  Newbery  Hall  and  Anne  (Russell) 
Hall.  His  father,  who  was  a  practicing  phy- 
sician in  Chicago,  died  in  1896.  The  family 
is  an  old  one  in  America,  and  Harry  S.  Hall 
was  a  direct  descendant  of  Myles  Standish. 

After  completing  his  preparatory  schooling 
at  the  Hotchkiss  School  and  the  Choate 
School,  Harry  S.  Hall  entered  Yale  Univer- 
sity (Sheffield),  Class  of  1916. 

When  America  entered  the  World  War  he 
was  one  of  the  first  to  volunteer,  enlisting  in 
April,  1917.  He  took  the  full  course  of  in- 
struction at  the  Second  Officers  Training 
Camp  at  Fort  Sheridan,  Illinois,  and  accepted 
an  appointment  as  2nd  lieutenant,  Field  Ar- 
tillery, November  27,  1917.  He  sailed  for 
overseas  service  May  10,  1918,  and  partici- 
pated in  the  following  engagements:  Aisne- 
Marne,    St.    Mihiel,    Meuse-Argonne,    Vesle 


and  Sommedieue  sectors.  He  accepted  an 
appointment  as  1st  lieutenant.  Field  Artil- 
lery, May  16,  1919,  returning  to  the  United 
States  June  24,  1919,  where  he  was  honor- 
ably discharged  June  27,  1919,  at  Camp  Dix, 
New  Jersey,  with  rank  of  1st  lieutenant.  Field 
Artillery.  He  came  through  the  war  alive, 
but  was  so  severely  gassed  that,  but  for  his 
splendid  courage,  he  would  not  have  survived 
at  all. 

After  the  war  he  returned  to  Chicago,  and 
there  became  active  in  the  insurance  business. 
Later  he  became  president  of  the  Kolax  Com- 
pany, which  position  he  held  at  the  time  of 
his  death. 

However,  he  never  regained  his  health 
which  was  so  badly  shattered  during  the  war. 
He  fought  to  regain  his  health  for  the  ten 
years  after  the  actual  hostilities  oi  war  had 
ceased,  and  was  uncomplaining  and  courage- 
ous throughout.    He  died  February  IS.  1929. 


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JOSEPH  G.  STROMBERG 


Dr.  Joseph  G.  Stromberg  was  born  in 
Westergotland,  Sweden,  April  22,  1882. 
His  parents  brought  him  to  America  when 
he  was  a  child,  and  settled  in  Chicago,  where 
he  attended  the  public  schools. 

After  leaving  high  school,  Dr.  Stromberg, 
who  had  decided  upon  medicine  as  his  pro- 
fession, worked  with  his  father  for  a  while 
in  order  to  help  raise  the  funds  necessary  to 
send  him  to  medical  school. 

He  was  graduated  from  the  Dearborn 
Medical  College  in  1907  with  his  M.D. 
degree.  During  the  next  two  years  he  served 
as  interne  in  the  Swedish  Covenant  Hospital, 
and  he  became  adept  in  the  use  of  the  X-Ray. 

When  his  interneship  had  been  completed, 
Dr.  Stromberg  opened  an  office  on  the  north 
side  where  he  began  his  practice.  The  con- 
scientious obligation  and  skill  with  which  he 
discharged  his  professional  services,  coupled 
with  his  strong  personality  and  calm  collected 
manner,  soon  won  for  him  the  respect  and 


admiration  of  all  those  with  whom  he  came 
in  contact. 

In  the  very  early  years  of  that  quarter- 
century  of  professional  service  which  Dr. 
Stromberg  gave  to  Chicago,  he  gained  an  en- 
viable reputation  as  a  diagnostician  and  as  an 
authority  on  children's  diseases  and  bone- 
setting. 

February  16,  1910,  Dr.  Stromberg  mar- 
ried Miss  May  Swanson,  a  daughter  of 
James  P.  and  Johanna  Swanson. 

Dr.  Stromberg  belonged  to  the  Swedish 
Club  of  Chicago,  the  Lake  Shore  Athletic 
Club,  the  Scandinavian  Medical  Society,  and 
the  Chicago  and  American  Medical  Socie- 
ties. 

The  death  of  Dr.  Stromberg  occurred 
March  31,  1930.  The  services  which  he  ren- 
dered with  an  earnestness  of  purpose  and  a 
keen  sense  of  perception  are  of  inestimable 
value  to  the  medical  profession  and  to  all 
humanity. 


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FREDERIC  EBENEZER  JOHN  LLOYD 


IN  preparing  a  review  of  the  lives  of  men 
whose  careers  have  been  of  signal  useful- 
ness and  honor  to  the  country,  no  name  is 
more  worthy  of  mention  in  a  history  of  Illi- 
nois than  that  of  the  late  Archbishop  Fred- 
eric E.  J.  Lloyd,  of  Chicago.  He  stood  as 
a  worthy  example  of  that  element  of  aggres- 
sive and  public  spirited  citizens  who  have 
contributed  so  much  to  the  social  and  reli- 
gious advancement  of  the  city  during  the  past 
two  decades.  His  history  is  written  in  the 
lives  of  those  who  came  under  his  influence 
and  follow  his  teachings,  and  no  citizen  of 
Illinois  was  more  respected  or  more  fully  en- 
joyed the  confidence  of  the  people  and  more 
richly  deserved  the  regard  in  which  he  was 
held.' 

Archbishop  Lloyd  was  born  at  Milford 
Haven,  South  Wales,  June  5,  1859,  a  son  of 
Thomas  and  Marie  (Clay)  Lloyd.  His  early 
educational  advantages  were  those  afforded 
by  English  schools,  and  the  Dorchester  Theo- 
logical College,  Oxfordshire,  England.  He 
later  entered  the  College  of  Church  Musi- 
cians, and  was  graduated  from  that  insti- 
tution in  1895,  with  the  degree  of  Doctor 
of  Music.  He  also  received  the  degree  of 
Master  of  Arts  and  the  degree  of  Doctor 
of  Letters  from  the  same  institution,  and  the 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinity  from  the  Inter- 
collegiate University.  In  1901  the  honorary 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinity  was  conferred 
on  him  by  Rutherford  (North  Carolina) 
College.  He  was  ordained  to  the  ministry 
by  the  Church  of  England  in  1882,  at  Ox- 
ford, England,  by  the  Right  Reverend  Bishop 
John  Mackarness,  and  in  the  same  year  re- 
moved to  Canada,  where  he  held  various 
pastoral  positions  for  eleven  years.  In  1885 
he  was  ordained  to  the  priesthood  by  the 
Righl  Reverend  Bishop  Williams,  ol  Que- 
bec, Canada.  In  1X93  he  came  to  the  United 
Siatrs  where  continued  ministerial  work,  ami 
has  since  been  a  potent  I  actor  in  church  al- 
lairs  ol    tins  country,      lie-  was   President   of 

the  Intercollegiate  University  of  Chicago 
and  London,  and  also  served  for  four  years 
as  Superintendent    <>f   the  Grace    Episcopal 

Church    I'. uish   I  louse   at    Chicago.      Me   was 


elected  Bishop  Coadjutor  of  the  Oregon 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  1905,  but  de- 
clined the  position,  and  in  the  subsequent 
year  he  resigned  from  the  Protestant  Epis- 
copal ministry.  On  June  18,  1915,  he  was 
ordained  to  the  ministry  of  the  American 
Catholic  Church,  and  was  consecrated  Bishop 
of  Illinois  on  December  15,  of  that  vear. 
He  was  elected  Archbishop  and  Primate  in 
1920,  and  retained  this  high  position,  having 
served  in  this  capacity  for  many  years,  a 
record  that  not  only  indicates  his  ability  as 
Chief  Ecclesiastic  of  the  American  Catholic 
Church,  but  his  popularity  and  high  standing 
as  a  citizen. 

Besides  his  church  connections  Doctor 
Lloyd  was  also  active  in  civic  and  municipal 
affairs.  As  a  member  of  the  Forty-eighth 
General  Assembly  of  Illinois,  from  the  Third 
Senatorial  District  in  1912-1914,  he  rendered 
effective  service  to  that  body.  He  was  ap- 
pointed a  member  of  the  Curran  Commission 
by  Governor  Dunne,  for  investigating  home- 
finding  institutions  of  Illinois,  and  in  that  ca- 
pacity he  rendered  most  effective  and  valu- 
able service.  He  also  gained  distinction  as  a 
writer  and  was  the  projector,  editor  and  sole 
owner  of  Lloyd's  Clerical  Directory,  of  which 
five  editions  were  issued;  Lloyd's  Church  Mu- 
sicians' Directory  in  1910;  and  Church  Life, 
of  the  Ohio  Diocesan  Organization  in  1901-3, 
He  was  the  founder  of  the  Society  of  St. 
Philip,  the  Apostle  for  Mission-Preachers,  in 
1902. 

He  was  also  the  author  ol  "  1  wo  Years 
in  the  Regions  of  Icebergs,"  in  1SS5,  besides 
being  a  liberal  and  valued  contributor  ol 
many  magazine  articles. 

The  following  is  a  quotation  from  a  letter 
written  to  Doctor  Lloyd  January  5,  1926,  bj 
J.  Hamilton  Lewis,  former  United  State- 
Senator  from  Illinois:  "It  has  come  to  nn 
attention  that  you  are  on  the  eve  ol  deliver- 
ing some  lectures  upon  your  recent  travels  ill 
Palestine  and  other  subjects.  1  am  delighted 
to  know  that  vou  will  present  \ourscl!  in 
communities  where  1  have  acquaintances  ami 
friends,  and  I  would  be'  happy  it  you  fell  I 

to  let   them  know    (hat  b\    this  letter   1  present 

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you  as  one  of  the  men  who  has  been  ardent 
as  a  citizen,  one  of  the  important  men  in  our 
civic  life,  a  distinguished  member  of  the 
Legislature,  have  ever  been  regarded  as  one 
of  the  first  men  of  letters;  and  in  the  long  life 
you  have  lived  here,  esteemed  as  a  gentle- 
man representing  the  highest  ideals  of  honor, 
citizenship  and  integrity.  I  beg  to  wish  you 
success  in  the  field  that  you  now  advance 
upon." 

Archbishop  Lloyd  has  been  three  times 
married.  In  1883,  he  married  Miss  Joanna 
Genge,  of  Newfoundland,  who  died  later, 
leaving  two  daughters:  Ethel  I.  M.,  who  is 
the  wife  of  Lloyd  Hull;  and  Muriel  Marie, 


wife  of  Ira  Kaser.  In  1892  Archbishop 
Lloyd  married  Miss  Ada  Anna  Green,  of 
Quebec,  Canada,  who  died  at  Chicago,  in 
1912,  leaving  eight  children:  Lillian  Ada, 
wife  of  Benjamin  Phillips ;  Frederic  E.  J.,  Jr. ; 
Edwyn  Clay;  Florence  M.  M.,  wife  of  Wil- 
lard  E.  Lyons;  Edythe  Ada,  wife  of  James 
T.  Beattie;  Llarold  Henry;  Sara  Beatrice, 
wife  of  Bester  P.  Price;  Mary  Frances,  wife 
of  Prescott  F.  Kay.  February  7,  1917,  Arch- 
bishop Lloyd  married  Mrs.  Philena  Ricker 
(Maxwell)  Peabody,  of  Chicago,  widow  of 
the  late  Hiram  Bell  Peabody. 

The  death  of  Archbishop  Lloyd  occurred 
September  11,  1933. 


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EARL  H.  REED 


THE  late  Earl  H.  Reed  of  Chicago 
was  born  at  Geneva,  Illinois,  July  5, 
1863,  a  son  of  Hiram  V.  and  Elizabeth 
(Armstrong)  Reed. 

When  he  was  a  young  man,  Earl  H.  Reed 
began  working  for  a  Chicago  newspaper  and, 
as  he  was  very  much  interested  in  writing, 
this  experience  was  of  great  benefit  to  him  in 
his  creative  work.  Later  he  left  the  news- 
paper in  order  to  devote  more  time  to  his 
writing  and  art,  and  he  soon  became  recog- 
nized as  an  author  and  artist  of  note. 

Mr.  Reed's  love  of  the  outdoors,  and  his 
interest  in  one  scenic  spot  in  particular,  is  ex- 
emplified in  the  titles  of  many  of  his  writings 
and  in  the  subject  matter  of  most  of  his 
etchings.  He  was  devoted  to  the  rugged 
country  of  the  great  sand  dunes  that  border 
Lake  Michigan,  and  was  a  leader  in  the  cam- 
paign to  prevent  the  despoiling  of  that  area, 
which  resulted  in  the  founding  of  the  Dunes 
State  Park  by  the  Legislature  of  Indiana. 

The  following  are  listed  among  Mr.  Reed's 
best  known  writings:  "The  Voices  of  the 
Dunes,"  "Etching,  a  Practical  Treatise," 
"The  Dune  Country,"  "Sketches  in  Dune- 
land,"  "Tales  of  a  Vanishing  River,"  "The 


Silver  Arrow,"  "Sketches  in  Jacobia,"  and 
"The  Ghost  in  the  Tower." 

His  etchings,  the  best  of  which  depict  the 
sand  dune  region,  have  been  exhibited  in  the 
principal  cities  of  this  country,  in  Paris  salons, 
and  elsewhere  abroad.  Some  of  them  are 
now  in  permanent  collections  in  the  Congres- 
sional Library  at  Washington,  D.  C,  the 
New  York  Public  Library,  the  Toledo  Mu- 
seum of  Art,  the  Detroit  Museum  of  Art,  the 
St.  Louis  Museum  of  Art,  and  the  Art  Insti- 
tute of  Chicago. 

Mr.  Reed  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Trade  for  many  years.  He  belonged  to  the 
Chicago  Society  of  Artists,  the  Society  of 
Midland  Authors,  the  Writers'  Guild,  the 
Masonic  Order,  and  the  Cliff  Dwellers. 

Earl  H.  Reed  was  married,  June  12,  1882, 
to  Miss  Carrie  Collins  of  Norwood  Park. 
Illinois.  Their  children  are  Earl  Howell 
Reed,  Jr.,  and  Collins  Bert  Reed.  The 
mother  "died.  On  October  14,  1922,  Mr. 
Reed  married  Miss  Emy  Kimmer  of  Chicago. 

Earl  H.  Reed  died' July  9,  1931.  His 
etchings  will  remain  as  a  memorial  to  him 
and  to  that  beautiful  country  which  he  por- 
trayed. 


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HENRY  POLHEMUS 


HENRY  Polhemus  was  born  in  Fairview, 
Illinois,  in  March,  1849,  a  son  of  Gar- 
rett and  Jane  (Brokaw)  Polhemus. 

He  obtained  his  early  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Fairview,  and  started  early  in 
life  to  learn  the  business  of  farming  with  his 
father,  who  owned  one  of  the  largest  farms 
in  the  community  at  that  time. 

Mr.  Polhemus  devoted  practically  his 
whole  life  to  farming,  and  during  his  lifetime 
bought  and  developed  several  fine  farms. 
They  still  remain  in  the  family  and  have  al- 
ways proved  successful  ventures. 


In  June,  1874,  Henry  Polhemus  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Catherine  Stines  in  Fairview. 
Four  children  were  born  to  them:  Mrs.  C. 
H.  Willey,  Winifred  Polhemus,  Gertrude 
Polhemus,  and  Mrs.  L.  B.  Sherwin. 

Mr.  Polhemus  passed  away  March  26, 
1927.  He  never  lost  an  opportunity  to  do 
what  he  could  for  the  advancement  of  the 
best  interests  of  the  community  in  which  he 
lived.  The  fine  character  of  the  man  him- 
self, and  the  active  interest  he  took  in  all 
civic  enterprises,  brought  him  recognition  as 
an  honored  and  beloved  citizen. 


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CYRIL   R.   JANDUS 


Cyril  R.  Jandus  was  born  July  22,  1865, 
in  Jilove,  near  Prague,  Czecho-Slovak 
Republic,  the  youngest  child  of  Joseph  and 
Anna    (Skruzna)   Jandus. 

When  he  was  about  two  years  old  his  par- 
ents came  to  the  United  States,  and  located 
in  Chicago.  Cyril  Jandus  attended  public 
school  here,  then  when  he  was  twelve  he 
worked  in  the  newspaper  office  of  the  Chi- 
cago Daily  Svornost.  Later  he  was  with  the 
Irish  Tribune,  and  finally  with  the  Northwest 
Lumberman,  under  Major  Lucius  H.  Drury. 

Ill  health  making  it  imperative  that  he  seek 
another  climate,  he  went  to  Denver,  Colo- 
rado, where  he  worked  for  a  time  as  type- 
setter for  the  Rocky  Mountain  News  and  the 
Denver  Times.  This  work  proved  too  con- 
fining, however,  and  he  was  forced  to  obtain 
an  outdoor  position.  For  a  time  he  was  head 
yardsman  of  the  Windsor  Hotel,  and  then  he 
held  various  positions  at  Raton,  Las  Vegas, 
Albuquerque  and  in  Trinidad,  where  he  set 
Spanish  type  on  the  Trinidad  Daily  Adver- 
tiser, then  owned  by  the  famous  Dr.  Beshoar. 

In  1883  Mr.  Jandus  returned  to  Chicago, 
and,  after  working  for  a  short  time,  he  was 
appointed  probate  clerk  by  Roger  C.  Sulli- 
van. He  later  became  police  clerk  of  the 
Maxwell  Street  station,  and  then  clerk  of  the 
Justice  Court. 

In  the  meantime  he  had  been  studying  law 
at  the  Union  College  of  Law,  and,  in  1896, 
was  admitted  to  the  Illinois  bar.  He  imme- 
diately began  the  practice  of  law  and  soon 
thereafter  was  appointed  assistant  city  prose- 
cutor, and  then  was  advanced  to  assistant 
corporation  counsel.  In  the  fall  of  1900  he 
was  elected  a  representative  to  the  42nd  Gen- 
eral Assembly  from  the  old  13th  Senatorial 
District,  now  known  as  the  15th  Senatorial 
District.  IK-  later  was  elected  state  senator 
from  thai  district.  Twice  in  succession  he 
served,  in  the  43rd  and  44th  and  45th  and 
46th  Genera]  Assemblies,  being  the  minority 
leader  in  the   46th   General    Assembly    and 

being    the    lirst     C'/cc  ho-Slo\  akian    elected    to 

thai  office. 

Toward  the  dose  of  his  last  term  Mr. 
Jandus    resigned     from    the    senate.       In    the 


meantime  he  had  been  appointed  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  Board  of  Local  Improvements 
of  the  City  of  Chicago.  In  1910  he  was 
appointed  chief  deputy  and  assistant  to  the 
probate  judge  of  the  probate  court,  where 
he  served  until  1915,  when  he  resigned  to 
resume  private  practise  of  law.  However  he 
remained  active  in  politics  right  up  to  the 
time  of  his  death. 

Cyril  R.  Jandus  was  married  May  28, 
1887,  to  Anna  Trepes.  Four  children  were 
born  of  this  marriage:  Clara  Jandus  (Mrs. 
Frank  Honsik)  ;  Robert  Cyril  Jandus,  who 
died  January  20,  1920;  Mildred  M.  Jandus, 
Mr.  Jandus'  assistant  and  his  partner  in  the 
real  estate  office;  and  Anna  Ruth  Jandus 
(Mrs.  Adolph  Kadlec) .  Mrs.  Jandus  passed 
away  January  13,  1928. 

For  many  years  Mr.  Jandus  was  actively 
interested  in  the  building  and  loan  business. 
He  organized  about  twenty  associations, 
among  them  being  the  first  Slovak  Building 
and  Loan  Association,  the  Slovak  Building 
and  Loan  Association  "Tatra,"  and  the  first 
Croatian  Building  and  Loan  Association.  At 
one  time  he  was  attorney  for  fifteen  building 
and  loan  associations  and  secretary  for  four 
associations. 

He  belonged  to  the  Pleiades  Lodge,  No. 
478,  A.F.&A.M.;  Knights  of  Pythias.  Syra- 
cusan  Lodge,  No.  500;  Loze  Vltava,  No.  17, 
C.SJ.;  Radu  Plzen,  No.  1,  C.A.J. ;  R.  H. 
Vickers  Lodge,  No.  63,  C.S.P.S.";  and  the 
Plzensky  Sokol.  He  also  was  a  member  of 
the  Low  Twelve  Club,  the  Chicago  Bar  Asso- 
ciation, Bohemian  Lawyers  Association,  and 
was  connected  with  the  Cook  County  Real 
Estate  Board,  the  Protective  Real  Estate 
Board,  Real  League  of  Chicago,  the  Craw- 
lord  Business  Men's  League,  and  various 
building  and  loan  associations.  1  le  was  chair- 
man of  the  board  of  directors  ol  the  Papa- 
nek-Kovac  State   Bank. 

Cyril  R.  Jandus  passed  awa\  March  6, 
1933.  Me  was  one  ol  the  most  outstanding 
men  connected  with  the  building  and  loan 
association  work  in  Chicago,  one  ol  the  city's 

most    prominenl    lawyers    ami    a    leader   in 

political  circles. 


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EUGENE  STUART  GILMORE 


Eugene  Stuart  Gilmore  was  born  at  St. 
Cloud,  Minnesota,  April  19,  1867,  a  son 
of  Addison  and  Nubelia  Elizabeth  (Graves) 
Gilmore,  both  of  New  York  state. 

He  attended  public  school  in  Ypsilanti, 
Michigan,  and  was  graduated  from  the  high 
school  in  1886.  He  also  took  a  short  course 
in  the  Cleary  Business  College  there.  Since 
the  time  he  was  twelve  years  old  he  had 
earned  his  own  living  and  financed  his  own 
education,  but  the  death  of  his  father  neces- 
sitated his  withdrawal  from  school,  and  he 
then  commenced  working  in  the  general  offices 
of  the  Michigan  Central  railroad  at  Detroit, 
and  continued  in  the  railroading  business  for 
thirteen  years. 

Through  the  influence  of  United  States 
Senator  Royal  S.  Copeland  Mr.  Gilmore  was 
made  superintendent  of  the  University  Hos- 
pital at  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan,  in  1899.  He 
filled  this  office  until  the  year  1908,  when  he 
was  called  to  Chicago  to  become  superintend- 
ent of  Wesley  Memorial  Hospital.  He  re- 
mained at  the  head  of  this  great  institution 
throughout  all  the  rest  of  his  very  active  and 
very  useful  life. 

His  counsel  was  frequently  sought  by 
boards  of  trustees,  architects,  superintendents 
and  others  interested  in  hospital  matters;  he 
took  an  active  part  in  all  hospital  and  allied 
association  affairs  whether  local,  state,  sec- 
tional, denominational,  or  national,  and  was 
always  eager  to  advise  those  who  sought  his 
suggestions. 


Mr.  Gilmore  was  a  trustee  of  Wesley  Me- 
morial Hospital,  of  Northwestern  Univer- 
sity, of  Jennings  Seminary  at  Aurora,  Illinois, 
and  of  the  Chicago  Hospital  Association. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  American, Hospital 
Association,  and  the  Methodist  Hospital  As- 
sociation, being  an  ex-president  and  trustee  of 
both  organizations  and  the  founder  of  the 
latter.  He  belonged  to  the  Protestant  Hos- 
pital Association,  of  which  he  was  vice-presi- 
dent and  trustee,  to  the  American  Deaconess 
Association,  of  which  he  was  trustee,  and  to 
the  Board  of  Hospitals,  Homes,  and  Dea- 
coness work,  of  which  he  was  secretary.  He 
was  also  hospital  consultant  of  the  Illinois 
Central  railroad,  and  a  member  of  the  hos- 
pital administration  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church,  and  on  the  editorial  board  of 
"Hospital  Management." 

His  clubs  included  the  Union  League  Club 
of  Chicago,  and  the  Chicago  Athletic  Asso- 
ciation. His  religious  affiliations  were  with 
the  Methodist  Church. 

October  10,  1895,  Mr.  Gilmore  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Charlotte  Clark  of  Ann  Arbor, 
Michigan.  They  have  one  daughter,  Bertha 
Mae  (Mrs.  James  L.  Davis).  There  is  one 
grandson,  Richard  Eugene  Davis.  Mrs.  Gil- 
more passed  away  February  15,  1932. 

Eugene  S.  Gilmore  died  September  12, 
1931,  in  his  sixty-fourth  year.  For  many 
years  he  was  recognized  as  an  authority  in 
the  field  of  hospital  management  in  this 
country. 


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GUSTAF  WILHELM  HALLBOM 


The  late  Gustaf  Wilhelm  Hallbom  of 
Chicago,  Illinois,  was  born  at  Lulea, 
Sweden,  April  16,  1865,  a  son  of  Isaac  Au- 
gust and  Maria  Gustava  (Bohman)  Hall- 
bom. His  boyhood  was  spent  in  his  native 
town,  and  there  he  attended  public  school. 

When  he  was  fourteen  years  old  he  came 
to  the  United  States.  He  went  out  West  to 
Kansas  for  a  short  time,  but  soon  thereafter 
located  in  Chicago.  His  first  employment  in 
the  city  was  as  errand  boy  for  the  banking 
firm  of  Haugen  and  Lindgren.  This  was  in 
about  the  year  1879.  This  firm  was  subse- 
quently expanded  into  the  State  Bank  of  Chi- 
cago. Mr.  Hallbom  was  connected  with  this 
institution  for  many  years,  rising  in  the  or- 
ganization, through  various  deserved  posi- 
tions, to  a  place  of  much  importance.  He 
resigned  from  this  connection  in  1905  and 
was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Union  Bank 
of  Chicago.  He  was  chosen  to  become  vice- 
president  and  cashier  of  this  bank,  and  he 
continued  to  fill  those  offices  from  1905  to 
1922. 


In  1922  Mr.  Hallbom  founded  the 
Builders  and  Merchants  State  Bank  of  Chi- 
cago. He  was  president  of  this  institution 
from  1922  until  the  time  of  his  death. 

Mr.  Hallbom  was  married  April  10,  1900, 
at  Pitea,  Sweden,  to  Miss  Ida  Holmgren. 
Three  children  were  born  to  them:  Aina 
(Mrs.  George  Purtell),  Greta  (Mrs.  Grant 
Broadbent),  and  Gustav  V.  Hallbom. 

The  death  of  Gustaf  Wilhelm  Hallbom 
came  in  his  sixty-fourth  year.  He  was  a  Chi- 
cagoan  for  nearly  fifty  years.  Starting  life 
here  as  a  boy  without  any  especially  favoring 
circumstances  to  help  him  along,  he  worked 
hard  and  conscientiously,  did  his  best  from 
day  to  day  and  from  year  to  year,  and,  in 
this  manner,  rose  to  a  place  at  the  very  top 
in  the  great  banking  business  of  Chicago. 
The  story  of  his  career  holds  true  inspira- 
tion. 

Gustaf  Wilhelm  Hallbom  died  Mav  5, 
1928. 

His  life  is  a  fine  record  of  work  well  done 
and  of  success  rightly  earned. 


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JAMES  JULIUS  McCOMB 


James  Julius  McComb  was  born  in  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  February  14,  1857,  a  son  of 
John  Barclay  and  Mary  Jane  (Mooney) 
McComb. 

He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools,  and 
later  took  a  night  course  in  the  Dyrenfurth 
Business  College. 

In  1870  when  he  was  but  thirteen  years 
old,  he  obtained  his  first  job  as  a  messenger 
boy  for  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  Com- 
pany. For  the  next  seven  years  he  was  occu- 
pied with  several  clerical  positions,  then,  in 
1878,  he  became  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Trade  and  continued  his  membership  actively 
until  1919. 

In  1888  Mr.  McComb  was  affiliated  with 
the  Board  of  Trade  firm  of  F.  G.  Logan  & 
Company,  where  he  remained  until  1893 
when  he  went  with  George  Thurber  &  Com- 
pany, brokers. 

Soon  after  this  Mr.  McComb  became  in- 
terested in  politics  and  was  elected  Secretary 
of  the  old  Fifteenth  Ward.  He  was  also  sec- 
retary for  Phillip  Knopf  from  1894  to  1902 
while  the  latter  served  as  County  Clerk. 
From  this  time  on  James  J.  McComb  held 
many  public  offices,  all  of  which  he  filled  con- 
scientiously and  faithfully.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  State  Board  of  Equalization  of  the 
Seventh  Congressional  District  for  twelve 
years,  a  member  of  the  State  Board  of  Agri- 
culture for  twelve  years,  Harbor  Master  by 


appointment  of  William  Hale  Thompson 
from  1918  to  1923,  Secretary  of  the  West 
Park  System  by  vote  of  the  West  Park  Com- 
missioners from  July,  1923,  to  his  death. 

Aside  from  filling  other  political  offices, 
Mr.  McComb  had  been  a  delegate  to  almost 
every  Republican  State  and  County  Conven- 
tion since  1891,  and  was  elected  as  a  Harding 
Presidential  Elector  in  1920. 

James  J.  McComb  was  united  in  marriage 
March  27,  1883,  to  Miss  Euphemia  A.  Bar- 
net  of  Chicago,  a  daughter  of  Alexander  and 
Elizabeth  (Robertson)  Barnet.  Two  chil- 
dren were  born:  John  Barnet  McComb,  who 
died  in  1925,  and  Gertrude  Estelle  (Mrs.  I. 
Raymond  Hendricksen.) 

Mr.  McComb  belonged  to  the  Masons, 
Oriental  Consistory,  Medinah  Temple,  Royal 
Arcanum,  Loyal  Order  of  Moose,  and  the 
Press  Club. 

He  was  the  home-loving  type  of  man  who 
found  his  happiness  and  his  relaxation  in  his 
family  circle.  His  personal  life  earned  for 
him  the  respect  and  affection  of  both  business 
and  social  acquaintances. 

James  J.  McComb  passed  away  January 
11,  1932,  in  his  seventy-fifth  year.  Many 
years  of  his  life  were  devoted  to  political  in- 
terests, but  he  was  not  a  politician  in  the  cor- 
rupted sense  that  the  world  has  come  to  use 
today,  but  a  public  servant  whose  aim  was  to 
serve  his  party  in  honor  and  integrity. 


353 


WILLIAM  TENT  HODGE 


William  Tent  Hodge  was  born  in 
Bridgewater,  England,  June  28,  1852, 
a  son  of  James  and  Rebecca  (Thorn) 
Hodge. 

He  was  educated  in  private  schools  in 
England  up  to  the  year  1865,  at  which  time 
he  came  to  Chicago. 

His  first  business  connection  was  with  the 
printing  and  publishing  concern  of  Howard, 
White  &  Crowell.  He  soon  resigned  his 
position  with  this  firm  to  become  connected 
with  Marder,  Luce  &  Company,  type  found- 
ers, and  was  put  in  charge  of  their  order 
desk. 

In  1876  he  went  into  the  supply  business 
for  himself  under  the  name  of  Rose  and 
Hodge.  The  firm  dissolved  a  few  years 
later,  and  he  organized  the  Garden  City  Type 
Foundry,  which  successfully  continued  in 
business  until  about  1892. 

In  1894  Mr.  I  lodge  accepted  a  position 
with  Samuel  Bingham's  Sons  Manufacturing 


Company  and  shortly  thereafter  was  elected 
treasurer  and  a  director  of  the  company.  He 
remained  with  this  firm  for  thirty-seven 
years. 

November  18,  1877,  Mr.  Hodge  married 
Miss  Dora  A.  Hopkins  of  Chicago,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  and  Mary  (Hopkins) 
Hopkins.  A  daughter,  Ruth,  died  Novem- 
ber 26,  1931.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hodge  cele- 
brated their  golden  wedding  anniversary  in 
1927. 

He  was  a  veteran  member  of  the  Chicago 
Athletic  Association,  a  charter  member  of 
the  Art  Institute,  and  a  member  of  the  North 
American  Union.  He  belonged  to  Com- 
pany F,  First  Infantry,  Illinois  National 
Guard. 

William  T.  Hodge  died  December  24, 
1931.  He  was  keenly  interested  in  the  de- 
velopment of  the  printing  industry  in  Chi- 
cago and  devoted  untiring  efforts  toward  the 
success  of  his  organization. 


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CHARLES  DAYTON  COVENTRY 


Charles  D.  Coventry  was  born  in  Rome, 
New  York,  December  12,  1872,  a  son 
of  Charles  B.  and  Jeanette  (Dayton)  Coven- 
try. His  father  was  a  Colonel  in  the  Civil 
War. 

When  he  was  about  seven  years  old,  he 
came  to  Chicago  with  his  parents,  who  set- 
tled in  Washington  Heights,  where  Charles 
attended  the  public  school  and  was  graduated 
from  high  school.  After  his  graduation  from 
high  school  he  entered  business  college.  His 
studies  there  were  terminated  by  the  death  of 
his  father,  which  made  it  necessary  for  him  to 
go  to  work. 

With  W.  W.  Barnard  &  Company,  a  retail 
and  wholesale  seed  house,  Mr.  Coventry 
made  his  first  business  affiliation,  and  his  last, 
for  he  served  this  firm  in  increasingly  respon- 
sible capacities  up  to  the  time  of  his  death. 
He  was  first  engaged  in  clerical  work  in  the 
concern,  then  later  was  made  secretary,  con- 
tinuing to  hold  this  position  for  nearly  twenty 
years.  Finally,  the  responsibility  of  buying  all 
the  seeds  was  placed  in  his  hands,  and  in  the 


ensuing  years  he  proved  himself  unusually 
competent  and  efficient  in  the  execution  of  the 
duties  involved  in  this  important  trust. 

October  16,  1909,  Charles  D.  Coventry 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Esther  Nel- 
son, of  Chicago,  daughter  of  Albin  and  Au- 
gusta (Linden)  Nelson.  One  son,  Berkley 
N.  Coventry,  was  born  to  them. 

Mr.  Coventry  belonged  to  the  Spanish- 
American  War  Veterans.  For  over  fifty  years 
he  was  a  regular  attendant  of  the  Bethany 
Union  Church,  serving  as  deacon,  trustee,  and 
secretary  of  that  body  at  various  times. 

His  charity  and  generosity  were  reflected 
in  the  many  kind  and  helpful  things  which  he 
sought  to  do  for  the  less  fortunate  ones.  He 
was  a  man  of  absolute  integrity  and  dependa- 
bility, possessing  an  equanimity  of  mind  and 
spirit  which  endeared  him  to  all. 

The  death  of  Charles  D.  Coventry  oc- 
curred February  10,  1932. 

His  history  is  indissolubly  linked  with  the 
growth  and  development  of  the  seed  business 
in  Chicago. 


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LEO  JOACHIM  FRACHTENBERG 


Dr.  Leo  Frachtenberg  (who  was  exec- 
utive director  of  Palestinian  activities 
in  the  United  States,  for  the  midwest  region) 
was  born  in  Czernantz,  Austria,  February  24, 
1883,  and  received  his  preliminary  and  col- 
lege education  in  that  country.  Upon  coming 
to  America  he  studied  at  Cornell  and  at 
Columbia  universities,  receiving  his  degree  of 
Master  of  Arts  in  1906  and  his  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Philosophy  in  1910  from  the  latter 
institution.  That  same  year  Dr.  Frachtenberg 
was  appointed  instructor  in  anthropology  at 
Columbia  University.  After  teaching  two 
years,  he  became  a  member  of  the  staff  of 
the  Smithsonian  Institute  at  Washington, 
D.  C,  specializing  in  the  study  of  the  North 
American  Indians. 

While  at  Columbia  University  Dr.  Frach- 
tenberg served  as  assistant  superintendent  of 
the  Educational  Alliance  of  New  York  City. 
He  was  also  a  member  of  the  United  States 
Immigration  Commission  in  1908,  served  as 
the  expert  to  the  Commission  on  Crime  and 
Dependency  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey  in 
1909,  and  during  the  United  States  census 
of  1910  was  the  chief  representative  of  the 
foreign  population  in  the  city  of  New  York. 

During  the  World  War  Dr.  Frachtenberg 
served  the  government  of  the  United  States, 
first  in  the  Department  <>l  Justice,  and  then  on 
the  Committee  on  Public  Information.  1  le 
was  later  commandeered  into  the  War 
Department  as  the  director  of  Service  Clubs, 
with  the  rank  of  captain.  Five  months  later 
lu-  was  promoted  to  the  position  o!  supervisor 
of  tin-  Service  Clubs,  with  the  rank  oi  lieu- 
tenant-colonel. 

lie  received  his  honorable  discharge  from 
the  army  in   tin    latter  part  of   1921,   ami 


several  months  later  he  joined  the  forces  of 
the  Palestine  Foundation  Fund. 

Dr.  Frachtenberg  was  with  the  United 
Palestine  Appeal  forces  in  1922  as  director 
of  the  Philadelphia  region,  which  under  his 
supervision  became  the  banner  section  in 
America.  In  October  1926  he  undertook  the 
organization  of  the  southern  region,  with 
headquarters  in  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Within 
the  course  of  one  year  the  income  of  the 
LTnited  Palestine  Appeal  there  was  doubled, 
and  then  trebled  at  the  end  of  the  second 
year. 

Dr.  Frachtenberg  was  married  at  Portland. 
Oregon,  May  22,  1913,  to  Miss  Claudia 
McDonald,  a  daughter  of  Sidney  and  Mar- 
garet McDonald.  Two  children  were  born, 
Margaret  and  James  Frachtenberg. 

Dr.  Frachtenberg  was  a  member  of  numer- 
ous scientific  organizations  in  America  and 
Europe.  He  was  the  author  of  several  books 
and  publications  on  the  North  American 
Indian  and  on  kindred  subjects,  some  of  which 
are  considered  as  leading  authority  by  anthro- 
pologists throughout  the  world. 

It  is  an  interesting  fact  to  note  that  Dr. 
Frachtenberg  spoke  fourteen  different  lan- 
guages. 

Dr.  Leo  Joachim  Frachtenberg  passed 
away  November2S,  1930,  in  his  forty-seventh 
year. 

His  greatest  contribution  to  the  cause  oi 
Palestine  in  America  is  not  so  much  the 
amount  of  money  he  helped  raise,  as  his  suc- 
cessful efforts  in  arousing  the  interest  and 
active  participation  oi  powerful  groups  oi 
non-Zionist  leaders.  1  le  was  much  beloved 
for  his  kindly,  sensitive  nature  and  his  tine 
character. 


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HENRY  DOUGLAS  HATCH 


Professor  Henry  Douglas  Hatch  was 
born  at  Joliet,  Illinois,  March  10,  1858. 
His  mother  died  when  he  was  a  child  and  his 
boyhood  was  spent  mostly  with  his  grand- 
father, Alanson  Ives  Hatch,  at  Plainfield, 
Illinois. 

He  attended  public  school  at  Plainfield  and 
later  studied  for  two  years  at  the  University 
of  Illinois.  He  left  the  university  before  com- 
pleting his  course,  as  it  became  necessary  for 
him  to  go  to  work  and  earn  his  living.  He 
taught  school  at  Oswego  and  at  Yorkville, 
Illinois,  for  a  time.  Later  he  was  principal  of 
the  school  at  Trempealeau,  Wisconsin.  Re- 
turning to  Illinois,  he  became  principal  of  one 
of  the  elementary  schools  at  Moline. 

About  this  time  he  became  much  inter- 
ested in  the  work  of  teachers'  institutes,  and 
he  conducted  institutes  for  teachers  at  Rock 
Island,  Moline  and  Davenport  for  several 
years.  From  that  time  on  he  was  widely  rec- 
ognized as  a  thoroughly  progressive  educator. 

He  furthered  his  own  studies  by  advanced 
work  at  the  University  of  Michigan,  the  Uni- 
versity of  Chicago,  at  Columbia  University, 
and  at  Kent  College  of  Law,  Chicago,  from 
which  institution  he  graduated  with  the  first 
class. 

From  the  Moline  schools  Professor  Hatch 
came  to  Chicago  and  was  made  principal  of 
the  Wicker  Park  School.  This  began  a  term 
of  service  in  the  public  schools  of  our  city 
that  was  to  continue  for  many  years,  and  was 
to  be  of  much  value  to  Chicago  and  its  people. 

During  the  period  when  the  late  Ella  Flagg 
Young  was  superintendent,  Professor  Hatch 
became  very  much  impressed  by  the  great  pos- 
sibilities of  vocational  training.  He  came  to 
be  an  outstanding  figure  in  this  connection, 
and  he  was  sent  to  Europe  by  the  Chicago 
Board  of  Education  to  make  a  comprehensive 
study  of  vocational  schooling  abroad.  Many 
of  his  subsequent  recommendations  are  effec- 
tive in  our  schools  here  today. 

On  leaving  the  Wicker  Park  School,  Pro- 
fessor Hatch  became  principal  of  the  Brainard 
School,  then,  in  succession,  of  the  Gladstone 
School,  the  Chicago  Lawn  School,  the 
Thomas  School  and,  lastly,  of  the  J.  N. 
Thorpe   School,   of  which  he  continued  the 


head  until  the  close  of  his  life.  He  accomp- 
lished a  great  deal  of  good  for  that  school  and 
the  people  of  that  community.  When  he  first 
took  charge  of  the  Thorpe  School  the  school 
building  was  old  and  inadequate.  Largely 
through  his  efforts,  covering  a  period  of  seven- 
teen years,  the  present  building  and  equipment, 
which  are  thoroughly  complete,  have  replaced 
the  old.  As  an  educator  he  gave  to  that  com- 
munity the  full  measure  of  his  devotion  and 
fine  scholarship  and  executive  ability. 

Another  noteworthy  thing  that  Professor 
Hatch  did  was  to  originate  and  establish  the 
"penny  lunch."  He  found  that  many  of  the 
children  under  his  care  were  backward  in  their 
studies  because  they  were  undernourished. 
He  met  this  situation  successfully  by  arrang- 
ing to  have  noon  meals  served  at  his  school 
at  the  lowest  possible  cost,  without  any  profit, 
and  made  to  include  the  foods  essential  to 
good  health.  Many  items  on  the  menu  sold 
for  a  penny.  This  plan  which  he  started 
has  since  been  developed  into  a  fine  and  prac- 
tical service  to  the  children  in  many  schools 
here  and  elsewhere. 

Professor  Hatch  appeared  a  number  of 
times  before  the  Illinois  State  Legislature  in 
behalf  of  vocational  training  and  for  the 
granting  of  increase  in  teachers'  salaries. 

He  was  also  vitally  interested  in  the  prob- 
lems of  unemployment  and  did  much  for  the 
betterment  of  sociological  conditions  in 
Chicago. 

Professor  Hatch  was  a  member  of  the 
George  Howland  Club,  the  Chicago  Whist 
Club,  the  National  Educational  Association, 
the  Illinois  State  Teachers'  Association  and 
the  Chicago  Principals'  Club.  He  was  a 
Mason,  and  was  a  member  and  ex-commodore 
of  the  Jackson  Park  Yacht  Club.  He  be- 
longed also  to  the  Sons  of  the  American 
Revolution. 

Professor  Hatch  was  notably  progressive, 
always  looking  forward.  He  devoted  his  life 
to  the  working  out  of  educational  problems, 
one  after  another.  For  more  than  forty  con- 
secutive years  he  served  as  principal  of  the 
schools  of  Chicago,  and  this  service  was  only 
terminated  by  his  death,  on  the  14th  of 
March,  1927. 


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HENRY  AUGUSTUS  PORITZ 


Henry  Augustus  Poritz  was  born  No- 
vember 6,  1859,  in  New  York  City,  a 
son  of  Albert  and  Mary  (Hill)  Poritz. 

In  1865  he  was  brought  to  Chicago  to  live, 
and  he  received  his  education  in  that  city, 
graduating  from  the  old  Haven  School. 

He  then  entered  the  employ  of  C.  H. 
Fargo  &  Co.,  a  wholesale  shoe  house.  He 
remained  with  this  concern  until  November  6, 
1882,  when  he  resigned  to  go  with  I.  N.  Ash 
&  Co.,  one  of  the  best-known  houses  then 
operating  on  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade. 
While  in  their  employ  Mr.  Poritz  filled 
various  important  positions  and  was  their 
trader  on  the  floor.  In  1897  Mr.  Poritz  was 
made  a  member  of  the  firm.  He  had  become 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade  in  1889. 

On  the  first  of  May,  1907,  Mr.  Poritz  re- 
signed from  the  firm,  and,  From  that  time  on, 
traded  for  himself  under  his  own  name.  He 
was  actively  engaged  in  his  own  business  prac- 
tically up  to  the  time  of  his  death. 


October  19,  1899,  Mr.  Poritz  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Lotta  Wheeler  of  Chi- 
cago, a  daughter  of  George  F.  and  Lotta 
Elizabeth  (Sibley)  Wheeler. 

Mr.  Poritz  was  a  member  of  the  old 
41st  Street  Presbyterian  Church  of  Chicago, 
now  known  as  the  Woodlawn  Presbyterian 
Church.  He  took  an  active  part  in  church 
work,  and  was  a  member  of  the  quartet 
that  sang  in  that  church  until  a  choir  was 
engaged. 

Mr.  Poritz  was  a  well-read  man.  Unas- 
suming in  his  manner,  sincere  in  his 
friendship,  steadfast  and  unswerving  in  his 
loyalty  to  the  right,  it  is  but  merited  praise 
to  say  of  him  that  he  fully  lived  up  to  high 
standards. 

Henry  A.  Poritz  died  in  his  seventy-first 
year,  July  29,  1930.  He  was  a  Chicagoan 
for  sixty-five  years,  and  was  active  on  the 
Chicago  Board  of  Trade  for  nearly  hall  a 
century. 


358 


JOHN  Z.  MURPHY 


John  Z.  Murphy  was  born  in  a  log  cabin 
in  the  village  of  Palos,  Cook  County,  Illi- 
nois, on  May  28,  1857,  a  son  of  William  and 
Ann  (McCarthy)  Murphy.  He  attended  the 
local  grade  school  until  he  was  thirteen  years 
old.  At  that  time  his  father  died.  It  then 
became  necessary  for  the  son  to  begin  earning 
money  to  support  himself  and  his  mother  and 
four  brothers  and  two  sisters.  His  first  work 
was  driving  a  horse,  towing  freight  along  the 
old  Illinois  and  Michigan  Canal,  at  the  wage 
of  a  dollar  a  day.  Later  he  worked  as  a 
laborer  for  the  Chicago  &  Alton  Railroad.  At 
the  age  of  seventeen  he  came  to  Chicago  and 
engaged  as  watchman  and  as  fireman  on  a 
steam  derrick.  Four  years  later  he  became 
an  oiler  on  a  steamboat,  and  after  a  year  of 
this  experience,  coupled  with  study,  he  passed 
the  required  examination  and  secured  his 
license  as  a  steam  engineer. 

Returning  to  railroad  work,  he  first  ran  a 
steam  shovel  on  a  construction  job  for  the 
Chicago  &  Northwestern  Railroad  and  was 
later  promoted  to  take  charge  of  the  build- 
ing of  the  Galena  Division  of  this  road.  It 
was  Mr.  Murphy  who  finally  succeeded  in 
bridging  the  Platte  River. 

After  this  he  again  took  up  steamboating, 
and  was  engineer  on  several  different  boats 
plying  the  Great  Lakes. 

In  his  thirty-second  year,  Mr.  Murphy  was 
chosen  by  the  Pennsylvania   Iron  Works  to 


install  the  boilers  and  cable  machinery  in  their 
Rockwell  Street  power  house  at  Chicago. 
After  this  work  was  completed  he  operated 
this  plant  for  them  until  the  power  house  was 
taken  over  by  the  West  Chicago  Street  Rail- 
way Company. 

In  1892  he  was  made  operating  engineer 
of  the  West  Chicago  Street  Railway  Com- 
pany. When  this  city's  North  and  West  Side 
street  railways  were  consolidated  as  the  Chi- 
cago Union  Traction  Company,  Mr.  Murphy 
was  elected  chief  engineer  of  the  combined 
properties.  In  1914,  when  all  the  traction 
systems  were  merged  into  the  Chicago  Surface 
Lines,  he  was  then  made  Electrical  Engineer; 
and  he  remained  in  this  office  until  his  death. 
He  had  also  represented  the  Chicago  Surface 
Lines  on  the  Board  of  Supervising  Engineers 
since  1908. 

Mr.  Murphy  was  married  on  May  25, 
1884,  to  Miss  Mary  A.  Spellman,  a  daughter 
of  Michael  and  Rose  Spellman. 

John  Z.  Murphy  died  on  January  16, 
1925.  His  death  and  the  death  of  William 
Gurley  and  John  M.  Roach,  all  within  a 
period  of  two  years,  mark  the  passing  of 
three  of  the  men  who  were  the  builders  of 
one  of  the  greatest  public  utilities  in  this 
country,  the  Chicago  Surface  Lines.  Mr. 
Murphy  was  a  great  engineer,  and  a  man  to 
whom  friends,  coworkers,  and  subordinates 
were  deeply  attached. 


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HENRY  MEREDITH  NELLY 


THE  LATE  Lieutenant  Colonel  Henry 
Meredith  Nelly  was  born  at  Parkers- 
burg,  West  Virginia,  on  January  1,  1878,  a 
son  of  Christian  and  Elizabeth  (Heile)  Nelly. 
His  father  was  president  of  the  Parkersburg 
National  Bank. 

Henry  M.  Nelly  studied  for  a  time  at  the 
University  of  West  Virginia  and  also  at- 
tended Virginia  Military  Institute. 

He  entered  the  United  States  Military 
Academy  at  West  Point  on  June  18,  1897. 
He  graduated  and  was  commissioned  2nd 
lieutenant  of  infantry,  June  12,  1902.  He 
was  promoted  to  1st  lieutenant  December 
11,  1907;  captain,  July  1,  1916;  major,  July 
1,  1920,  and  lieutenant  colonel,  July  10, 
1925. 

During  the  World  War  he  served  as  major 
of  infantry,  National  Army,  and  as  lieutenant 
colonel  and  colonel  of  infantry,  U.  S.  Army 
(emergency)  from  August  5,  1917,  to  Janu- 
ary 20,  1920. 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Nelly  saw  service  with 
his  troops  in  different  sections  of  the  United 
States,  the  Philippine  Islands,  in  China,  in 
the  Canal  Zone,  and  in  France  during  the 
World  War.  In  France  he  served  as  adjutant 
of  the  First  Corps,  and  in  the  Central  Records 
office. 

He  filled  a  number  of  important  assign- 
ments in  the  United  States  at  various  times. 
He  was  detailed  as  a  student  at  the  Infantry 
and  Cavalry  School  at  Ft.  Leavenworth;  as 
instructor,  Department  of  Drawing  U.  S. 
Military  Academy;  as  professor  oi  military 
science  and  tactics  at  the  Virginia  Military 
Institute;  as  assistant  to  the  officer  in  charge 
of  the  Reserve  Officers'  'I'raining  Corps  work 


in  the  6th  Corps  area  at  Chicago,  and  later 
as  R.  O.  T.  C.  officer  at  Chicago  and  at 
Camp  Custer,  Michigan;  as  recruiting  officer 
in  the  office  of  the  chief  coordinator,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C;  and  as  coordinator  of  the  5th, 
6th,  and  7th  Army  Corps  areas. 

He  was  very  widely  known  in  the  field  of 
amateur  athletics.  He  had  been  football 
coach  and  representative  at  West  Point,  and 
more  recently  had  officiated  as  referee  in 
many  of  the  important  inter-collegiate  foot- 
ball games. 

On  November  16,  1903,  Henry  M.  Nelly 
was  married  at  Omaha,  Nebraska,  to  Miss 
Blanch  R.  Craig,  a  daughter  of  Josiah  W. 
and  Ada  E.  (Potter)  Craig.  Their  life  to- 
gether was  very  happy  and  devoted.  They 
have  two  children,  Helen  and  Henry  M. 
Nelly,  Jr.  Helen  Nelly  married  Lieutenant 
Robert  W.  Douglass,  Jr.,  of  the  United 
States  Air  Service.  They  have  one  son. 
Robert  W.  Douglass  III. 

We  quote  here  from  a  letter  written  by 
Major  General  Summerall  after  Colonel 
Nelly's  death : 

"Lieutenant  Colonel  Nelly  had  earned  an 
enviable  record  for  loyalty,  good  judgment 
and  conscientious  and  efficient  performance  oi 
all  duties  assigned  to  him.  His  standards  oi 
duty  and  honor  were  of  the  highest,  lie  had 
acquired  a  thorough  knowledge  ot  his  pro- 
fession in  all  its  phases.  1  lis  passing  is  deeply 
regretted  throughout  the  service." 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Henry  M.  Nelly  died 
on  December  14,  1928,  and  was  buried  with 
full  military  honors  in  the  cemetery  at  Y\  est 
Point.  I  le  was  held  in  the  highest  esteem  and 
a  fleet  ion. 


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SIMON  PETER  LONG 


Reverend  Simon  Peter  Long,  D.D., 
was  born  at  McZena,  Ohio,  October  7, 
1860,  a  son  of  George  and  Margaret  (Merle- 
ling)    Long.     His  father  was  a  farmer. 

Simon  Peter  Long  attended  Greenstown 
Academy  at  Perryville,  Ohio,  and  then  en- 
tered Capitol  University  at  Columbus,  Ohio, 
graduating  there  with  his  degree  of  Bachelor 
of  Arts  in  1883.  He  received  his  Masters 
degree  in  1886.  He  studied  Theology  in 
Columbus,  Ohio,  and  at  Philadelphia,  Penn- 
sylvania. He  received  the  degree  of  Doctor 
of  Divinity  from  Wittenberg  College,  and 
from  Susquehanna  University  in  1909.  Le- 
noir College  conferred  the  degree  of  LL.D. 
in   1926. 

He  was  ordained  in  the  Lutheran  min- 
istry in  1886,  and  was  then  the  pastor  at 
Londonville,  Ohio,  for  four  years.  From 
there  he  went  to  Massillon,  Ohio,  where  he 
was  pastor  from  1890  to  1893.  Following 
that  he  served  his  denomination  at  Colum- 
bus, Ohio,  for  ten  years,  accomplishing  a 
work  of  great  and  lasting  value. 

He  was  president  of  Lima  College  at 
Lima,  Ohio,  from  1898  to  1903.  From 
1903  to  1918  he  was  pastor  of  the  First 
Lutheran  Church  at  Mansfield,  Ohio.  He 
came  to  Chicago  in  1918  as  pastor  of  the 
Wicker  Park  Lutheran  Church.  He  became 
a  distinguished  leader  in  the  affairs  of  the 
Lutheran  Church  throughout  this  part  of 
the  community,  and  was  president  of  the 
Chicago  Lutheran  Bible  School. 

He  was  president  of  the  Wittenberg  Synod 


in  1909.  He  was  tendered  the  presidency 
of  Lenoir  College  at  Hickory,  North  Caro- 
lina, and  was  also  called  to  the  First  Lu- 
theran Church  of  Los  Angeles,  California,  in 
1915,  but  his  congregation  refused  to  let  him 
accept  either  position. 

In  1917  Dr.  Long  lectured  extensively 
throughout  the  United  States  in  the  interest 
of  the  four  hundredth  anniversary  of  the 
Reformation  of  the  Sixteenth  Century. 

He  was  a  writer  of  recognized  power  and 
was  the  author  of  "Prepare  to  Meet  Thy 
God,"  "The  Eternal  Epistle,"  "The  Way 
Made  Plain,"  "Prophetic  Pearls,"  "The 
Crime  Against  Christ,"  "What  I  Owe  My 
Church,"  "My  Lord  and  My  Life"  (an 
autobiography),  and  "Luther  on  the  Radio," 
a  collection  of  radio  addresses  on  the  doc- 
trines of  the  Lutheran  Church. 

May  12,  1887,  Dr.  Long  was  married  at 
Columbus,  Ohio,  to  Miss  Clara  A.  Marion, 
a  daughter  of  Elijah  and  Adeline  (Living- 
ston) Marion.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Long's  chil- 
dren are  Margaret  Long  Trescott,  Clara 
Long  Hanning,  Mary  (deceased),  Naomi 
Long  Anderson,  Loy  L.  (deceased),  and 
Ruth  Long  Cline. 

The  close  of  Dr.  Long's  career  among  us 
came  in  his  sixty-ninth  year.  He  began  life 
as  a  boy  on  his  father's  farm.  He  became 
one  of  the  best-known  and  best-loved  pas- 
tors of  the  Lutheran  Church  in  the  United 
States. 

Dr.  Simon  Peter  Long  passed  into  the 
World  Beyond,  January  3,  1929. 


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JOHN  LEO 

Doctor  John  L.  Sweeney  was  born  Au- 
gust 27,  1866,  in  Cassville,  New  York, 
a  son  of  Owen  and  Mary  (Kelly)  Sweeney. 
His  parents  came  to  this  country  from  Ire- 
land, bringing  with  them  a  strong  heritage  of 
thrift,  honesty  and  perseverance — traits 
which  were  early  instilled  in  the  character  of 
John. 

He  attended  public  school  in  Cassville,  and 
then  taught  country  school  for  a  short  time. 
Later  he  was  made  inspector  of  the  training 
classes  for  state  schools,  and  continued  as 
such  for  two  years.  At  this  time  he  took  up 
the -study  of  medicine  and  was  graduated 
from  Baltimore  University  in  1898  with  his 
M.D.  degree. 

In  that  same  year  he  came  to  Chicago  and 
located  in  private  practice  at  35th  and  Hal- 
sted  Streets.  He  was  also  one  of  the  doctors 
for  the  city  railroad  company  for  a  short  time. 

A  few  years  later,  about  the  year  1900, 
Doctor  Sweeney  moved  to  the  corner  of  47th 
Street  and  Princeton  Avenue,  and  remained 
in  that  neighborhood,  serving  the  people  of 
that  community  for  thirty-two  years.  A  man 
of  unfailing  industry  and  energy,  he  gave  his 
full  strength  and  devotion  to  his  work.     So 


SWEENEY 

deeply  conscientious  was  he,  and  so  entirelv 
unthinking  of  his  own  pleasures  and  wants, 
that  all  during  the  time  of  his  practice  he 
never  took  a  vacation. 

Doctor  Sweeney  was  married  November 
15,  1895,  in  Chicago  to  Miss  Elsie  Weeks, 
a  daughter  of  Eugene  Fayette  and  Evah 
Laura  (Marvin)  Weeks.  Her  parents  were 
representatives  of  old  families  in  America  and 
were  among  the  pioneers  of  St.  Charles,  Illi- 
nois. Doctor  and  Mrs.  Sweenev  were  in- 
separable and  devoted  companions  through- 
out all  of  their  married  life  together. 

Mrs.  Sweeney's  grandfather,  the  late  Doc- 
tor Jerome  F.  Weeks,  was  one  of  the  earlier 
doctors  in  Chicago,  and  a  surgeon  in  the  Civil 
War. 

Doctor  Sweeney  was  a  member  of  the 
American  Medical  Association.  His  religious 
affiliations  were  with  the  Roman  Catholic 
Church. 

Doctor  John  L.  Sweeney  died  August  26, 
1932.  He  filled  a  really  great  place  in  the 
life  of  the  community  where  he  lived  and 
worked.  It  has  been  accurately  said  of  him 
that  he  was  a  model  of  a  doctor  completcb 
absorbed  in  his  profession. 


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WILLIAM  FRANKLIN  HARPEL 


Dr.  William  F.  Harpel,  son  of  Howard 
Marcus  and  Martha  Ann  (Morgan) 
Harpel,  was  born  in  Freemansburg,  Penn- 
sylvania, September  13,  185  6.  His  father, 
a  well-known  and  beloved  Lutheran  clergy- 
man, had  five  sons,  all  of  whom  became 
homeopathic  doctors. 

Following  his  graduation  from  Millers- 
ville  Normal  College,  William  Harpel  taught 
school.  He  became  superintendent  of  schools 
in  Shamokin,  Pennsylvania,  and,  in  recogni- 
tion of  his  services  in  the  field  of  education, 
was  given  an  honorary  M.A.  degree  from 
Gettysburg  College. 

Later,  however,  he  decided  to  become  a 
physician,  and  came  to  Chicago  to  attend 
Hahnemann  Medical  College,  from  which  in- 
stitution he  received  his  M.D.  degree.  Upon 
taking  up  the  practice  of  his  profession  in 
Chicago,  Dr.  Harpel  did  not  give  up  his  con- 
nection with  Hahnemann  College,  but  con- 
tinued on  the  faculty  there  as  head  of  the 
biology  department.  He  was  also  instrumen- 
tal in  establishing  the  department  of  his- 
tology and  embryology  and  worked  hard  and 
devotedly  for  the  perfection  of  these  depart- 
ments and  was  head  of  these  departments  also 
for  many  years. 

After  the  closing  of  the  college  and  hos- 


pital, Dr.  Harpel  devoted  his  time  entirely 
to  private  practice,  specializing  quite  largely 
in  the  treatment  of  tuberculosis. 

Dr.  William  F.  Harpel  was  married  July 
2,  1896,  in  Orange,  New  Jersey,  to  Miss 
Elizabeth  May  Stedman,  daughter  of  Major 
James  M.  and  Nancy  Hyde  (Salisbury) 
Stedman.  Three  daughters  were  born  to 
them.  They  are  Mrs.  Nannette  H.  Miller, 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  H.  Denning,  and  Mrs.  Helen 
H.  Marquard.  There  are  four  grandchil- 
dren: James  Harpel  Byler,  William  Stedman 
Marquard,  Robert  Hyde  Marquard,  and 
George  Smith  Denning,  Jr. 

Dr.  Harpel  was  a  Thirty-second  degree 
Mason,  a  member  of  Lakeside  Lodge  No. 
739,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  a  Knight  Templar  and  a 
Shriner.  His  religious  affiliation  was  with  the 
Trinity  Evangelical  Lutheran  Church. 

William  F.  Harpel  passed  away  June  10, 
1932. 

Hahnemann  College  and  Hospital  owed 
much  to  Dr.  Harpel,  for  he,  as  secretary 
and  librarian,  as  much  as  any  other  man, 
built  and  developed  that  institution.  In  pri- 
vate practice,  too,  he  served  faithfully  the 
people  of  Chicago,  and  his  name  will  long  be 
remembered  as  an  outstanding  one  in  the 
medical  profession. 


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WILLIAM  C. 

William  C.  Comstock  was  born  at  Os- 
wego, New  York,  October  22,  1847,  a 
son  of  Charles  and  Julia  Sprague  Comstock. 

His  father  was  for  more  than  thirty  years 
a  distinguished  resident  of  Evanston,  Illinois. 
He  was  born  at  Camden,  New  York,  in  1814 
and  came  to  Chicago  in  1861,  as  western 
agent  for  the  Onondaga  Salt  Company,  of 
Syracuse,  New  York,  in  which  company  he 
was  a  stockholder.  He  was  one  of  the  early 
members  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade. 
He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  Saint  Mark's 
Episcopal  Church,  Evanston,  in  1864,  and 
was  senior  warden  there  for  thirty-one  years. 
He  was  president,  also,  of  the  Traders'  In- 
surance Company,  and  was  a  director  in  sev- 
eral Chicago  banks.  He  was  a  brother  of  the 
late  Judge  George  F.  Comstock  of  the  New 
York  Court  of  Appeals.  In  every  way  Mr. 
Charles  Comstock  was  a  fine  type  of  Christian 
gentleman.  He  established  his  home  at 
Evanston,  Illinois,  in  1861,  and  died  there  in 
1895. 

William  C.  Comstock,  after  completing  his 
studies  in  a  preparatory  school,  entered 
Northwestern  University,  graduating  in 
1867,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts. 
Three  years  later  he  received  his  Master's 
decree. 

I  [e  then  joined  his  father  in  business,  and, 
after    some    years    of    this    association,    he 


COMSTOCK 

founded  his  own  business.  He  was  prom- 
inent in  Board  of  Trade  operations  from 
1868. 

For  forty  years,  Mr.  Comstock  spent  much 
of  his  time  in  Florida.  He  was  deeplv  in- 
terested in  the  development  of  that  state; 
and  he  did  much  to  further  its  advancement. 
He  maintained  his  home  at  Winter'  Park. 
He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  Rollins  Col- 
lege there  and  was  a  great  benefactor  to  this 
institution.  He  was  one  of  the  principal  or- 
ganizers of  the  Winter  Park  Chamber  of 
Commerce. 

In  September  of  1868  Mr.  Comstock 
was  married,  at  Evanston,  Illinois,  to  Miss 
Eleanora  K.  Douglas.  Mrs.  Comstock  died  in 
June,  1902. 

For  years  he  was  a  member  of  Saint 
Mark's  Episcopal  Church,  Evanston,  being 
most  active  and  helpful,  and  singing  in  the 
choir.  In  Florida,  he  was  deeply  interested 
in  All  Saints'  Parish,  Winter  Park. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Club, 
the  Chicago  and  Edgewater  Golf  clubs,  and 
a  member  of  the  Board  oi  Governors  of  the 
Art  Institute  of  Chicago. 

William  C.  Comstock  died  September  2°. 
1924,  in  his  seventy-seventh  year.  He  was 
beloved  as  a  friend  and  was  respected  tor  his 
character  and  his  works  wherever  he  was 
known. 


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CHARLES  COMSTOCK 


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GEORGE  W.  WHITEFIELD 


GEORGE  W.  Whitefield  was  born  at 
Northampton,  Massachusetts,  Septem- 
ber 30,  1855,  son  of  John  and  Martha 
(Kemp)  Whitefield.  He  is  a  descendant  of 
the  Rev.  George  Whitefield,  the  noted  Eng- 
lish Methodist  evangelist.  The  Whitefield 
family  have  lived  in  County  Dorset,  England, 
since  the  sixteenth  century. 

George  W.  Whitefield  came  with  his  fam- 
ily to  Aurora,  Illinois,  in  his  boyhood,  and 
there  received  his  grammar  and  high  school 
training.  He  received  the  degree  of  Doctor 
of  Dental  Surgery  from  the  Chicago  Dental 
College  in  1885,  and  that  of  Doctor  of  Medi- 
cine from  Rush  Medical  College  in  1886. 

Dr.  Whitefield  devoted  most  of  the  years 
of  his  long  life  to  the  practice  of  his  profes- 
sion at  Evanston,  Illinois. 

He  held  the  chair  of  dental  pathology  in 
the  American  Dental  College,  that  of  electri- 
cal therapeutics  in  the  dental  department  of 
Northwestern  University,  and  for  some  time 
was  aural  surgeon  at  the  Protestant  Orphan 
Asylum.  He  was  assistant  surgeon  under  the 
celebrated  late  Dr.  Gunn. 

Dr.  Whitefield  invented  a  number  of  im- 
portant instruments  now  in  general  use  in 
electrotherapy.  He  was  a  delegate  to  the 
Ninth  International  Medical  Congress.  His 
more  important  published  articles  were:  A 
paper  known  as  "Sensation,"  read  some 
thirty-five  years  ago  before  the  Washington 
Dental  Congress,  and  one  on  "Soft  Teeth  and 
Galvanic  Action  Between  Gold  and  Baser 
Metals"  and  "Conservative  Methods  of 
Treatment  of  Fractures  of  the  Anterior 
Teeth,"  which  was  read  before  the  World's 
Columbian  Dental  Congress  at  Chicago,  Illi- 
nois, August  17-18,  1893.  Dr.  Whitefield 
was  a  member  of  the  North  Shore  Dental 
Society  and  the  Chicago  Dental  Society. 

Dr.  Whitefield  lived  for  some  years  in  the 


South.  He  was  vice-president  of  the  Ameri- 
can Fruit  and  Transportation  Company,  and 
a  director  of  the  Rio  Bonito  Company.  One 
of  his  interesting  and  successful  experiments 
came  as  a  result  of  his  residence  in  Daytona, 
Florida,  in  1907,  where  he  became  interested 
in  the  growing  of  thin-shelled  pecans.  Be- 
cause he  liked  them  so  well  he  believed  there 
would  be  a  large  market  for  them.  He  de- 
termined to  try  out  a  plan  of  growing  an 
orchard  on  a  Southern  plantation  and  selected 
forty  acres  in  Yazoo  County,  twenty  miles 
from  Yazoo  City,  Mississippi.  Because 
hickory  nuts  grew  well  there,  he  assumed 
pecans  would  also  thrive.  Fie  then  entered 
the  employ  of  a  nurseryman  in  south  Mis- 
sissippi and  learned  in  detail  the  care  of  trees, 
working  right  along  with  the  Swedish  day 
laborers.  He  then  purchased  fifty  additional 
acres  and  started  his  orchard.  The  results 
that  he  eventually  attained  were  very  gratify- 
ing. Dr.  Whitefield,  in  this  way,  not  only 
gave  himself  profit  and  great  pleasure,  for  he 
much  enjoyed  working  out-of-doors;  but  he 
suggested  to  a  whole  region  a  profitable  in- 
dustry. He  also  invented  a  very  serviceable 
nut  grader. 

He  was  formerly  a  member  of  Company 
D,  3d  Illinois  National  Guard;  of  the  Uni- 
versity Club  of  Evanston;  and  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  the  Evanston  Boat  Club.  He  belonged 
to  St.  Mark's  Episcopal  Church  in  Evanston. 

George  W.  Whitefield  was  married  Jan- 
uary 31,  1895,  at  Evanston,  to  Miss  Fannie 
Comstock,  daughter  of  Charles  and  Julia 
(Sprague)  Comstock,  mention  of  whom  is 
made  elsewhere  in  this  history.  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Whitefield  have  one  daughter,  Julia  Sprague 
Whitefield,  wife  of  Dr.  Paul  Heath  Hoeffel 
of  Chicago. 

The  death  of  Dr.  George  W.  Whitefield 
occurred  October  15,  1925. 


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JOHN  CHRIMES 


JOHN  Chrimes  was  born  in  Warrington, 
England,  April  22,  1823,  a  son  of  John 
and  Ann  (Johnson)  Chrimes.  About  1850 
he  came  to  the  United  States,  first  settling  in 
New  Orleans,  and  then,  for  a  time,  locating 
in  Rochester,  New  York.  In  the  spring  of 
1856  he  came  to  Chicago  and  established  his 
home  and  his  business  connections  here. 

For  several  years  he  worked  for  A.  D. 
Titsworth,  and  he  then  went  into  business  for 
himself  under  the  name  of  Waterbury  & 
Chrimes,  civil  and  military  tailors.  Their  first 
location  was  at  146  Dearborn  Street,  but  this 
property  was  destroyed  at  the  time  of  the 
Chicago  fire.  Waterbury  &  Chrimes  next 
opened  their  store  at  Twenty-second  Street 
near  Wabash  Avenue,  but  within  a  short  time 
moved  to  102  Madison  Street. 

In  1872  Mr.  Chrimes  purchased  the  home, 
then  referred  to  as  "Widow  Clark's  house," 
now  located  at  4526  Wabash  Avenue.     This 


house  was  built  about  1836.  Mrs.  W.  H. 
Walter,  daughter  of  Mr.  Chrimes,  still  lives 
in  this  house,  which  is  probably  the  earliest 
residence  still  standing  in  Chicago. 

John  Chrimes  was  married  in  the  fall  of 
1853  to  Lydia  Claghorn  Richardson.  Seven 
children  were  born  to  them:  David  P. 
Chrimes  (deceased)  ;  Lydia  Chrimes;  George 
H.  Chrimes;  Mary  R.  Chrimes;  William  P. 
Chrimes;  John  Chrimes;  and  Robert  L. 
Chrimes. 

Mr.  Chrimes  was  an  Episcopalian,  and,  in 
later  years,  a  Unitarian.  He  belonged  to  the 
Masonic  order  and  was  a  charter  member 
of  Home  Lodge. 

John  Chrimes  passed  away  April  16, 
1876. 

He  is  still  remembered  as  an  outstanding 
pioneer  tailor  in  Chicago  and  as  a  man  ol 
strong  purpose,  high  ideals  and  fine  char- 
acter. 


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WILLIAM  H.  WALTER 


William  H.  Walter  was  born  in  Con- 
norsville,  Indiana,  September  5,  1857, 
a  son  of  Alexander  and  Ann  (Anderson) 
Walter.  He  was  educated  in  a  Quaker 
school  in  Spiceland,  Indiana,  and  he  then 
taught  school  in  Iowa. 

Mr.  Walter  went  to  California  for  a  short 
time,  and  there  became  interested  in  cattle- 
raising.  After  that  he  was  on  a  cattle  ranch 
in  Montana,  then,  in  1882,  he  came  to  Chi- 
cago, and  went  into  the  live  stock  commission 
business  with  the  Mallory  Commission  Com- 
pany. About  six  years  later  he  and  his 
brother,  Edward  D.  Walter,  founded  the 
firm  of  Walter  Brothers,  dealers  in  live  stock. 
William  H.  Walter  was  president  of  this 
concern,  and  he  continued  to  direct  its  activi- 
ties successfully  until  his  retirement  a  few 
years  prior  to  his  death.  He  was  also  at 
one  time  president  of  the  Faulkton  Live 
Stock  Company,  of  Faulkton,  South  Dakota. 

In  1885,  William  H.  Walter  was  married, 


in  Chicago,  to  Miss  Mary  Chrimes,  daughter 
of  John  Chrimes  and  Lydia  C.  (Richard- 
son) Chrimes.  Six  children  were  born  to 
them:  Harry  C.  Walter,  Lydia  C.  Walter, 
Frank  W.  Walter,  Laura  Walter,  Ralph  A. 
Walter  and  Byron  H.  Walter.  There  are 
four  grandchildren:  William  H.  Walter,  II, 
and  Howard  S.  Walter,  sons  of  Harry  C. 
Walter;  and  Gloria  Lorraine  Walter  and 
Patricia  Carol  Walter,  daughters  of  Byron 
Walter. 

The  family  have  long  resided  at  4526 
Wabash  Avenue,  Chicago,  in  what  is  prob- 
ably the  oldest  home  in  the  city.  It  was 
built  about  1836. 

Mr.  Walter  was  a  Mason,  a  Shriner,  and 
a  Knight  Templar.  He  also  belonged  to  the 
Chicago  Association  of  Commerce. 

William  H.  Walter  died  July  12,  1933. 
For  a  number  of  years  he  was  one  of  the 
very  well-known  men  in  the  live  stock  com- 
mission business  in  Chicago. 


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FREDERICK 

THE  late  Frederick  E.  French  of  Chi- 
cago was  born  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin, 
May  9,  1863.  The  family  soon  thereafter 
moved  to  Evanston,  Illinois,  where  they  be- 
came very  well  known  among  the  early 
residents  of  that  place. 

Frederick  E.  French,  as  a  boy,  attended 
public  school  in  Evanston.  He  also  worked 
for  his  father,  who  was  the  proprietor  of 
the  old  French  House,  now  the  Greenwood 
Inn,  in  Evanston. 

He  then  entered  the  employ  of  John  V. 
Farwell  &  Company,  with  whom  he  remained 
for  half  a  century,  rising  through  various 
positions  to  the  office  of  credit  manager  and 
assistant  treasurer  of  that  old  and  distin- 
guished concern. 

He  was  also  a  trustee  of  the  Capital  Land 
Reservation,  controlling  a  great  number  of 
acres  of  Texas   land   owned   by  the   Farwell 


EARL  FRENCH 

family.  Mr.  French  filled  these  important 
offices  until  his  retirement  from  business  Ma\ 
1,   1931. 

Mr.  French's  first  marriage  was  to  Miss 
Esther  Bayless.  They  became  the  parents 
of  two  children:  Bayless  French  and  Mrs. 
Augustus  Knight.  The  mother  died  in 
August,  1926.  September  29,  1927,  Mr. 
French  married  Mrs.  Sanger  Steel. 

Mr.  French  was  a  member  of  the  First 
Congregational  Church  of  Evanston,  the 
Evanston  Country  Club,  Glen  Mew  Country 
Club,  and  the  Midway  Club. 

Frederick  E.  French  died  June  22.  1931. 
He  was  an  exceptionally  fine  man,  respected 
and  honored  for  fifty  years,  not  only  among 
the  business  men  of  Chicago,  but  throughout 
the  country.  His  kindliness  and  understand- 
ing won  him  many  friends  everywhere  he 
hail   business   contacts. 


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JESSE  ROBERT  McDOUGALL 


THE  LATE  Dr.  Jesse  R.  McDougall  of 
Chicago,  Illinois,  was  born  at  Bayfield, 
Ontario,  Canada,  November  17,  1867,  a  son 
of  Daniel  and  Patricia  (Stafford)  Mc- 
Dougall. 

As  a  boy  he  attended  public  school  in 
Canada,  and  then,  after  deciding  to  enter  the 
field  of  osteopathy,  he  prepared  himself  for 
his  profession  at  the  famous  college  of  Kirks- 
ville,  Missouri,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
in  1900. 

Soon  thereafter  he  entered  upon  private 
practice  in  Chicago.  For  five  years  he  was 
located  in  the  Champlain  building,  and  the 
following  decade  he  was  in  the  Goddard 
building. 

The  last  eight  years  of  his  active  practice 
were  spent  in  the  Kimball  building. 

Dr.    McDougall   was   married,    April   28, 


1897,  in  Chicago,  to  Miss  Laura  Rice,  a 
daughter  of  W.  H.  Rice  and  Sarah  M.  Rice. 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  McDougall  have  one  daughter, 
Helen  Inez  McDougall. 

Dr.  McDougall  was  a  member  of  St. 
James  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  He  also 
belonged  to  the  Old  Colonial  Club,  the  Ham- 
ilton Club,  Olympia  Fields,  and  the  Business 
Men's  Prosperity  Club,  of  which  he  was 
president. 

Dr.  Jesse  R.  McDougall  died  February 
13,  1925,  in  his  fifty-eighth  year.  He  was 
among  the  early  pioneers  in  the  field  of 
osteopathy  in  Chicago  and,  as  such,  was  of 
lasting  benefit  to  his  profession,  for  his  com- 
petence and  his  ability  convinced  many  of  the 
real  merit  of  this  branch  of  healing,  and  won 
unlimited  esteem  for  himself  as  well  as  for 
his  chosen  work. 


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CICERO  DEMERIT  HILL 


THE  late  Cicero  D.  Hill  of  Chicago, 
Illinois,  was  born  at  Milwaukee,  Wis- 
consin, October  22,  1857.  His  parents,  Avery 
and  Angeline  (Brown)  Hill,  were  substan- 
tial early  residents  of  that  city. 

Cicero  D.  Hill  attended  public  school  in 
Milwaukee,  and  then  entered  the  University 
of  Michigan,  graduating  from  the  School 
of  Civil  Engineering,  with  his  degree,  in 
1879. 

Following  his  graduation,  he  began  work 
as  a  recorder  on  the  U.  S.  Survey  of  the  St. 
Mary's  River,  Michigan.  Then  he  was  a 
rodman  on  railroad  construction  work  in  the 
Dakotas  and  in  Iowa,  after  which  he  was 
made  assistant  engineer  in  charge  of  con- 
struction on  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Rail- 
road. 

From  this  work  he  came  to  Chicago  and 
became  engaged  as  topographer  in  govern- 
ment service  on  work  on  the  Hennepin  Canal 
and  on  the  harbor  at  Chicago.  He  later  be- 
came draughtsman  at  the  United  States  Army 
Headquarters  at  Chicago. 

It  is  also  a  most  interesting  fact  to  note 
that  Mr.  Hill  was  assistant  engineer  of  the 
Village  of  Hyde  Park  for  much  of  the  paving 
and  sewer  construction  clone  there  before 
the  village  became  part  of  the  City  of 
Chicago. 

Mr.  I  Iill  then  was  made  assistant  engineer 
for  the  City  of  Chicago,  in  charge  of  paving. 
From  that  work  he  was  still  further  advanced 
to  become  chief  engineer  ol  the  Bureau  of 
Sewers  lor  Chicago. 

From  1901  until  his  death  on  June  2, 1929, 
Mr.  I  Iill,  as  engineer  of  the  Hoard  of  Local 
Improvements,  occupied  one  ol  two  engineer- 
ing positions  in  Chicago  provided  by  statute, 


and  one  of  the  most  important  offices  of  its 
kind  in  the  country. 

In  that  capacity  Mr.  Hill  had  charge  of 
the  enormously  extensive  improvements  car- 
ried out  by  the  Board  of  Local  Improvements 
after  their  initiation  by  the  Chicago  Plan 
Commission. 

The  most  prominent  of  these  improve- 
ments were:  The  widening  of  Roosevelt 
Road;  Western  Avenue;  Ashland  Avenue  and 
Robey  Street;  the  extension  of  Ogden  Ave- 
nue; and  the  two  projects,  now  famed  the 
world  over,  Wacker  Drive  and  Michigan 
Boulevard. 

As  technical  advisor  in  special  assessment 
proceedings  Mr.  Hill  had  no  equal,  and, 
through  his  specialty,  the  design  and  construc- 
tion of  immense  sewer  systems,  he  was 
recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  municipal 
engineers  in  the  United  States. 

On  December  24,  1890,  Mr.  Hill  was  mar- 
ried at  LaCrosse,  Wisconsin,  to  Miss  Harriet 
Austin.  Their  children  are  David  A.  Hill, 
Mrs.  Betty  Hill  Taylor,  Mrs.  Virginia  Hill 
Burow  and  Frances  Hill.  The  family  resi- 
dence has  been  in  Beverly  Hills,  Chicago,  tor 
more  than  twenty  years.  Mr.  Hill  was  deeply 
devoted  to  his  family  and  his  home. 

He  attended  Bethany  Union  Church,  which 
he  served  as  treasurer  and  as  a  member  ot 
many  committees. 

Mr.  Hill  was  honored  tor  his  professional 
attainments  and  his  steadfast  adherence  to 
the  highest  ideals  ot  citizenship.  His  integ- 
rity ami  devotion  to  Chicago's  interests 
throughout  forty-four  years  ol  service  brought 
him  the  admiration  ot  all  with  whom  he  came 
in  contact. 

Cicero  D.  1  Iill  died  on  fune  2,  l0:0. 


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THEODORE  MARSHALL  MANNING 


/Hp  heodore  M.  Manning,  a  son  of  Rock- 
A  well  and  Sarah  (Warner)  Manning, 
was  born  February  19,  1836,  at  Camillus, 
New  York,  a  charming  little  town  nestled  in 
the  high  mountains  of  the  East. 

When  a  boy  of  thirteen,  he  came,  with  his 
family,  by  boat  through  the  Great  Lakes,  to 
Illinois,  where  his  father  settled  on  a  farm 
in  Du  Page  County  and  established  a  country 
store. 

At  the  age  of  nineteen  he  began,  on  his 
own  account,  teaching  a  district  school  in  the 
neighborhood,  in  connection  with  going  into 
partnership  with  his  father  in  his  farming, 
milling,  general  merchandise,  and  real-estate 
business. 

Aspiring  to  be  a  lawyer  he  entered  the  law 
school  of  the  University  of  Chicago  and, 
immediately  upon  his  graduation  in  1865,  be- 
gan the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Du  Page 
County  and  in  the  courts  of  Chicago,  where 
his  office  and  law  library  burned  in  the  fire 
of  1871. 

In  order  to  further  his  education  during 
his  study  of  law,  he  listened  to  many  speeches 
made  by  the  immortal  Abraham  Lincoln  and 
Stephen  A.  Douglas,  and  was  present  at  the 
historical  Lincoln-Douglas  debate. 

In  the  course  of  his  active  business  life, 
Mr.  Manning  was  attorney  in  several  impor- 
tant cases  vital  to  the  state  of  Illinois.  One 
case,  in  particular,  was  the  famous  drainage 
case  decision.  Mr.  Manning  and  the  late 
Judge  Gary  grew  up  together  as  boys  and 
later  were  associated  on  many  important  legal 
questions. 

As  a  boy,  he  was  musical,  singing  as  well 
as  being  an  accomplished  organist  and  lead- 
ing the  church  choir.  He  kept  up  an  interest 
in  this  direction,  sang  in  male  quartets,  and 
served,  at  one  time,  as  president  of  the  Bach 


and    Handel    Musical    Society    of    Chicago. 

In  his  early  manhood,  Mr.  Manning  pur- 
chased of  his  father  nearly  two  hundred  acres 
of  unimproved  land,  near  the  town  of  Win- 
field,  having  an  elevated  and  very  scenic  loca- 
tion for  building,  and  a  beautiful  woodland 
with  a  running  brook.  Upon  completion  of 
the  improvements  this  estate  was  named 
Montview  Park  Farm.  On  this  land  he  also 
constructed  an  exceptionally  fine  driving  park, 
and  raised  the  finest  of  horses,  eligible  to 
registry  in  the  American  Trotting  Register. 

December  17,  1857,  Mr.  Manning  mar- 
ried Miss  Mary  D.  Jones  at  Warrenville. 
She  passed  away  February  3,  1868.  Three 
children  were  born:  Mary  Alice  Manning 
Hoy,  Walter  Carlton  Manning  (deceased), 
and  Frederick  Percy  Manning. 

He  married  the  second  time  October  13, 
1870,  taking  as  his  wife  Miss  Lucy  Talbot, 
who  passed  away  November  24,  1872,  leav- 
ing no  issue. 

July  3,  1888,  Mr.  Manning  married  Miss 
Mary  E.  Briggs,  the  daughter  of  Irvin  F. 
and  Mary  Howell  Briggs,  of  Downers 
Grove.  Seven  children  were  born  of  this 
union:  Grace  Louise  Manning,  Katharine 
Manning  Patterson,  Mildred  Esther  Man- 
ning, Howell  Everett  Manning,  Richard 
Irvin  Manning,  Helen  Bernice  Manning,  and 
Harold  Emmons  Manning. 

Mr.  Manning  passed  away  at  Naperville, 
Illinois,  in  his  eighty-sixth  year  May  7,  1922, 
honored  and  respected.  His  unfailing  dig- 
nity, tempered  by  courtesy  and  kindness,  his 
loyalty  to  the  highest  standards  of  his  pro- 
fession, and  his  willingness  to  help  others  at 
all  times,  endeared  him  to  a  large  circle  of 
friends  throughout  the  country.  At  the  time 
of  his  death  he  was  the  oldest  member  of 
the  Du  Page  County  Bar  Association. 


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CHARLES  SUCHET  MAURAN 


Charles  S.  Mauran  was  born  at  Chicago, 
Illinois,  January  29,  1859,  a  son  of 
Charles  J.  and  Fannie  (Perkins)  Mauran. 
The  family  home  then  was  located  at  the 
corner  of  Wabash  Avenue  and  Van  Buren 
Street.  Both  of  Mr.  Mauran' s  parents  were 
representatives  of  old  New  England  families, 
who  came  to  Chicago  to  live  soon  after  their 
marriages. 

Mr.  Mauran  was  educated  in  the  Chicago 
public  schools,  and  at  the  age  of  eighteen  he 
embarked  on  his  business  career,  with  C.  H. 
Fargo  &  Company,  in  the  boot  and  shoe  busi- 
ness. A  few  years  later  he  went  into  the 
hardware  business  with  Keith,  Benham  & 
Dezendorf.  He  then  became  associated  with 
E.  B.  Millar  Co.,  importers  of  fine  teas, 
coffees  and  spices.  Because  of  Mr.  Mauran's 
ability  as  an  executive,  his  strong,  clean  per- 
sonality and  his  rare  gift  of  handling  men,  he 
was  made  treasurer  of  this  concern;  and  held 
this  office  for  thirty-five  years  until  his  retire- 
ment in  1924.  As  long  as  Mr.  Mauran  was 
associated  with  this  company  it  enjoyed  a 
steady  annual  increase  in  business. 

December  23,  1891,  Mr.  Mauran  mar- 
ried Miss  Grace  Goodman,  a  daughter  of 
Daniel  and  Anna  (Yeates)  Goodman.  Mr. 
Goodman  was  one  of  Chicago's  early  build- 
ers, who,  with   his  associates,  built  many  of 


Chicago's  business  houses,  including  the  orig- 
inal First  National  Bank  building,  which 
withstood  the  great  fire  and  was  a  source  of 
great  pride  to  its  builders. 

Mr.  Mauran  was  a  member  of  numerous 
clubs  and  organizations,  among  them  being 
the  Illinois  Athletic  Club,  Bob-O-Link  Golf 
Club,  Friends  of  American  Landscape.  Chi- 
cago Association  of  Commerce,  Illinois  Man- 
ufacturers Association,  and  the  National 
Roaster's  Association. 

For  thirty-two  years  Mr.  Mauran  lived  at 
1314  East  50th  Street,  which  property  was 
known,  long  ago,  as  the  country  home  of 
Judge  Dunham.  A  large  part  of  the  block  in 
which  the  home  is  located  still  remains  vacant, 
and  up  to  a  few  years  ago  was  farmed.  A 
summer  home  in  Ravinia  was  also  maintained 
and  enjoyed  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mauran  for 
eighteen  years. 

Mr.  Mauran  loved  to  fish,  take  long  walks 
and  ride  in  the  family  electric,  which  was  pur- 
chased twelve  years  ago  and  which  is  still  in 
use.  He  was  very  democratic;  a  keen  and 
interested  student  of  human  nature,  and  won- 
derfully sympathetic. 

Charles  S.  Mauran  died  September  S. 
1930,  in  his  seventy-first  year.  His  passing 
was  a  distinct  loss  to  the  business  world  .is 
well  as  to  a  multitude  oi  cherished  friends. 


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CHARLES  E.  FRASER 


Charles  E.  Fraser  was  born  in  1845  at 
Bethel,  Sullivan  County,  New  York,  a 
son  of  J.  R.  and  Ann  E.  (Brown)  Fraser. 
At  the  age  of  ten,  Mr.  Fraser' s  family  moved 
from  New  York,  to  Will  County,  Lockport 
Township,  Illinois,  where  they  farmed.  His 
father  died  in  1875. 

Mr.  Fraser,  as  a  boy,  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Plainfield,  and  later,  Northwestern 
College.  He  then  farmed  the  homestead 
until  1871,  when  he  became  a  merchant  in 
town.  In  1882  he  took  up  the  manufacturing 
of  tile;  and  since  1895,  he  devoted  all  his 
time  to  his  farming  interests  in  Will  County. 


He  married  Miss  Ellen  E.  Hagar,  a 
daughter  of  Jonathan  Hagar  who  was  an 
-early  resident  of  Plainfield.  She  died  in  1883, 
and  Mr.  Fraser  later  married  Miss  Lettie  J. 
Smiley  of  Plainfield,  a  daughter  of  James  H. 
Smiley,  a  pioneer  resident.  Two  children 
were  born  of  this  union:  Elma  E.  and  Leila 
G.  Fraser. 

For  several  years  Mr.  Fraser  served  as 
alderman.  He  also  served  as  president  of  the 
board  of  education. 

In  his  death,  March  5,  1924,  Plainfield 
lost  one  of  its  finest  and  best-known  citi- 
zens. 


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ALBERT  GRANNIS  LANE 


THE  life  span  of  Albert  Grannis  Lane 
extended  from  the  year  1841  to  the  year 
1906,  the  entire  period  from  the  beginning 
to  the  end  having  been  spent  in  and  near  Chi- 
cago. His  father,  Elisha  B.  Lane,  was  a 
native  of  New  Hampshire,  and  his  mother, 
Amanda  Grannis,  of  New  York,  both  of 
whom  were  descendants  from  ancestors  who 
had  lived  in  these  states  far  back  in  colonial 
times.  Both  his  parents  came  west  in  1836. 
They  were  married  in  1840  and  settled  on 
the  "Gale  farm"  near  the  present  village  of 
Oak  Park,  where  the  elder  Lane  carried  on 
farming  for  a  time  after  his  arrival.  Albert 
G.  Lane,  the  eldest  of  a  family  of  eight  chil- 
dren, was  born  in  Galewood,  March  15, 
1841.  In  a  few  years,  however,  the  family 
removed  to  Chicago,  then  a  flourishing 
market  town  of  about  5,000  inhabitants.  The 
house  in  which  the  Lanes  took  up  their  resi- 
dence was  situated  at  the  northeast  corner  of 
State  and  Van  Buren  streets,  the  site  of  which 
is  now  occupied  by  the  department  store  of 
the  Davis  Company. 

Albert  G.  Lane  attended  public  school  in 
Chicago.  After  leaving  the  high  school  he 
was  elected  principal  of  the  old  Franklin 
School,  situated  at  the  corner  of  Division  and 
Sedgwick  streets.  He  was  the  youngest  man 
who  ever  held  such  a  position  in  the  history 
of  our  schools,  as  he  was  barely  seventeen 
years  of  age  at  the  time.  He  retained  this 
position  for  eleven  years,  when,  in  1869,  he 
was  elected  superintendent  of  schools  of  Cook 
County.  In  this  larger  field  he  displayed  un- 
usual tact  and  ability. 

In  1873,  Mr.  Lane  met  with  a  financial  loss 
through  the  failure  of  the  Franklin  Bank  in 
Chicago,  which  loaded  him  with  a  grievous 
burden  ol  debt  and  which  required  many 
years  for  him  to  liquidate.  He  had  in  his 
possession  a  fund  of  $33,000  of  school 
money  which  with  the  approval  of  the  count] 
commissioners  he  had  placed  on  deposit  in  the 
bank  before  its  failure.  Nothing  was  saved 
from  the  wreck  and  the  deposit  was  almost  a 

total   loss.      It    is  probable   that    the  action   of 

the  commissioners  relieved  Mr.  Lane  from  all 

responsibility   under   tin-   law.      When    In-   de- 


clared to  his  friends  that  he  would  assume 
the  entire  loss,  they  endeavored  to  persuade 
him  to  seek  relief  under  such  a  plea.  He 
steadfastly  refused  to  do  so,  however,  and 
undertook  the  task  of  making  good  the  whole 
amount  of  the  loss.  To  make  the  situation 
still  more  discouraging,  Mr.  Lane  was  not  re- 
elected in  the  following  November.  He  did 
not  hesitate  for  that  reason,  but  called  his 
bondsmen  together  and  told  them  they  would 
have  to  pay  the  loss  until  he  could  pay  them 
in  the  future.  The  county  did  not  lose  a  cent 
of  the  fund.  Nineteen  years  later  he  paid 
the  last  dollar  of  his  "national  debt,"  as  he 
humorously  called  it.  He  was  restored  to 
his  former  position  by  the  choice  of  the  peo- 
ple in  1876,  and  there  he  remained  until  his 
resignation  fifteen  years  later,  when  he  was 
called  to  a  position  of  greater  honor  and  re- 
sponsibility. Mr.  Lane  was  selected  by  the 
Board  of  Education  in  1891  to  be  superin- 
tendent of  Chicago  schools,  which  position  he 
held  until  1898,  when  he  failed  of  re-elec- 
tion, being  succeeded  by  Dr.  E.  Benjamin 
Andrews.  He  accepted  the  position  of  as- 
sistant superintendent,  under  Dr.  Andrews, 
though  urged  by  friends  to  withdraw  from 
the  schools  and  devote  himself  to  business 
pursuits.  But  his  answer  to  all  was:  "Why 
should  I  abandon  the  profession  ot  my 
choice  and  my  love  simply  because  1  cannot 
have  the  highest  place?"  Dr.  Andrews  in 
later  years  paid  a  high  tribute  to  him  in 
these  sentences:  "No  report  could  be  too 
glowing  to  set  forth  the  excellence  ot  his 
character  or  the  value  of  his  services.  11. 
was  among  the  very  ablest  and  most  extraor- 
dinary school  men  whom  1  have  known. 
1  lis  genius  lor  detail  approached  the  mar- 
velous." 

1  lis  work  was  constructive  as  well  as  pro- 
gressive, and  much  advancement  in  educa- 
tional matters  was  made  under  his  adminis- 
tration. 

I  le  became  a  member  oi  the  National  Edu- 
cational Association  in  July,  18S4,  and  was 
elected   president    oi    the   association    for   a 

period    ol    two    years    during   the   sessions   ill 

tlu'  memorable  Congresses  ol  Education  held 


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in  connection  with  the  World's  Columbian 
Exposition.  Mr.  Lane  served  as  ex-officio 
member  of  the  board  of  trustees  during  the 
two  years  of  his  administration.  Afterwards 
he  was  elected  a  member  of  the  board  and 
was  continued  in  that  position  until  his  death, 
having  served  as  chairman  of  the  board  since 
July,  1896. 

The  Albert  G.  Lane  Technical  High 
School,  completed  in  1908  and  situated  at  the 
corner  of  Division  and  Sedgwick  streets,  on 
the  site  of  the  old  Franklin  School,  was  so 
named  in  honor  of  Albert  G.  Lane.  The  new 
and  very  fine  buildings  of  the  Albert  G.  Lane 
Technical  High  School  in  Chicago  are  now 
being  constructed.  Mr.  Lane  will  always  be 
remembered  as  one  of  that  small  group  of 


men  who  brought  manual  and  technical  train- 
ing into  the  public  schools  of  Chicago  and  of 
Illinois. 

Mr.  Lane  was  an  active  worker  in  church, 
Sunday  school,  Young  Men's  Christian  As- 
sociation and  other  religious  organizations. 
In  all  social  civic  affairs  and  organizations  for 
the  advance  and  improvement  of  society  in 
general,  and  his  beloved  city  in  particular,  he 
was  always  a  leader  and  an  enthusiast.  He 
stood  for  purity  in  politics  and  for  a  broad 
and  intelligent  advance  along  all  lines  of  life 
and  work. 

Mr.  Lane  was  married  on  July  18,  1878, 
to  Frances  A.  Smallwood,  and  their  family 
consisted  of  two  daughters,  Clara  Lane 
Noble  and  Harriet  Lane  McPherrin. 


ADOLPH  HAROLD  CHRISTENSEN 


The  late  Dr.  Adolph  H.  Christensen 
was  born  in  the  town  of  Christiansund, 
Norway,  on  November  9,  1870,  a  son  of 
Martin  and  Margrethe  (Kvale)  Christen- 
sen. 

When  he  was  but  two  years  old  the  family 
came  to  America  and  located  in  Chicago. 
Here  it  was  that  Adolph  Christensen  began 
his  education  in  the  public  schools.  At  the  age 
of  fourteen  he  became  an  apprentice  in  a  drug 
store,  with  the  purpose  of  learning  that  busi- 
ness. Later  he  studied  at  the  Chicago  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy,  and  graduated  there  in 
1894.  After  a  time  he  determined  to  become 
a  physician,  so  he  entered  Bennett  Medical 
College,  graduating  there  with  the  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Medicine  in  1902. 

In  1903  he  became  proprietor  of  the  drug 
store  at  654  Milwaukee  Avenue,  which  has 
since  borne  his  name  for  more  than  a  quarter 
of  a  century.  Throughout  all  of  this  time  Dr. 


Christensen  was  also  actively  engaged  in  the 
private  practice  of  medicine. 

On  June  8,  1904,  he  was  married  in  Chi- 
cago to  Miss  Marie  S.  Moltzen.  They  have 
one  daughter,  Margaret  D.  Christensen 
(Mrs.  William  E.Hill). 

•Dr.  Christensen  was  a  Mason,  being  a 
member  of  Cregier  Lodge,  Washington 
Chapter,  Humboldt  Park  Commandery,  and 
the  Medinah  Temple. 

The  death  of  Dr.  Christensen  occurred  on 
July  6,  1929,  in  his  59th  year.  He  was  an 
excellent  physician,  and  his  life  accomplished 
a  great  deal  of  good.  It  must  also  be  record- 
ed of  him  that  he  worked  very  earnestly  all 
of  his  life,  in  his  quiet  way,  to  alleviate  the 
sufferings  of  the  poor.  There  is  no  man  in 
the  community  where  Dr.  Christensen  lived 
and  worked  for  the  past  twenty-five  years 
who  was  more  sincerely  loved  or  who  will 
be  more  sadly  missed  than  he. 


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JAMES  McCLINTOCK 


James  McClintock,  a  resident  of  Hins- 
dale, Illinois,  since  1890,  was  born  in 
Lyonsville,  Illinois,  April  3,  1848. 

His  father  was  a  farmer  who  settled  in 
Illinois  in   1826. 

After  receiving  a  good  public  school  edu- 
cation Mr.  McClintock  occupied  himself  with 
farming  until  he  moved  to  Hinsdale  in  1890. 
Since  that  time  he  engaged  in  the  real  estate 
and  insurance  business. 

From  1895  to  1907  Mr.  McClintock 
served  continuously  as  supervisor  from 
Downers  Grove  Township.  In  the  latter  year 
he  was  honored  by  being  appointed  postmas- 
ter at  Hinsdale,  an  office  he  conducted  with 
distinction  for  ten  years.  He  also  served  as 
chairman  of  the  Board  of  Review  of  Du  Page 
County  for  several  years. 

Mr.  McClintock  held  a  unique  place  in  his 
community.  A  man  of  good  business  judg- 
ment, forceful,  courageous,  and  energetic,  he 
used  these  attainments  not  so  much  to  ad- 
vance his  own  interests  as  to  serve  others. 


He  had  all  the  attributes  of  a  good  neighbor, 
ready  always  to  help  others  over  the  rough 
places  of  life  by  his  useful  and  intelligent 
advice  and  untiring  efforts.  Mr.  McClintock 
Mas  a  good  and  upright  citizen  in  every  sense 
of  the  word.  He  was  a  man  who  had  the 
courage  of  his  convictions,  and  who  gave 
unstintingly  of  his  time  and  energy  for  those 
measures  which  he  believed  stood  for  the  best 
interests  of  his  county,  state,  and  nation. 

On  December  3,  1872,  Mr.  McClintock 
married  Miss  Augusta  Reynolds  of  Lyons- 
ville, Illinois,  a  daughter  of  William  H.  and 
Fannie  (Fell)  Reynolds.  Two  children  were 
born:  Birney,  who  passed  away  in  1906,  and 
Grace,  who  died  in  1914.  Mrs.  McClintock 
continued  to  live  in  the  home  at  2 S3  Third 
Street,  Hinsdale. 

Mr.  McClintock  passed  away  April  13, 
1927,  in  his  seventy-ninth  year.  Because  o\ 
his  sterling  qualities  he  will  be  remembered 
for  many  years  to  come,  and  his  name  will 
be  honored  bv  all  who  knew  him. 


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FRED  WILLIAM  MORGAN 


Fred  W.  Morgan,  manufacturer,  was  born 
at  Kiantone,  Chautauqua  County,  New 
York,  March  20,  1854,  the  son  of  Benjamin 
Townsend  and  Eunice  Odell  ( Carey )  Morgan. 

Mr.  Morgan  received  his  education  in  the 
public  schools,  later  completing  his  studies  in 
the  Jamestown  (New  York)  High  School; 
and  became  a  wage-earner  at  the  age  of  six- 
teen. 

He  gained  his  first  experience  in  the  rubber 
business  in  the  employ  of  the  B.  F.  Goodrich 
Co.  at  Akron,  Ohio. 

In  1879  Mr.  Morgan  came  to  Chicago 
and  conducted  experiments  in  rubber  manu- 
facturing processes. 

Seven  years  later  he  founded  the  Morgan 
Rubber  Company.  Some  time  later  his  father- 
in-law,  Rufus  Wright,  joined  him,  and  the 
two  were  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
rubber-stamp  gum  and  other  rubber  special- 
ties in  a  small  factory. 

He  subsequently  designed  and  perfected 
the  well-known  Morgan  &  Wright  double 
tube  bicycle  tire,  with  the  butt-end  inner  tube, 
basing  his  experiments  on  the  Dunlop  pneu- 
matic bicycle  tires  made  in  England. 

The  enormous  increase  in  the  bicycle  busi- 
ness, which  continued  until  the  close  of  the 
nineteenth  century,  brought  a  voluminous 
business  to  the  firm,  later  known  as  Morgan 
&  Wright;  and  the  Chicago  plant  expanded 
until  it  reached  a  daily  production  of  12,000 
tires.  Among  the  factors  making  for  his  suc- 
cess as  a  manufacturer  was  the  form  of  guar- 
antee which  Mr.  Morgan  devised.  The  policy 
of  replacing  tires  which  showed  defects  con- 


tributed so  much  to  the  firm's  reputation  that 
when  the  business  was  sold  to  the  U.  S.  Rub- 
ber Co.  in  1898,  the  corporate  name  of 
Morgan  &  Wright  was  continued. 

On  September  10,  1879,  Mr.  Morgan  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Allen, 
daughter  of  Rufus  Wright  of  Brooklyn,  New 
York,  a  portrait  painter.  Four  children  were 
born :  Helen  Eunice,  wife  of  Roy  E.  Watrous ; 
Agnes  Josephine,  wife  of  C.  A.  Tilt;  Ernest, 
a  landscape  painter  of  Chicago,  and  Hiram 
Morgan  of  Beloit,  Wisconsin. 

Mr.  Morgan  was  a  member  and  at  one 
time  president  of  the  Chicago  Yacht  Club. 
It  was  at  that  time  he  revived  the  Interna- 
tional races  with  the  Royal  Canadian  Yacht 
Club;  and  at  Kenosha,  Wisconsin,  he  built  a 
handsome  clubhouse,  which  he  tendered  as  a 
station  to  the  Chicago  Yacht  Club  of  which 
he  was  commodore  during  1897-1900.  He 
was  also  a  life  member  of  the  Chicago  Art 
Institute,  founder  of  the  Beloit  (Wisconsin) 
Country  Club,  and  also  a  member  of  the 
Chicago  Athletic  Association  and  the  Oak 
Park  Country  Club,  also  the  Union  League 
Club  of  Chicago. 

Mr.  Morgan  passed  away  May  27,  1921, 
in  his  sixty-seventh  year.  He  was  kind  to 
all,  and  generous  to  a  fault.  His  sterling 
honesty  and  genial  nature  won  for  him  in 
return  the  most  sincere  love  and  affection  of 
all  who  knew  him.  He  leaves  behind  him  the 
memory  of  a  well-spent  life,  a  life  fruitful  of 
good  results  in  business,  a  life  fraught  with 
many  good  deeds  and  characterized  by  high 
and  noble  purposes. 


377 


JOHN  CALDWELL  BURNS 


John  Caldwell  Burns  was  born  at  Mans- 
field, Ohio,  January  26,  1847,  a  son  of 
Colonel  Barnabas  and  Urith  (Gore)  Burns. 
He  had  a  wonderful  father  and  mother.  His 
father  was  a  noted  lawyer  and  was  colonel 
in  the  Federal  army  throughout  the  Civil 
War. 

John  C.  Burns,  as  a  boy,  attended  public 
school,  then  the  Cincinnati  Law  School, 
after  which  he  went  to  college  at  Delaware, 
Ohio. 

Then  he  practiced  law  in  Mansfield,  and 
also  served  as  state's  attorney  for  several 
terms,  and  later  as  clerk  of  the  courts  there. 

In  1903  he  came  to  Chicago  and  went  into 
the  claims  department  of  the  Milwaukee  Rail- 
road. He  continued  there,  in  a  legal  capacity, 
until  he  retired  from  active  work  about  1922. 

Mr.    Burns   was   married   on   August   29, 


1883,  at  Mansfield,  Ohio,  to  May  Louise 
Barbour,  a  daughter  of  Justus  and  Melissa 
(Armentrout)  Barbour.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Burns 
have  no  children. 

Mr.  Burns  was  a  member  of  the  Episcopal 
Church.  He  also  belonged  to  the  Ohio  So- 
ciety. 

He  was  a  Mason,  and  was  one  of  the 
founders  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  chapter 
in  Mansfield,  Ohio. 

It  must  also  be  recorded  that  at  the  time 
of  the  Civil  War  he  enlisted  in  the  Federal 
army,  the  163rd  regiment,  under  his  father's 
command,  and  he  served  with  honor  through- 
out the  war  from  1861  to  1865. 

John  C.  Burns  died  February  11,  1931,  in 
his  eighty-fifth  year.  He  was  held  in  closest 
and  highest  esteem  by  all  of  his  friends  and 
associates. 


37S 


MAHONEY  FARM 


DANIEL  MAHONEY 


WHAT  has  become  known  as  one  of  the 
most  valuable  farms  of  its  size  in  Amer- 
ica, located  on  Sheridan  Road  at  the  boundary 
line  of  Wilmette  and  Kenilworth,  Illinois,  on 
the  shores  of  Lake  Michigan,  was  purchased 
in  1866  from  Dr.  Gibbs  for  two  hundred 
dollars  an  acre  by  Daniel  Mahoney.  The 
entire  purchase  consisted  of  approximately 
34  acres. 

The  Mahoney  family  are  among  the  oldest 
settlers  in  this  part  of  Illinois,  Mr.  Mahoney 
having  settled  on  this  property  nearly  sixty- 
five  years  ago. 

Daniel  Mahoney  was  born  in  County  Cork, 
Ireland,  June  15,  1832.  He  received  his  edu- 
cation in  the  country  schools  of  his  native 
land,  coming  to  America  when  twenty-four 
years  of  age  and  settling  in  New  York  City, 
where  he  secured  employment  in  a  dry-goods 
store,  for  a  salary  of  two  dollars  per  week. 

When  thirty-four  years  old  he  came  west 
and  located  in  Chicago,  purchasing  from  Dr. 


Gibbs  this  thirty-four  acre  tract  of  land  in 
what  was  then  known  as  New  Trier. 

Mr.  Mahoney  worked  this  farm  the  bal- 
ance of  his  life,  and  his  daughter,  Mary  Ma- 
honey, still  lives  in  the  old  home.  With  the 
exception  of  three  and  one-half  acres,  this 
farm  was  sold  for  sub-dividing  purposes  in 
1922  for  a  quarter  of  a  million  dollars. 

In  1858  Mr.  Mahoney  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Bridget  Murphy  in  New  York. 
Three  children  were  born:  Mary  Mahoney, 
Annie  Mahoney,  who  passed  away  in  1929, 
and  William  Mahoney,  who  died  in  1923. 
Bridget  Mahoney  passed  away  in  1921. 

Daniel  Mahoney  passed  away  June  3, 
1914,  in  his  eighty-second  year.  He  was  a 
farmer  practically  his  whole  life,  and  worked 
under  hardships  and  difficulties  that  are  hard 
to  realize  today. 

He  lived  to  see  Chicago  grow  from  a  fron- 
tier town  to  the  third  largest  city  in  the  United 
States. 


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BURTON  HANSON 


Burton  Hanson,  general  counsel  and  a 
director  of  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee  & 
St.  Paul  Railroad,  died  August  5,  1922.  So 
important  has  been  Mr.  Hanson's  identifica- 
tion with  railroad  development,  and  so  fine 
and  strong  and  worthy  of  regard  was  his  per- 
sonal character,  that  we  take  this  occasion  to 
print  his  biography  for  permanent  record. 
We  quote  an  appreciation  of  Mr.  Hanson 
written  by  Mr.  H.  H.  Field,  who  succeeds 
him  as  general  counsel,  and  who  was,  for 
thirty-five  years,  closely  associated  with  Mr. 
Hanson. 

"Burton  Hanson  was  born  on  a  farm  in  the 
town  of  Rushford,  Winnebago  County,  Wis- 
consin, August  27,  1851.  He  attended  the 
town  school,  the  high  school  in  Berlin,  and 
the  Whitewater  Normal  School.  After  grad- 
uation, he  taught  for  several  years  and  then 
went  to  Milwaukee  and  studied  law  in  the 
office  of  Cottrill  and  Cary,  then  a  leading 
firm  in  that  city  engaged  in  general  practice, 
and  as  attorneys  for  the  Milwaukee,  Lake 
Shore  &  Western  Railway.  He  was  admitted 
to  the  bar  October  17,  1876,  and  afterwards 
entered  the  firm.  He  came  to  the  St.  Paul 
Company  in  September,  1883,  as  assistant 
general  solicitor.  For  several  years  he  was 
chiefly  engaged  in  the  trial  of  cases  in  Wis- 
consin, Iowa  and  others  states,  in  which  he- 
was  quite  successful,  and  earned  a  fine  repu- 
tation at  the  bar.  In  1895  he  became  general 
solicitor,  and  on  January  1,  1911,  he  was 
chosen  general  counsel,  which  position  he  held 
at  the  time  of  his  death.  He  was  elected  a 
director  January  27,  1921. 

"As  a  lawyer,  he  was  a  close  student,  with 
a  clear,  comprehensive  mind,  and  his  argu- 
ments were  forceful  and  convincing  before 
courts  and  juries.  lie  had  the  faculty  ol 
going  right  to  the  merits  ol  a  case  ami  his 
fair,  straightforward  conduct  ol  trials  won 
the  confidence  of  the  courts.  Among  the 
many  important  cases  in  which  he  was  en- 
gaged for  tin-  railway  company  may  be  men- 
tinned  the  Litigation  involving  the  purchase  ol 
the-  capital  stock  of  the  Milwaukee  &  North- 
ern Railroad  (lX'M)  in  which  In-  recovered 
about  $1  25,000  for  the  St.  Paul  Compan)  ; 


the  cases  growing  out  of  the  East  St.  Louis 
fire  (1899),  in  which  he  succeeded,  before 
the  United  States  Supreme  Court,  in  estab- 
lishing an  important  principle  in  the  law  of 
connecting  carriers;  the  suit  growing  out  of 
the  construction  of  the  Kansas  City  Division 
(1900)  in  which  he  defeated  a  claim  of  the 
contractor  for  extra  work,  etc.,  of  over  $80,- 
000;  the  attempt  (1896  to  1903)  to  fore- 
close that  portion  of  the  Northern  Division 
between  Milwaukee  and  Portage  under  an 
old  mortgage  made  by  the  Milwaukee  & 
Minnesota  Railroad  Company  in  1864,  which 
he  defeated  after  several  years  of  litigation 
involving  over  $2,000,000;  and  the  Wiscon- 
sin tax  cases  in  1906.  His  last  appearance  in 
court  was  in  the  Des  Moines  Union  Terminal 
case,  which  he  argued  in  the  United  States 
Supreme  Court  in  March,  1920.  The  deci- 
sion in  that  case  adjudged  the  ownership  of 
the  terminal  property,  worth  many  millions  of 
dollars,  equally  in  the  St.  Paul  and  Wabash 
companies.  It  was  said  of  his  argument  in  the 
scant  half  hour  allotted  to  him,  that  it  was  a 
clear  and  concise  statement  of  a  complicated 
case  with  a  record  of  over  2,000  printed 
pages.  The  decision  followed  closely  the 
line  of  his  reasoning.  In  addition  to  this  and 
other  litigation,  he  had  charge,  after  1895,  of 
numerous  matters  pertaining  to  issues  of  capi- 
tal stock  mortgages  and  bonds,  the  Puget 
Sound  Lines,  amendments  of  the  articles  of 
incorporation,  etc.,  frequently  calling  for  new 
legislation  and  corporate  action. 

"His  accomplishment  in  the  settlement  of 
the  claims  of  the  railway  company  against 
the  United  States  for  the  federal  control  and 
guaranty  periods,  one  of  the  earliest  made, 
was  most  gratifying  to  the  directors  and 
executive  officers.  1  lis  later  services  in  con- 
nection with  important  financing,  practically 
completed    at    the    time    o\    his    death,    were 

most  valuable.  When  it  is  remembered  that 
much  ol  this  strenuous  work,  in  later  years, 
was  done  under  the  stress  o(  impaired  health 
and  tin-  apprehension  ol  a  physical  break- 
down, his  courage  ami  persistence  merit  the 

highest  commendation. 

"June  3,   1896,  Mr.  1  [anson  married  Mis. 


3  so 


OF  ' 


Caro  Lina  Martin  McClure,  a  daughter  of 
Cornelius  K.  Martin,  a  prominent  lawyer  of 
Milwaukee,  Wisconsin.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Han- 
son have  two  children:  Alexander  Hanson 
and  Madeline  (Mrs.  Chester  D.  Tripp). 

"He  was  a  man  of  fine  ideals  and  good  citi- 
zenship. Just  in  all  his  relations  in  life,  he 
hated  injustice  in  every  form,  whether  of  in- 
dividuals, organizations  or  government.  He 
was  outspoken  in  denunciation  of  sham,  pre- 
tense and  insincerity.  He  had  no  patience 
with  waste  of  effort  or  resource,  or  extrava- 
gance in  word  or  action,  and  was  a  notable 
example  of  the  sane  and  simple  life.  He  was 
kind  and  considerate,  generous  and  helpful  to 
the  unfortunate,  and,  although  his  liberality 
was  often  imposed  upon,  he  always  retained 
faith  in  his  fellow  men,  and  there  were  many 
whom  he  assisted,  in  a  quiet,  unostentatious 
way,  to  obtain  education  or  positions,  and 
who  owe  their  success  in  life  to  his  advice  and 
encouragement.  To  sum  up,  his  life  was  one 
of  conspicuous  achievement,  actuated  by  right 
principles  and  the  highest  ideals  of  service, 
and  he  was  rewarded  by  the  respect  and  ad- 
miration of  a  large  circle  of  friends,  the 
honors  of  his  profession,  and  the  apprecia- 
tion by  the  corporation  of  his  indefatigable 
services. 

"He  read  much  and  was  a  student  of  eco- 


nomics and  of  government.  He  was  fond  of 
history  and  of  biography.  He  had  a  finished 
style  of  writing  and  his  occasional  addresses 
were  models  of  thought  and  expression.  His 
essays  on  'Judah  P.  Benjamin,  the  Confeder- 
ate Statesman  and  Lawyer'  and  on  'Benjamin 
Franklin,'  which  he  read  before  bar  associa- 
tions and  social  gatherings,  attracted  wide 
attention.  Veterans  will  recall  his  thoughtful 
and  inspiring  message,  pervaded  with  deep 
religious  feeling,  delivered  at  their  Milwau- 
kee reunion  in  1920. 

"He  had,  in  Macbeth-'s  words:  'All  that 
which  should  accompany  age,  as  honor,  love, 
obedience,  troops  of  friends,'  and  as  the  end 
of  a  useful  and  successful  career  approached, 
he  could  have  said  in  the  words  of  the  Great 
Apostle:  'I  have  fought  a  good  fight,  I  have 
finished  my  course,  I  have  kept  the  faith.' 

"And  so  it  was  fitting  that  all  that  was 
mortal  of  our  friend  and  associate  should  be 
borne  to  rest  in  his  native  town,  in  the  state 
he  loved  so  well,  and  to  which  he  brought  so 
much  honor;  from  whence  a  half  century 
before  he  had  gone  forth  to  do  his  part  in  the 
world  with  a  banner  upon  which  were  in- 
scribed the  high  ideals  of  his  young  manhood, 
at  last  returning  home  with  that  banner  untar- 
nished, and  with  an  honorable  record  of  a 
well-spent  life." 


381 


CHARLES  WILLIAM  GINDELE 


Charles  William  Gixdele  was  born  in 
Schweinfurth,  Bavaria,  Germany,  April 
19,  1847,  a  son  of  John  George  Gindele  and 
Louisa  (Hirscheimer)  Gindele,  who  came  to 
the  United  States  in  1850,  and  located  at 
Chicago  in  September  1852. 

His  early  educational  opportunities  were 
those  afforded  by  the  public  schools  of  Chi- 
cago, but,  before  completing  his  education, 
although  only  a  boy  in  his  'teens,  he  answered 
the  call  of  President  Lincoln  for  troops  and 
tendered  his  services  in  the  Civil  War.  He 
enlisted  as  a  private  in  Company  G,  Eighth 
Illinois  Cavalry,  and  was  later  promoted  to 
the  rank  of  corporal,  being  honorably  dis- 
charged as  such  in  June  1865. 

Following  the  war  he  took  a  business 
course  in  the  Bryant  &  Stratton  Commercial 
School,  and  in  the  spring  of  1866  became 
street  numbering  clerk  on  the  Board  of  Public 
Works.  Two  years  later,  in  the  spring  of 
1868,  he  was  taken  into  his  father's  firm, 
known  as  J.  G.  Gindele  &  Sons,  established 
in  1857,  which  controlled  a  large  building 
and  contracting  business  and  from  which  the 
corporation  of  the  Charles  W.  Gindele  Com- 
pany, engineers  and  general  contractors,  was 
later  evolved.  For  years  Mr.  Gindele  exe- 
cuted the  contracts  for  many  of  the  most 
important  building  and  construction  works 
of  the  city  of  Chicago,  including  that  of  the 
courthouse,  the  custom  house  and  post  office, 
the  construction  of  the  battleship  "Illinois" 
at  the  Columbian  Exposition,  the  Calumet 
Club  and  other  club  houses,  together  with 
equally  important  buildings  all  over  the  coun- 
try.  Mr.  Gindele  also  devoted  much  attention 
to  railroad  construction. 

Mr.  Gindele  was  married  March  26,  1880, 
in  Chicago,  to  Miss  Ida  Lucy  Elliott  Ash. 
( )ne  son  was  born  to  them,  John  George  Gin- 
dele, who  died  in  infancy.   The  mother  passed 

away  October  16,  1897. 

Mr.  Gindele  was  married  July  29,  1908, 
to  Miss  Margretha  Carline  Schneble,  ami 
to  this  marriage  three  children  were  born: 


Charles  William  Gindele,  Jr.  (deceased), 
Margretha  Ida  Gindele,  and  Carl  W. 
Gindele. 

Mr.  Gindele's  prominence  and  worth  to  his 
city  may,  in  a  measure,  be  judged  by  the 
numerous  representative  organizations  with 
which  he  wras  officially  or  otherwise  con- 
nected, and  by  the  responsible  positions  to 
which  he  was  elected  and  re-elected.  He  be- 
longed to  the  Builders'  and  Traders'  Ex- 
change, which  he  served  as  president  in  1893 
and  again  in  1899;  also  to  the  Masons'  and 
Builders'  Association,  which  he  served  as 
president  for  two  years.  He  served  in  the 
office  of  president  of  the  Building  Construc- 
tion Employers'  Association  of  Chicago,  hav- 
ing been  first  elected  in  July,  1911,  at  the 
time  of  its  organization,  and  three  times 
thereafter  re-elected,  in  1912,  1913  and 
1914. 

In  this  capacity,  and  as  president  of  the 
executive  board  of  the  Building  Contractors' 
Employers'  Association,  he  being  the  first 
honorary  member  to  be  elected  to  that  post, 
he  was  responsible,  perhaps  more  than  any 
other,  for  bringing  about  peace  and  harmony 
to  the  formerly  harassed  Chicago  building  in- 
dustry. It  was  largelv  through  his  exercise 
of  tact,  his  wise  discrimination,  unimpeach- 
able integrity,  and  exalted  sense  of  justice, 
that  desired  results  were  brought  about. 

By  no  means  do  the  associations  above  re- 
ferred to  include  all  of  the  intimate  connec- 
tions which  Mr.  Gindele  had  with  important 
gatherings  and  organizations  in  the  industrial 
world,  but  they  indicate  his  great  usefulness 
and  his  high  standing. 

Lie  was  a  member  ol  the  Builders'  Club, 
of  which  he  was  president  in  1901,  and  ol  the 
1  lamilton  Club,  the  Press  Club,  and  the  South 
Shore  Country  Club. 

Charles  William  Gindele  passed  away  De- 
cember 9,  1918.  In  every  problem  ot  life 
presented  to  him,  he  showed  resourcefulness 
and  dignified  capability  and  stood  as  one  ol 
the  men  ol  mark  ol  Chicago. 


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CHARLES  FRANKLIN  WIXON 


CHARLES  F.  WlXON  was  born  at  Danbury, 
Connecticut,  on  December  31,  1860,  a 
son  of  Ferdinand  and  Caroline  (Ingersoll) 
Wixon,  of  Danbury,  Connecticut.  When  he 
was  about  three  years  old  the  family  moved 
their  home  to  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  here  his 
boyhood  and  the  balance  of  his  later  life  were 
spent.  He  was  educated  in  Chicago  public 
schools. 

When  he  began  work  as  a  young  man  he 
became  connected  with  the  spice  business.  He 
was  first  a  city  salesman  for  a  spice  concern 
and  later  traveled  extensively  in  the  same 
business  for  several  different  large  firms. 

In  1902  he  went  into  business  for  himself 
and  founded  the  firm  of  Wixon  &  Co.  This 
business  was  incorporated  as  the  Wixon  Spice 
Company  in  1915,  with  Mr.  Wixon  as  presi- 
dent. The  company's  factory  is  in  Chicago, 
at  Dearborn  and  Austin  Streets. 

During  the  period  of  approximately  a  quar- 
ter of  a  century  in  which  Mr.  Wixon  was  at 
the  head  of  his  own  concern,  he  developed  the 
business  to  large  proportions.  He  bought 
and  imported  great  quantities  of  spices  from 
all  over  the  world,  bringing  them  to  Chicago 
where  they  were  manufactured  and  packed  by 
his  organization.  These  finished  products  he 
sold  throughout  the  world  to  the  large  job- 
bers and  wholesalers.     The  firm  of  Wixon  & 


Company  and  its  successor,  the  Wixon  Spice 
Company,  have  enjoyed  a  very  substantial 
reputation  in  business  circles. 

A  short  time  prior  to  Mr.  Wixon's  death, 
he  turned  his  entire  business  and  good  will 
over  to  several  men  in  his  employ  who  had 
stood  by  him,  with  faithful  service  and  friend- 
ship through  many  past  years.  This  act  of 
Mr.  Wixon's  was  very  typical  of  him,  for  he 
was  notably  considerate,  just,  kind  and  appre- 
ciative. 

Mr.  Wixon  was  a  Thirty-second-degree 
Mason,  a  Knight  Templar  and  Shriner.  He 
was  also  a  member  of  the  Illinois  Athletic 
Club. 

The  death  of  Mr.  Wixon  occurred  March 
10,  1925.  For  over  sixty  years  he  lived  in 
Chicago  and  he  accomplished  a  great  deal  of 
good  in  the  city.  As  has  been  outlined  above 
he  founded  and  developed  the  business  house 
bearing  his  name  which  is  one  of  the  most  im- 
portant firms  of  its  kind.  He  was  also  a 
founder  of  the  Home  for  Men  in  Chicago, 
which  has  done  very  much  in  the  care  and  re- 
habilitation of  needy  and  discouraged  indi- 
viduals. Besides  this,  his  philanthropy  has 
been  of  true  service  to  people  here  in  many 
quiet  ways. 

His  death  removed  a  good  and  able  man 
from  our  midst. 


383 


ROBERT  LAUGHLIN  REA 

ROBERT  LAUGHLIN  Rea  was  born  in  Rock-  held  the  chair  of  surgery.     The  noted  Dr.  I. 

bridge  County,   Virginia,  July    1,    1827,  N.  Danforth  estimated  Doctor  Rea  as   fol- 

and  when  seventeen  years  of  age  he  went  to  lows:  "As  a  teacher  of  anatomy  he  was  great, 

live  with  his  first  cousin,  Mrs.  Mary   (Rea)  perhaps  not  excelled  by  any  teacher  in  Amer- 

Manlove,   and  her  husband,  Absalom  Man-  ica.     It  was  impossible  to  attend  his  lectures 

love,  of  Fayette  County,  Indiana.     Here  he  and  not  learn  anatomy.     No  more  powerful 

received  the    encouragement,    affection    and  mind  has  adorned  the  medical  profession  of 

educational   advantages  of  a   son,   and  soon  Chicago  than  that  of  Professor  R.  L.  Rea." 

acquired  sufficient  knowledge  to  teach  a  coun-  To  this  may  be  added  the  testimony  of  the 

try  school,  in  which  profession  he  engaged  for  celebrated   Dr.    N.    S.    Davis:     "He   was    a 

five  years.   Having  determined  upon  the  prac-  strong,  generous,  open-hearted  man,  one  of 

tice  of  medicine  as  a  life  work,  he  early  began  the  most  thorough  and  successful  teachers  of 

the  study  for  this  profession  with  Dr.  W.  P.  anatomy  that  we  had  in  a  century." 
Kitchen,  of  Brownsville,  Indiana,  and  in  Sep-  In  addition  to  his  engagements  at  the  seats 

tember,  1851,  established  himself  in  practice  of  learning,  Doctor  Rea  carried  on  a  large 

at  Oxford,  Ohio.     To  further  his  education  and  lucrative  private  practice,   and  was   for 

he  later  matriculated  at  the  Medical  College  many  years  surgeon-in-chief  to  the  Pennsyl- 

of  Ohio   at   Cincinnati,    and  was   graduated  vania  Railroad. 

from  that  institution  in  1855,  with  the  degree  Doctor  Rea  was  at  one  time  a  member  of 
of  Doctor  of  Medicine.  the  Presbyterian  Church,  but  later  he  became 
Immediately  thereafter,  Doctor  Rea  was  a  Unitarian,  and  afterwards  held  membership 
made  demonstrator  of  anatomy  at  his  alma  with  Professor  Swing's  congregation.  He  was 
mater  and  about  the  same  time  was  appointed  also  affiliated  in  early  life  with  the  Masonic 
resident  physician  at  the  Commercial  Hos-  fraternity.  He  was  a  lover  of  music,  the 
pital  of  Cincinnati,  although  young  to  have  opera,  and  all  those  influences  which  are  up- 
been  chosen  for  these  two  important  positions,  lifting.  His  interest  centered  in  his  home. 
His  connections  with  the  hospital  ceased  at  where  he  found  genuine  pleasure  in  the  com- 
the  expiration  of  a  year,  but  he  remained  a  panionship  of  family  and  friends,  and  of  his 
member  of  the  college  faculty  during  three  books.  He  kept  in  close  touch  with  all  that 
terms.  Resuming  his  practice  at  Oxford,  he  research  brought  to  light  in  the  field  of  scien- 
began  delivering  a  series  of  lectures  on  tific  knowledge,  and  as  a  man  of  marked  in- 
anatomy  and  physiology  before  the  young  tellectual  activity,  his  labors  gave  impetus  to 
ladies  of  the  Western  Female  Seminary,  ol  the  work  of  science  throughout  the  entire 
which  he  was  a  trustee.  His  fame  spread  un-  country.  He  always  maintained  the  highest 
til,  at  the  solocitation  of  the  late  Dr.  Brain-  standards  of  professional  ethics,  and  during 
ard,  he  consented  to  accept  the  proffered  chair  the  many  years  ot  his  residence  in  Chicago  he 
of  anatomy  at  Rush  Medical  College,  Chi-  wielded  definite  and  benignant  influence  both 
cago,  which  he  filled  for  sixteen  years  without  as  a  citizen  and  as  a  man  ol  splendid  protcs- 
the  loss  of  a  single  lecture  hour.  At  the  end  sional  ability.  In  professional  lite  he  was 
of  this  time  he  severed  his  connection  with  the  alert,  sagacious  and  reliable:  as  a  citizen  he 
Rush  Medical  College,  and  afterwards  as-  was  honorable,  prompt  ami  true  to  every  en- 
Slimed    a    similar    position    with    the    Chicago  gagemcnt,    and    no    citizen    ol     Chicago    was 

Medical  College.    I  le  had  decided  to  give  up  more  respected  or  enjoyed  the  confidence  ot 


lecturing,  but  was  induced  to  become  profes- 
sor ol"  surgery  l>v  the  founders  ol  the  latter 

institution,    among    whom    was    Dr.    W.    E, 

Quine. 

In  1  882  Doctor  Rea  became  connected  with 


the  people  or  more  richly  deserved  the  regard 

in  which  he  was  held. 

During  the  war  ol  the  Rebellion,  Doctor 

Rea  at  considerable  personal  sacrifice  entered 

the  Federal  service  as  an  arrm  surgeon.    I  he 


the  College  "i  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  ami     celebrated  Robert  Collyer ol  New  York  City, 


then  a  chaplain,  served  by  his  side,  and  often 
acted  as  a  hospital  nurse  under  the  surgeon's 
direction. 

The  management  of  his  pecuniary  affairs, 
Doctor  Rea  entrusted  largely  to  his  faithful 
wife,  who  was  for  so  long  his  helpmate.  He 
saw  a  competence  consumed  in  the  great  con- 
flagration of  1871,  but  with  such  signal  abil- 
ity, rare  discernment  and  sound  business  gen- 
ius did  his  wife  manage  the  slender  remnants 
of  his  fortune,  and  his  subsequent  accumula- 
tions, that,  before  his  death,  he  saw  his  wealth 
multiplied  many  times.  In  the  drawing  of  his 
last  testament  he  exhibited  that  broad  sym- 
pathy which  was  the  guilding  principle  of  his 
life,  for,  after  providing  for  his  widow  and 
sixteen  nieces  and  nephews,  he  made  pro- 
visions for  the  endowment  of  the  Rea 
professorship  of  anatomy,  in  the  medical 
department  of  the  Northwestern  University, 
and  bequeathed  $5,000  to  the  College  of 
Physicians  and  Surgeons,  the  income  to  be 
devoted  towards  defraying  the  support  of 
four  students  each  year,  and  named  as  resid- 
uary legatees  the  Illinois  Nurses  Association, 
the  Illinois  Training  School  for  Boys,  the 
Home  of  Self-supporting  Women,  and  the 
Illinois  Humane  Society. 

In  1925  Mrs.  Rea  presented  the  new 
Northwestern  University  with  her  splendid 
gift    of    $100,000    to     endow    the     Robert 


Laughlin  Rea  Chair  of  Anatomy  at  that  great 
Institution.  In  1928  she  made  another  gift 
of  $50,000  to  the  University.  In  the  Medi- 
cal Library  of  Northwestern  University  will 
be  found  a  most  interesting  collection  of  me- 
mentos of  Dr.  Rea. 

Doctor  Rea  died  July  10,  1899,  in  his 
72nd  year.  He  was  a  man  of  great  mental 
capacity  and  much  force  of  character,  and 
his  loyalty,  his  high-minded  conception  of  a 
man's  duty  to  his  fellow  man  and  his  quiet 
and  unswerving  allegiance  to  the  principles  of 
good  citizenship  were  traits  which  especially 
distinguished  him.  The  originality  and  pro- 
found grasp  of  his  intellect  command  respect, 
and  yet  this  was  not  all  of  the  man.  In  every 
relation  of  life  were  shown  the  light  that 
comes  from  justness,  generosity,  truth,  high 
sense  of  honor,  proper  respect  for  self  and  a 
sensitive  thoughtfulness  for  others.  What  a 
magnificent  legacy  such  a  man  leaves  to  the 
generations  who  shall  come  after  him! 

Doctor  Rea  was  married  July  2,  1874,  to 
Miss  Permelia  Mellie  Manlove,  a  daughter 
of  Absalom  Manlove  and  Mary  (Rea)  Man- 
love,  of  Fayette  County,  Indiana,  and  a 
woman  of  refinement  and  much  beauty  of 
character.  She  still  resides  at  the  old  home- 
stead, 17  West  Huron  Street,  and  is  greatly 
admired  for  sterling  qualities  and  social  and 
philanthropic  activities. 


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GILBERT  BEEBE  MANLOVE 


Mr.  Manlove  was  born  in  Fayette 
County,  Indiana,  December  7,  1850,  a 
son  of  Absalom  Manlove  and  Mary  F. 
(Rea)  Manlove,  and  came  of  a  prominent 
old-established  Maryland  family  which  dates 
back  to  the  Colonial  epoch  in  American  his- 
tory. The  progenitor  of  the  family  in  this 
country  was  Mark  Manlove,  a  native  of  Eng- 
land, who  migrated  to  America  in  1665  with 
his  wife  and  twelve  children  and  settled  in 
Maryland.  The  line  of  descent  is  traced 
through  his  son  William;  his  son  Mark,  who 
married  Margaret  Hart  (or  Hunt)  ;  their 
son  William,  who  married  Elizabeth  Brown; 
their  son  William,  who  married  Hannah  Rob- 
inson; their  son  George,  who  married  Rachel 
Dunning;  their  son  William,  who  married 
Prudence  Cook  and  who  was  the  grandfather 
of  Gilbert  Beebe  Manlove,  the  subject  of  this 
sketch. 

When  nineteen  years  of  age,  after  acquir- 
ing a  substantial  country  school  education, 
Mr.  Manlove  matriculated  at  Butler  Uni- 
versity, Indianapolis,  Indiana,  where  he  took 
a  course  in  law.  He  then  became  associated 
with  his  brother,  William  R.  Manlove,  in  the 
practice  of  law  at  Indianapolis,  and  continued 
in  this  field  of  activity  for  three  years.  In 
1877  lie  formed  a  partnership  with  James 
Buchanan,  a  leader  in  the  Greenback  part) 
and  an  inventor  of  the  pneumatic  stacks  for 
threshing  machines.  In  18S3  Mr.  Manlove 
retired  from  this  linn  and  removed  to  Pinal, 


Arizona,  but  four  years  later  settled  in  Chi- 
cago, where  for  eight  years  he  was  one  of  the 
city's  most  expert  abstract  examiners.  Dur- 
ing 1895-99  he  gave  up  active  business  and 
devoted  himself  to  the  closing  years  of  his 
sister's  husband,  Dr.  Robert  Laughlin  Rea. 
who  died  in  1899. 

Mr.  Manlove  was  of  an  inventive  mind, 
and,  being  interested  with  his  brother  in  the 
Manlove  Gate  Company,  he  purchased  his 
interest  and  then  made  later  improvements 
and  inventions  in  the  gate,  which  made  it 
an  assured  success,  and  the  new  Manlove 
automatic  gate  is  now  used  throughout  the 
civilized  world.  At  the  time  of  his  death 
Mr.  Manlove  had  nearly  completed  an  in- 
vention for  an  automatic  switch  for  railroads, 
which  as  a  labor-saving  device  was  complete 
in  detail.  He  was  given  to  scientific  re- 
searches and  was  considered  an  authority  on 
ornithology,  entomology  and  natural  science. 
Fie  possessed  unbounded  loyalty  and  en- 
thusiasm and  as  a  boy  tried  to  enlist  as  a 
drummer-boy  in  the  Civil  War,  although  liv- 
ing in  a  district  ot  the  strongest  sympathy 
for  secession. 

Of  a  quiet,  unostentatious  nature.  Mr. 
Manlove  Mas  charitably  inclined,  and  never 
so  happy  as  when  promoting  the  well  are  ot 
deserving  young  men  or  giving  comfort  to 
the  aged  and  infirm,  lie  died  February  ;. 
1909,  at  the  home  of  his  sister.  Mrs.  Mellie 
Manlove  Rea,  in  Chicago,  Illinois. 


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CHALKLEY  J.  HAMBLETON 


CHALKLEY  J.  Hambleton  was  a  man  of 
much  consequence  in  Chicago  a  genera- 
tion ago.  He  was  born  at  Upper  Oxford, 
Chester  County,  Pennsylvania,  April  1,  1829, 
a  son  of  James  and  Esther  (Moore)  Ham- 
bleton, descendant  from  the  earliest  families 
of  Bucks  County  and  Delaware  County, 
Pennsylvania. 

When  he  was  a  child  his  father  died  and 
he  went  to  live  with  his  uncle  and  grand- 
parents on  their  farm  and  attended  district 
school,  then  Whitestown  Seminary  near  Utica, 
N.  Y.  In  the  fall  of  1847  he  went  to  New 
York  City  to  begin  work  there.  Having  pre- 
viously studied  shorthand  writing,  being  one 
of  the  first  persons  in  America  to  learn  that 
art,  he  engaged  in  reporting  and  he  con- 
tinued to  live  in  New  York  and  Boston,  until 
1855.  Much  of  this  time  he  was  engaged  in 
the  book  business.  In  January  of  that  year 
he  moved  to  Chicago.  He  soon  became  in- 
terested in  real  estate.  During  his  earlier 
years  here  he  also  took  up  the  study  of  law. 
He  was  admitted  to  the  Illinois  bar  in  1858. 
He  practiced  law  a  short  time,  and  dealt  in 


real  estate  from  that  year  until  his  death. 
He  became  one  of  the  foremost  experts  on 
real  estate  in  Chicago.  He  owned  and  devel- 
oped a  number  of  very  important  properties. 

He  attended  Robert  Collier's  Unity 
Church,  and  David  Swing's  Church. 

Chalkley  J.  Hambleton  was  married  Octo- 
ber 8,  1868,  to  Miss  Emma  Lander  of  Fox 
Lake,  Wisconsin,  a  daughter  of  William  and 
Harriet  (Spaulding)  Lander.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hambleton  had  three  children:  Earl  Lander, 
Maud  Gladys  and  Chalkley  J.  Hambleton. 
Mr.  Hambleton  was  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Education  in  Chicago  from  1869  to  1875, 
and  was  active  for  four  years  on  the  com- 
mittee that  examined  all  teachers  applying 
for  positions.  He  took  a  leading  part  in  the 
building  up  of  the  school  system  following  the 
great  Chicago  fire.  Both  his  home  and  his 
business  were  destroyed  in  that  great  con- 
flagration and  were  promptly  re-established. 
He  was  the  compiler  of  the  genealogical 
record  known  as  "The  Hambleton  Family," 
which  he  published  in  1887.  He  died  Novem- 
ber 19,  1900. 


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OLIVER  ROCKNEY  NELSON 


FOR  NEARLY  seventy  years,  the  late  Oliver  the  north,  where  he  spent  two  winters  work- 

R.  Nelson  had  been  a  resident  of  Illinois,  ing  in  logging  camps. 

He  was  born  at  Voss,  Norway,  on  January  He   returned  to   Chicago   just  before   the 

15,  1849,  a  son  of  Nels  Olson  Rockney  and  Great  Fire  in  1871,  and  went  to  work  for 

Anna    Sonve,   both   natives   of   Norway.     In  Wright  &  Lawther,  linseed  oil  manufacturers. 

Norway  the  family  name  Rockney  is  spelled  This  firm  became  the  Wright  &  Hills  Linseed 

Rokne.  The  family  came  to  America  to  estab-  Oil  Company,  of  which  concern  Mr.  Nelson 


lish  a  new  home,  when  the  son  was  three  years 
old,  and  located  in  Chicago.  Here  the  father 
died  the  following  year.  The  family  then 
moved  to  Queen  Anne  Prairie,  near  Wood- 


was  made  superintendent.  After  a  short 
time  he  was  elected  vice-president  and  so  con- 
tinued. A  large  share  of  the  gratifying  suc- 
cess attained  by  this  business  came  through 


stock,  Illinois,  traveling  by  ox-team;  and  the     Mr.  Nelson's  hard  work,  judgment  and  expe- 


mother  married  again. 

Oliver  R.  Nelson  went  to  school  near  this 
home  until  his  mother  died  when  he  was 
twelve  years  old.  He  was  living  on  his  step- 
father's farm  at  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil 
War.  When  he  was  only  sixteen  years  old  he 
and  a  friend  of  his  walked  into  the  nearest 
recruiting  station  and  enlisted  for  service. 
When  his  step-father  heard  this  news  he  was     was  long  and  most  happy.     After  Mr.  Nel- 


nencc.  In  1900  the  business  was  sold  to  the 
American  Linseed  Oil  Company.  Mr.  Nel- 
son remained  with  this  concern  as  an  executive 
for  a  few  months.  Then  he  retired  from  ac- 
tive commercial  life. 

On  May  6,  1880,  Oliver  R.  Nelson  was 
married  at  Woodstock,  Illinois,  to  Miss  Julia 
Marie  Solveson.    Their  married  life  toorether 


highly  displeased,  because  of  young  Nelson's 
extreme  youth;  so  he  took  the  necessary  meas- 
ures to  cancel  his  enlistment.  The  step- 
father then  allowed  him  to  attend  school  for 
two  winters. 

In  his  seventeenth  year  he  ran  away,  his 
whole  capital  at  the  time  being  sixty-five  cents. 
I  Ie  worked  on  a  farm  at  McHenry  and  went 
to  school   as  opportunity  offered.      Later  he 


son's  retirement  from  business  in  1901, 
he  and  Mrs.  Nelson  traveled  extensively 
throughout  Europe  and  America.  Their  resi- 
dence was  maintained  in  Chicago  after  their 
marriage;  and  they  also  greatly  enjoyed  their 
summer  home  at  Squirrel  Lake,  near  Minoc- 
qua,  Wisconsin. 

Oliver  R.  Nelson  was  called  from  this  lite 
on  September  14,  1922.     He  began  lite  as  a 


came  to  Chicago  where  he  worked  at  various  poor   boy   with    comparatively    very    meager 

jobs   until   he  went  to  Southern   Mississippi,  opportunity  to  reach  success.    1  lis  career,  just 

After  working  on  the  levees  there  for  a  while,  closed,  is  a  fine  inspiration  anil  example  and 

In    journeyed  up  to  the  great  pine  forests  in  his  memory  is  entitled  to  sincere  respect. 


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(MmAy  ftl  YUbU-o^^ 


ALBERT  GEORGE  FARR 


Albert  G.  Farr  was  born  at  Brandon, 
-**-  Vermont,  December  3,  1851,  a  son  of 
Flavius  Josephus  and  Chastina  Eliza  Buck 
(Parkhurst)  Farr.  His  parents  were  both 
natives  of  Vermont.  The  family  are  strictly 
of  English  stock,  the  first  representative  in 
America  having  come  to  the  Massachusetts 
Bay  Colony  in  1629. 

Albert  G.  Farr  was  a  student  in  the  semi- 
nary at  Brandon  during  1861-67,  and  in  1870 
was  graduated  first  in  his  class,  from  the 
Columbus  (Ohio)  High  School.  He  had 
hoped  to  attend  a  technical  school,  but  owing 
to  his  father's  illness  his  plans  were  neces- 
sarily changed  and  he  joined  the  teaching  staff 
of  the  Columbus  High  School  and  thus  con- 
tinued for  nine  years,  at  which  time  he  was 
made  principal  of  that  institution,  serving  two 
years.  In  1881  Mr.  Farr  came  to  Chicago 
and  became  a  clerk  in  the  law  firm  of  Willard 
&  Driggs,  the  junior  member  being  a  friend 
of  the  Farr  family.  At  that  time  the  late 
Mr.  N.  W.  Harris,  who  subsequently  be- 
came the  head  of  the  Harris  Trust  &  Sav- 
ings Bank  of  Chicago,  had  desk  room  Avith 
the  law  firm,  and  a  warm  friendship  grew 
between  Mr.  Farr  and  Mr.  Harris.  In 
1882  Mr.  Farr  was  admitted  to  the  bar  as 
a  general  attorney,  and  continued  to  practice 
as  such  for  some  years,  but  gradually  aban- 
doned practice  owing  to  his  increasing  duties 
pertaining  to  the  Harris  interests  with  which 
he  became  identified  in  1891,  when  he  was 
made  a  member  of  the  firm  of  N.  W.  Harris 
&  Co.,  bankers  of  Chicago,  New  York  and 
Boston.  On  its  incorporation  in  1907  he  was 
made  a  director  and  vice-president  of  the 
Harris  Trust  &  Savings  Bank  of  Chicago.  At 
the  time  of  his  death,  December  22,  1913,  he 
was  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
this  institution.  He  was  a  director  and  a 
member  of  the   executive   committee   of  the 


Michigan  State  Telephone  Company;  a  di- 
rector of  the  Terre  Haute  (Indiana)  Water 
Works  Company,  and  a  trustee  of  Ripon  Col- 
lege, Ripon,  Wisconsin,  of  which  institution 
he  was  also  treasurer  from  1908-10.  Mr. 
Farr  was  an  ardent  advocate  of  collegiate 
training  and  one  of  his  favorite  charities  was 
aiding  young  people  to  secure  the  advantage 
of  a  college  education.  The  Alice  Parkhurst 
Farr  Alcove,  in  the  Public  Library  of  Ripon, 
was  given  and  constantly  added  to  by  Mr. 
Farr,  and  he  was  also  much  interested  in 
starting  a  department  for  the  circulation  of 
good  sheet  music.  He  was  a  trustee  and  sup- 
porter of  the  Brandon  Free  Public  Library  as 
well.  Stephen  A.  Douglas  was  also  a  native 
of  Brandon,  and  it  seemed  very  fitting  that 
some  memorial  to  his  memory  should  be 
erected  there.  In  1913  a  marble  monument 
with  two  bronze  tablets  was  given  by  Mr. 
Farr  and  set  up  by  the  town  authorities  in 
front  of  the  house  in  which  Douglas  was  born 
a  hundred  years  before. 

Mr.  Farr  married  (first)  Miss  Alice  Park- 
hurst of  Berlin,  Wisconsin,  on  July  23,  1873. 
She  died  in  1888,  leaving  one  daughter,  Shir- 
ley Farr.  On  April  30,  1890,  Mr.  Farr  was 
married  (second)  to  Miss  Lottie  Snow  of 
Chicago,  who  died  in  1911.  Mr.  Farr  at- 
tended the  services  of  Christ  Reformed  Epis- 
copal Church  and  served  on  the  board  of 
trustees  of  the  Bishop  Cheney  Memorial 
Fund.  In  politics  he  was  an  Independent  Re- 
publican. For  some  years  he  was  a  member 
of  the  Union  League,  the  Quadrangle,  the 
Chicago  Literary  and  the  South  Shore  Coun- 
try clubs,  all  of  Chicago,  and  the  Green 
Mountain  Club  of  his  native  state,  in  which 
last  he  took  particular  interest.  The  summer 
residence  of  the  family  was  at  Brandon,  Ver- 
mont, for  Mr.  Farr  never  lost  his  affection 
for  his  native  town  and  its  people. 


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J.  FRANK  FOSTER 


THE  LATE  J.  Frank  Foster  rendered 
the  people  of  Chicago  a  really  great 
service  in  the  many  years  of  his  work  as 
general  superintendent  of  the  South  Park 
System.  He  has  now  passed  from  among 
us,  and  the  following  brief  memorial  is  re- 
corded as  a  permanent  recognition  of  our 
esteem  for  him: 

He  was  born  at  Port  Washington,  Wiscon- 
sin, March  28,  1851,  a  son  of  Jacob  and 
Sarah  (Pidge)  Foster.  The  family  were  very 
early  settlers  in  Wisconsin.  The  father  or- 
ganized the  First  Wisconsin  Battery,  for  the 
Civil  War,  and  was  its  captain.  He  was  later 
commissioned  colonel  in  the  Federal  Army 
and  fought  to  the  close  of  the  war. 

The  boyhood  of  J.  Frank  Foster  contained 
a  good  deal  of  work  and  but  little  schooling. 
He  attended  school  when  and  where  he 
could;  but  undoubtedly  gained  the  founda- 
tion of  his  technical  training  from  his  father 
who  was  an  excellent  engineer.  Throughout 
all  his  life,  too,  he  was  an  earnest  reader. 

It  was  in  the  early  seventies  that  J.  Frank 
Foster  became  connected  with  the  Chicago 
parks.  Throughout  all  the  years  that  fol- 
lowed, up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  he  gave 
the  very  best  of  his  fine  mind  and  fine  heart 
to  maintaining,  creating  and  improving  the 
facilities  in  the  public  playgrounds  that  have 
so  blessed  Chicago.  In  addition  to  his  super- 
vision of  every  important  detail  of  the  work 
incident  to  Washington  and  Jackson  parks 
over  a  period  of  forty  years,  we  have  Mr. 
Foster  to  thank,  perhaps  more  than  anyone 
else,  for  the  smaller  parks  that  have  added 
so  much  to  health,  happiness,  outdoor  recre- 
ation and  contact  with  nature  in  practically 
every  important  section  of  the  great  city. 
I  lis  planning,  his  engineering  skill,  and,  most 
of  all  the  wisdom  and  the  vision  of  his  great 
heart,  have  created  for  the  people  of  C'lii- 
cagO  what  is  in  many  ways  the  finest  system 
of  public  parks  that  the  sun  shines  upon  any 
place  in  the  world  today. 

I  [e  was  made  general  superintendent  ol 
the  South  Park  System  in  1891.  Although 
the  Park  administration  changed  many  times 
in  subsequent   years  he  retained  that  office, 

whnli    fad    is  a  Credit   t<>  him  ami   a  credit   to 


the  successive  park  boards.  The  plain  fact 
of  the  matter  is  that  his  service  to  us,  the 
people  of  Chicago,  was  of  such  excellence  as 
to  earn  a  deep  appreciation  and  to  make  him 
well-nigh  indispensable. 

Mr.  Foster  was  married  June  20,  1877, 
at  Mt.  Joy,  Pennsylvania,  to  Miss  Clara  E. 
Walton,  a  daughter  of  Augustus  and  Anna 
(Myers)  Walton.  They  had  three  children: 
May  Belle  (Mrs.  H.  A.  Abbott),  died  June 
2,  1931.  George  Thomas,  who  died  at  the  age 
of  fourteen,  and  Frank,  who  died  in  infancy. 

The  death  of  J.  Frank  Foster  occurred 
January  25,  1926.  Tributes  in  recognition 
of  the  great  and  lasting  value  of  his  work 
came  from  all  parts  of  the  world.  We  quote 
here  from  the  resolutions  adopted  by  the 
Board  of  South  Park  Commissioners  at  a 
meeting  held  April  21,    1926: 

"In  the  death  of  J.  Frank  Foster  on  Jan- 
uary 25,  1926,  the*  Board  of  South  Park 
Commissioners  and  the  City  of  Chicago  have 
suffered  a  serious  and  enduring  loss. 

"Mr.  Foster  was  superintendent  of  the 
South  Park  System  for  forty-five  years  and 
was  everywhere  regarded  as  the  dean  of  park 
superintendents.  As  an  engineer  he  was 
thorough,  skilled  and  resourceful;  as  an  exec- 
utive scrupulously  honest,  thrifty  and  just. 
He  was  enterprising  in  providing  park  devel- 
opment of  every  character  for  a  rapidly 
growing  community.  He  was  fearless  in 
maintaining  the  rights  and  properties  of  the 
park  district  against  every  attempt  at  fraud 
or  imposition.  In  his  personal  relations  he 
was  friendly,  courteous  and  human,  intense!] 
loyal  to  his  associates  and  subordinates.  The 
South  Park  System  is  a  lasting  memorial  to 
his  wise  and  faithful  labors. 

"We  therefore,  members  of  the  Hoard  of 
South  Park  Commissioners,  resolve  that  we 
enter  upon  our  records,  an  acknowledgment 
of  the  services  of  this  honored  citizen,  that 
we  express  our  sincere  sympathy  to  his  tamih 
in  their  bereavement  and  that,  as  .\n  addi- 
tional and  perpetual  tribute  to  his  memory, 
the  new  park  now  in  the  course  ot  construc- 
tion in  the  South  Park  System  at  West 
Eighty-third  Street  ami  Loomis  Street  wt 
name  1.  Frank  Fostei   Park. 


390 


ALBERT  HENRY  CHILDS 


The  late  Albert  H.  Childs  of  Chicago 
and  Evanston,  Illinois,  was  born  in  Chi- 
cago, December  19,  1861,  a  son  of  S.  D. 
Childs,  Jr.,  and  Mary  A.  (Wright)  Childs. 
He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of 
Evanston. 

Back  in  1878,  when  he  was  but  sixteen 
years  old,  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  firm 
of  S.  D.  Childs  &  Company,  which  was 
founded  by  his  grandfather,  S.  D.  Childs,  in 
1837.  The  firm,  which  continues  with  dis- 
tinguished success  to  the  present,  is  one  of  the 
oldest  business  concerns  in  the  history  of  Chi- 
cago. 

Albert  H.  Childs  began  his  work  for  the 
firm  at  the  very  bottom,  as  errand  boy.  Two 
years  later  he  became  one  of  the  traveling 
salesmen  representing  the  business.  Then, 
from  1884  to  1886,  he  was  a  salesman  at  the 
firm's  downtown  place  of  business.  Follow- 
ing the  death  of  his  father,  in  1886,  he  repre- 
sented the  latter's  interests  in  the  company  for 
the  ensuing  six  years.    In  1902  the  business 


was  incorporated  as  S.  D.  Childs  &  Company. 
At  this  time  he  was  elected  Vice  President, 
which  office  he  filled  until  1908.  In  1908  he 
was  made  President,  and  he  continued  as 
President  as  long  as  he  lived. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  National  Asso- 
ciation of  Stationers  (elected  Treasurer  in 
1921). 

The  marriage  of  Albert  H.  Childs  to  Miss 
Florence  Huntington  Johnson  of  Philadel- 
phia, Pennsylvania,  took  place  in  Philadel- 
phia, May  29,  1884.  His  wife  is  a  daughter 
of  William  H.  and  Elizabeth  (Jones)  Johnson. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Childs  have  one  daughter, 
Mrs.  Helen  Childs  Garvin.  The  family  resi- 
dence has  been  at  Evanston,  Illinois,  for  many 
years.  Mr.  Childs  was  devoted  to  his  family 
and  his  home. 

The  death  of  Albert  H.  Childs  occurred 
March  10,  1927.  He  was  a  worthy  repre- 
sentative of  an  old  and  honored  Chicago  fam- 
ily, and  was  one  of  the  leading  stationers  in 
this  country  for  many  years. 


391 


ARTHUR  BLAYNEY  JONES 


THE  late  Arthur  B.  Jones,  of  Chicago 
and  Evanston,  Illinois,  was  born  in  a 
small  village  near  Aberystwith,  Wales,  Octo- 
ber 21,  1851,  a  son  of  Arthur  B.  and  Ann 
Jones.  He  began  his  schooling  in  his  native 
town,  but  in  1868  he  came  to  the  United 
States  and  located  at  Chicago.  Here  his 
training  was  further  advanced  both  through 
his  associations  in  the  office  at  which  he 
worked,  and  through  his  night  attendance  at 
business  college.  During  his  earlier  years  in 
Chicago  he  worked  for  two  men,  one  a  promi- 
nent lawyer,  and  the  other  an  equally  promi- 
nent real-estate  man;  both  of  whom  took 
marked  personal  interest  in  him.  From  them 
he  gained  much  of  his  invaluable  early  ex- 
perience. 

It  was  in  the  early  seventies  that  he  en- 
tered the  employ  of  the  present  great  firm 
of  Marshall  Field  &  Company.  Before  long 
he  earned  the  personal  attention  of  Mr. 
Field,  and  the  result  was  that  he  became, 
after  a  time,  Mr.  Field's  private  secretary. 
As  the  years  passed  this  association  brought 
about  a  warm  mutual  friendship  and  regard 
between  the  two  which  continued  without  in- 
terruption until   Mr.   Field's  death  in   1906. 


passing,  Mr.  Jones  filled  this  office.  He  was 
also,  for  more  than  two  decades,  a  director 
of  Marshall  Field  &  Company.  He  was 
trustee  of  several  other  important  estates, 
among  them  that  of  Joseph  N.  Field. 

Mr.  Jones  had  long  rendered  the  people 
of  Chicago  great  service  through  the  thought 
and  work  and  devotion  he  always  exercised 
as  trustee  of  the  Field  Museum  of  Natural 
History  and  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian 
Association  of  Chicago. 

On  October  5,  1880,  Mr.  Jones  was  mar- 
ried at  Racine,  Wisconsin,  to  Miss  Eliza 
Thomas,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Ann 
(James)  Thomas.  Their  children  are: 
Howard  B.  Jones,  Mabel  (Mrs.  Milton  Wil- 
ker),  Ida  (Mrs.  Ralph  Harden),  Margaret 
(Mrs.  Rudolph  Clemen),  and  Florence 
(Mrs.  Draper  Allen) .  The  family  residence 
has  been  at  Evanston  for  over  forty  years. 
Mr.  Jones  was  infinitely  devoted  to  his  family 
and  his  home. 

He  was  an  active  and  devout  member  of 
the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Evanston. 
He  was  proud  of  his  native  country.  Wales, 
and  did  much  for  various  Welsh  organiza- 
tions in  Chicago.     He  was  a  member  ot   the 


Throughout   the   latter   part   of   this  period     Union  League   Club,   the   Midday  Club,  the 
Mr.    Field   came   to   place  great   reliance   in     Westmoreland  Country  Club,  the  University 


Mr.  Jones'  very  exceptional  financial  judg- 
ment as  well  as  in  his  splendid  integrity  and 
character. 

Upon  Mr.  Field's  death,  Mr.  Jones  was 
made  one  o!  the  trustees  of  the  Field  Estate 
under  the  terms  of  Mr.  Field's  will.  For 
Over  twenty  years,  up  to  the  time  of  his  own 


Club  of  Evanston.  and  ot  the  Chicago  His- 
torical Society.  He  was  a  life  member  ot 
the  Art  Institute  of  Chicago. 

Mr.  Jones  passed  from  among  us  February 
21,  1°27.  A  life  such  as  his  is  a  true  bless- 
ing to  the  world,  m  its  spirit  and  strength 
anil  usefulness. 


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DWIGHT  BISSELL  CHEEVER 


D wight  B.  Cheever  was  born  at  Ann 
Arbor,  Michigan,  February  23,  1868, 
a  son  of  Henry  Sylvester  and  Laura  Edna 
(Bissell)  Cheever.  He  attended  public 
school  at  Ann  Arbor,  and  completed  high 
school  there  in  1887.  He  then  entered  the 
University  of  Michigan  and  graduated  from 
the  College  of  Mechanical  Engineering,  with 
his  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science,  in  1891. 
It  is  an  interesting  fact  to  note  that  from 
185  8  to  1903  there  has  been  some  member 
of  the  Cheever  family  at  the  University  of 
Michigan,  either  as  a  student  or  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  faculty.  At  the  time  of  this  writing 
one  of  a  new  generation  of  the  family  is  in 
attendance  there. 

Dwight  B.  Cheever  took  a  very  active  part 
in  the  life  of  the  university  throughout  his 
undergraduate  years.  He  was  not  a  frater- 
nity man.  He  was,  however,  class  treasurer, 
secretary  of  the  Mathematics  Club,  trea- 
surer of  the  Students  Lecture  Association, 
was  "Castalion"  editor  and  "Technic" 
editor. 

For  several  years  following  his  graduation 
he  was  engaged  in  practical  engineering  work. 
Then,  deciding  to  perfect  himself  in  the  legal 
end  of  his  profession,  he  entered  the  Law 
School  of  the  University  of  Michigan,  and 
graduated  with  his  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Laws,  in  1896. 

In  1897  he  became  a  clerk  in  the  patent 
law  office  of  Robert  H.  Parkinson  at  Chicago. 
He  was  in  this  office  until  May  1,  1901,  at 
which  time  he  engaged,  by  himself,  in  the 
practice  of  patent  law.  In  November  of 
1904,  he  and  Mr.  Howard  M.  Cox  formed 


the  firm  of  Cheever  &  Cox,  with  offices  in  the 
Monadnock  Building,  Chicago.  This  firm  has 
since  practiced  law  as  it  relates  to  patents, 
trademarks  and  copyrights,  exclusively,  and 
has  met  with  marked  success.  Mr.  Cheever 
tried  several  cases  before  the  Supreme  Court 
of  the  United  States. 

Mr.  Cheever  was  married  September  1, 
1904,  at  Pasadena,  California,  to  Miss  Arline 
H.  Vallette,  of  Chicago,  a  daughter  of  Frank 
H.  and  Jean  (Martin)  Vallette.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Cheever  have  two  sons:  Dwight  Mar- 
tin Cheever,  and  Bruce  Bissell  Cheever.  Mr. 
Cheever  was  deeply  devoted  to  his  family. 
Loving  travel,  they  have  journeyed  together 
throughout  most  of  the  United  States.  He 
believed  very  thoroughly  in  the  educational 
value  of  travel  and  was  very  anxious  that  his 
boys,  to  whom  he  was  always  a  very  near  and 
dear  companion,  should  have  the  gifts  of 
understanding  that  travel  would  give  them. 

The  family  residence  has  long  been  at  5491 
Hyde  Park  Boulevard,  Chicago,  and  their 
summer  home  was  at  Flossmoor,  Illinois. 

Mr.  Cheever  was  a  member  of  the  Amer- 
ican and  Chicago  Bar  Associations  and  of  the 
Chicago  Patent  Law  Association. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Congregational 
Church.  He  also  belonged  to  the  Union 
League  Club,  Flossmoor  Country  Club,  and 
the  South  Shore  Country  Club. 

Mr.  Cheever's  death  occurred  July  24, 
1927.  He  had  an  exceptionally  fine  mind  and 
a  rare  ability  to  concentrate.  For  some  years 
past  he  has  been  recognized  as  one  of  the 
best  and  most  highly  regarded  patent  lawyers 
in  this  country. 


393 


EDWARD  FIELDING 


General  Fielding  was  born  June  28, 
1861,  in  Westchester  County,  New 
York,  a  son  of  Robert  and  Marie  (Jones) 
Fielding.  After  he  had  completed  his  courses 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  country, 
Edward  Fielding  felt  a  strong  urge  toward 
the  ministry,  and  studied  at  Nelson,  which  is 
near  Manchester,  England,  in  a  Methodist 
seminary.  He  felt  that  the  regular  ministry 
did  not  afford  the  broadest  field  for  his  Mas- 
ter's work,  and,  becoming  interested  in  the 
Salvation  Army,  he  joined  its  forces.  This 
was  in  1881  while  he  was  still  in  England. 
He  later  returned  to  the  United  States  in  the 
Salvation  Army  service.  For  thirteen  years  he 
was  connected  with  some  of  the  pioneer  move- 
ments of  the  Army  in  America,  and  at  the 
time  of  his  resignation  held  the  rank  of  brig- 
adier, having  charge  of  the  Northwestern 
division,  with  headquarters  at  Chicago.  Being 
an  American,  he  affiliated  with  the  Volun- 
teers of  America  when  that  organization  was 
founded,  1896,  by  Commander  and  Mrs. 
Ballington  Booth;  and  was  placed  in  charge 
of  the  work  in  Chicago  and  the  northwestern 
territory,  with  the  rank  of  colonel.  In  1903 
lie  was  elected  vice-president  ol  the  Volun- 
teers of  America,  with  the  rank  of  major  gen- 
eral, and  continued  actively  engaged  in  the 
work  until  his  death,   June  30,   1921. 


In  August,  1881,  General  Fielding  was 
married,  at  Manchester,  England,  to  Eliza 
Hoyle,  known  as  "Gospel  Hoyle"  of  the 
Salvation  Army.  They  had  four  children, 
namely:  May  Fielding  Harrington,  Eva, 
Myrtle  C,  and  Edward  B.,  of  whom  Myrtle 
C.  and  Edward  B.  are  deceased.  General 
Fielding  was  a  brother  of  Robert  Fielding  of 
New  York.  He  belonged  to  Waubansia 
Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. ;  Lafayette  Chapter, 
R.  A.  M.;  Apollo  Commandery,  K.  T.  and 
Oriental  Consistory.  A  man  of  command- 
ing personality,  he  was  also  one  of  the  most 
sympathetic  characters,  and  no  one  ever  ap- 
pealed to  him  without  receiving  strength  and 
help. 

Having  been  brought  into  close  contact 
with  many  phases  of  life,  his  knowledge  of 
human  nature  was  profound,  and  he  under- 
stood his  fellowmen  and  their  motives  as  tew 
do.  His  religion  was  not  something  apart,  but 
the  very  essence  of  his  nature,  and  he  prac- 
ticed constantly  the  faith  he  professed.  Gen- 
eral Fielding  has  passed  to  his  last  reward, 
but  the  influence  of  his  earnest,  high-minded, 
Christian  life  remains,  and  will  continue  active 
as  long  as  the  organization  he  assisted  in 
establishing,  continues,  anil  as  long  as  its  con- 
verts hold  their  places  among  the  reclaimed 
of  earth. 


394 


ALLAN  PETER  GRANT 


The  late  Allan  P.  Grant  was  one  of  the 
best-known  and  best-liked  men  among 
those  of  long  residence  in  River  Forest, 
Illinois,  and  his  business  interests  in  Chi- 
cago, especially  of  recent  years,  gave  him  a 
prominent  place  in  the  great  baking  industry 
here. 

He  was  born  in  Brockville,  Ontario,  Can- 
ada, May  24,  1848,  a  son  of  Alpine  and 
Hannah  (Grant)  Grant,  who  were  natives  of 
Scotland  and  Canada,  respectively.  When  he 
was  boy  the  family  moved  to  Ottawa.  His 
schooling  was  in  the  public  school  and  in  the 
college  at  Kingston,  Ontario.  He  came  to 
live  on  a  farm  just  outside  of  Chicago  when 
he  was  twenty  years  old. 

About  1868  he  moved  to  Chicago,  and,  for 
a  number  of  years,  was  in  the  grocery  busi- 
ness. Later  he  entered  the  D.  F.  Bremner 
Baking  Company.  When  the  National  Biscuit 
Company  was  formed  Mr.  Grant  continued 
in  that  organization.    In  1914  Mr.  Grant  be- 


came convinced  that  he  could  establish  a  busi- 
ness of  his  own  in  Chicago,  and  could  make 
it  a  sound  success.  Accordingly  he  and  some 
of  his  friends,  who  had  strong  and  justified 
faith  in  his  ability,  founded  the  Grant  Baking 
Company.  Mr.  Grant  was  president  and  gen- 
eral manager  of  this  concern  from  1914  up 
to  the  time  of  his  recent  death.  This  business, 
under  his  management,  became  a  very  sub- 
stantial one,  yielding  gratifying  returns.  Fol- 
lowing Mr.  Grant's  death,  May  9,  1922,  the 
business  was  sold  to  the  Livingston  Baking 
Company. 

Mr.  Grant  was  married  September  12, 
1874,  in  Chicago,  to  Miss  Jennie  Gould,  a 
daughter  of  George  and  Annie  (Bremner) 
Gould.  Their  children  are:  Allan  F.,  Mel- 
ville A.,  Grace  C,  deceased,  Harvey  R., 
Jessie  M.,  Roger  A.  and  Jennie  Grant.  The 
family  home  has  been  in  River  Forest  since 
1888.  There  are  many  close  friends  to  whom 
Mr.  Grant's  death  was  a  sincere  sorrow. 


395 


GEORGE  P.  A.  HEALY 

THE  late  George  P.  A.  Healy,  one  of  waited  for  patrons,  but  in  vain.  In  order 
the  most  distinguished  portrait  painters  to  pay  his  rent,  the  future  great  artist  made 
of  America,  belonged  to  the  world-at-large,  portraits  of  his  landlord,  and  his  landlord's 
but  spent  the  last  two  years  of  his  life  in  son-in-law.  It  was  his  ambition  to  paint  a 
Chicago.  While  his  best  portraits  are  admir-  beautiful  woman,  and  through  the  introduc- 
able  for  intensity  of  life;  for  fresh  and  nat-  tion  of  a  friend,  he  was  enabled  to  realize 
ural  coloring,  and  for  strong  drawing,  his  this  in  the  portrait  he  made  of  a  queen  of 
genius  was  not  confined  to  them,  for  among  society,  Mrs.  Harrison  Gray  Otis.  Through 
others  of  his  noted  paintings  are  the  large  all  of  his  early  struggles  Mr.  Healv  never 
historical  picture  of  Webster  replying  to  lost  sight  of  his  determination  to  go  to  Paris 
Hayne,  in  Faneuil  Hall;  the  group  of  Ar-  to  study,  and  in  1834,  before  he  was  twenty- 
menian  bishops,  which  he  gave  to  the  Chi-  one  years  of  age,  he  was  able  to  take  passage 
cago  Art  Institute,  and  an  adorable  series  of  on  a  sailing  vessel  for  Havre. 
children's  heads,  which,  alone,  would  be  In  spite  of  the  fact  that  he  had  very  little 
enough  to  consecrate  him  as  a  great  artist.  money,  and  practically  no  knowledge  of 
George  P.  A.  Healy  was  born  in  Boston,  French,  he  not  only  was  able  to  make  his 
Massachusetts,  July  15,  1813,  of  Irish  de-  way,  but  secured  admittance  into  the  studio 
scent  on  the  paternal  side,  and  of  American  of  Baron  Gros.  It  was  in  Gros'  atelier  that 
stock  on  the  maternal.  His  father  was  a  he  made  the  acquaintance  of  Thomas  Cou- 
captain  in  the  merchant  service.  The  vessel  ture,  who  became  the  great  artist  of  his 
he  commanded  was  in  Moroccan  waters  in  day,  and  who  continued  to  the  end  of  his  life 
1812,  and  capture  seemed  imminent.  He  Healy's  great  friend.  Another  friendship 
caused  his  sailors  to  disembark,  blew  up  his  formed  during  his  earlier  years  was  that  with 
ship  and  barely  escaped  with  his  life.  Young  Sir  Arthur  and  Lady  Faulkner,  whom  he  met 
George's  early  training  was  secured  in  the  at  the  inn  of  the  Mont-Cenis  Pass,  while 
public  schools  of  his  native  city,  and  he  grati-  on  a  trip  to  Italy.  In  1836  these  kind  Eng- 
fied  his  longing  to  express  himself  with  his  lish  friends  summoned  him  to  London,  and 
pencil  and  brush  by  perpetual  practice.  His  through  their  patronage  and  that  of  Joseph 
mother  was  in  very  moderate  circumstances  Hume,  the  radical  member  of  Parliament. 
and  he  was  forced  to  work  at  whatever  came  whose  portrait  he  painted,  he  was  fairly 
to  hand  in  order  to  assist  her,  so  there  was  launched  in  London  society,  sittings  being  ob- 
no  money  for  an  artistic  training,  even  had  tained  for  him  by  Sir  Arthur  from  the  Duke 
there  been  in  those  days  the  art  schools  now  of  Sussex,  uncle  ot  Queen  Victoria.  Lady 
so  common.  Fortunately  for  the  ambitious  Agnes  Buller,  sister  of  the  Duke  oi  North- 
lad  he  received  encouragement  from  the  umberland,  Lord  and  Lady  Waldegrave  and 
daughter  of  the  famous  painter,  Stuart,  and  the  Master  of  Grant  were  among  Mr. 
it  was  a  copy  made  of  a  print  lent  him  by  Healy's  early  sitters. 

Miss  Stuart,  of  Guido  Reni's  "Ecce  Homo,"  In  183°  Mr.  Healy  returned  to  France, 
which  brought  him  his  first  pecuniary  reward,  and  through  General  Cass,  the  American 
A  Catholic  priest  seeing  the  copy  where  it  minister,  obtained  sittings  from  Louis  Phi- 
was  displayed  in  a  bookseller's  window,  asked  lippe.  The  French  king  commissioned  him  to 
if  it  was  for  sale,  and  finding  that  it  was,  copv  several  of  the  masterpieces  that  hang  in 
ottered  and  paid  ten  dollars  lor  it,  a  price  Windsor  Castle,  obtaining  from  Queen  \  k- 
that    seemed    a    fortune    to   the    young    artist.  toria   permission    lor   the    young   artist    to   do 

The    friendly   Miss   Stuart    recommended  so.     Among  these  was  Van  Dyck's  group  ot 

tin-  lad  to  the  greal  Sully,  who,  upon  examin-  the   children  ol    Charles    1.   now    the  propcrtx 

i n L4  th*    sketches  taken  to  him,  advised  the  of  a  daughter  of  the  artist,  Mrs.  C.  H.  Besly. 

timid  youth  to  make  painting  his  profession.  The  queen   and  Prince   Albert   were  absent 

Encouraged  by  this,  Mr.  I  [ealy  took  a  studio.  from  Windsor  Castle  .it  the  time  Mr.  1  leaK 

hung  out   .i  si^n,  as  was  then  the  custom,  and  did   this   work,    ami   the    young   artist    .unl   his 

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MRS.  GEORGE   P.   A.  HEALY 


bride  had  the  run  of  the  castle  for  three 
months.  Never  was  honeymoon  so  delight- 
ful. When  the  royal  couple  returned,  the 
queen  stopped  before  the  copy  and  said  to 
her  husband:  "Please  tell  Mr.  Healy  that 
this  is  the  best  copy  of  Van  Dyck  I  ever  saw." 
The  prince  turned  to  the  artist  and  repeated 
the  queen's  words.  In  the  spring  of  1845 
Louis  Philippe  requested  Mr.  Healy  to  paint 
the  portrait  of  General  Jackson  for  the  king's 
new  gallery  of  political  celebrities,  in  the 
Palace  of  Versailles.  Among  these  he  wished 
to  include  the  most  famous  of  the  American 
statesmen.  Thus  it  happened  that  Mr.  Healy 
was  at  The  Hermitage  when  Andrew  Jack- 
son died.  He  also  painted  Henry  Clay,  John 
Quincy  Adams  and  other  celebrities.  In  1884 
when  he  went  to  paint  President  Arthur  he 
was  given  the  same  painting  room  he  had 
forty-two  years  earlier  in  order  to  paint  the 
portrait  of  President  Tyler,  and  in  it  he 
found  portraits  painted  by  him  -of  John 
Quincy  Adams  and  Martin  Van  Buren.  He 
painted  Daniel  Webster  several  times.  The 
lady  who  became  Mrs.  Henry  W.  Longfel- 
low, Miss  Appleton,  sat  to  him  for  a  charm- 
ing portrait,  and  he  also  painted  Mr.  Long- 
fellow several  times.  It  was  during  this 
period  of  hard  and  successful  work  that  he 
lost  his  royal  patron  in  the  fall  of  Louis 
Philippe,  but  he  returned  to  Paris,  and  in 
1855  completed  a  historical  painting:  Frank- 
lin before  Louis  XVI,  which  obtained  for 
him,  at  the  Universal  Exhibition  of  that  year, 
a  gold  medal,  the  highest  honor  which  has 
been  awarded  an  American  artist,  and  which 
gave  him  the  right  to  send  pictures  to  the 
salon  without  the  sanction  of  the  jury. 

In  1857  William  B.  Ogden  induced  Mr. 
Healy  to  return  to  the  United  States  and  pay 
Chicago  a  visit.  He  painted  Mr.  Ogden,  his 
brother-in-law,  Mr.  Edwin  Sheldon,  and  his 
two  children,  also  Miss  Nellie  Kinzie,  one  of 
the  first  white  children  born  within  the 
shadow  of  Fort  Dearborn.  During  the  Civil 
War,  Mr.  Healy  painted  a  number  of  the 
famous  generals:  Grant,  Sherman,  McClel- 
lan,  Sheridan  and  Admiral  Porter  being 
among  the  best-known,  and  his  admirable  por- 
trait of  Lincoln,  now  one  of  the  treasures  of 
the  Newberry  Library  of  Chicago. 

In   1867   Mr.  Healy  went  back  to  Paris, 


and  thence  to  Rome,  and  while  there  he 
painted  a  portrait  of  Liszt,  of  the  young  prin- 
cess of  Roumania,  later  Carmen  Sylva,  Pope 
Pius  IX,  and  others  of  note.  In  1873  Mr. 
Healy  once  more  returned  to  Paris,  and  was 
engaged  in  painting  a  number  of  portraits, 
among  them  being  those  of  Thiers,  Gambetta 
and  Jules  Simon.  He  later  went  to  Ger- 
many and  painted  Bismarck.  It  was  about 
1878  that  Mr.  Healy  painted  a  spirited  por- 
trait of  Stanley,  then  in  the  zenith  of  his 
fame.  Some  idea  of  his  marvelous  capacity 
for  work  may  be  gained  from  an  entry  in 
his  diary  which  says  that  from  November, 
1880,  to  May,  1881,  he  produced  forty-six 
portraits.  While  he  had  paid  several  visits 
to  his  native  land,  it  was  not  until  in  Febru- 
ary, 1892,  that  he  located  permanently  at 
Chicago,  and  there  he  died,  June  24,   1894. 

In  1839  Mr.  Healy  was  married  to  Miss 
Louisa  Phipps,  and  their  second  daughter, 
Mary,  now  Madame  Charles  Bigot,  has  writ- 
ten a  very  interesting  life  of  her  distinguished 
father,  following  it  with  a  collection  of  his 
letters.  He  was  a  most  devoted  and  loving- 
husband,  and  after  his  death,  his  wife,  who 
survived  him  ten  years,  wandered  about  like 
a  lost  soul,  longing  for  the  end.  Born  of  a 
Catholic  father  and  Protestant  mother,  Mr. 
Healy  was  reared  in  no  particular  religious 
faith,  but,  through  the  influence  of  Bishop 
Fitzpatrick,  of  Boston,  he  became  an  ardent 
Catholic.  With  all  his  religious  fervor,  how- 
ever, he  was  the  most  tolerant  of  men.  As 
to  his  personal  charm,  all  those  who  ap- 
proached G.  P.  A.  Healy,  either  as  sitter 
or  friend,  are  unanimous  in  speaking  of  his 
courtesy,  his  old-time  politeness,  his  absolute 
kindness.  In  1913  a  Centenary  Exposition  of 
the  works  of  G.  P.  A.  Healy  was  held  at  the 
Art  Institute  of  Chicago. 

Bibliography:  Reminiscences  of  a  Portrait 
Painter  by  G.  P.  A.  Healy,  A.  C.  McClurg 
&  Co.,  Chicago,  1894  (out  of  print).  Life 
of  George  P.  A.  Healy  by  His  Daughter 
Mary  (Madame  Charles  Bigot)  followed  by 
a  selection  of  his  letters.  Private  edition, 
1913.  Fine  Arts  Journal,  Chicago,  March, 
1913.  Tuckerman — Contemporary  Ameri- 
can painters.  Healy,  George  Peter  Alexan- 
der; His  Work,  His  Time  by  Marie  de  Mare 
(in  preparation). 


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LYSANDER  HILL 


AMONG  the  distinguished  characters  who 
have  left  the  impress  of  their  individu- 
ality upon  the  legal  history  of  Illinois,  few 
attained  so  high  a  reputation  for  ability  and 
faithfulness  as  did  the  late  Judge  Lysander 
Hill  of  Chicago.  Although  some  years  have 
passed  since  he  was  called  to  his  final  rest, 
he  lives  in  the  memory  of  his  friends  as  the 
highest  type  of  a  loyal  citizen  and  an  honor- 
able, conscientious  man.  His  life  was  actu- 
ated by  high  ideals,  and  spent  in  close  con- 
formity therewith;  his  teachings  and  example 
were  an  inspiring  force  in  the  world,  and  his 
love  of  principle  and  strength  of  character 
gained  for  him  the  respect  of  all  with  whom 
he  came  in  contact.  In  his  home,  in  social 
and  professional  circles,  he  was  ever  kind  and 
courteous,  and  no  citizen  of  the  community 
was  more  respected  or  enjoyed  the  confidence 
of  the  people  or  more  richly  deserved  the 
regard  in  which  he  was  held. 

Judge  Hill  was  born  in  Union,  Lincoln 
County,  Maine,  July  4,  1834,  a  son  of  Isaac 
and  Elizabeth  M.  (Hall)  Hill.  He  came 
of  a  prominent  old  eastern  family,  of  Puritan 
ancestry,  of  whom  more  extended  mention  is 
made  in  the  biography  of  John  W.  Hill  of 
Chicago.  His  parents  were  anxious  and  able 
to  give  him  a  good  education,  and  he  made 
the  best  of  the  opportunities  presented  to  him. 
After  passing  through  the  common  schools 
he  entered  the  academy  at  Warren,  and  there 
prepared  himself  for  matriculation  in  Bow- 
den  College,  entering  himself  as  an  under- 
graduate in  1854.  Four  years  later  he  took 
his  degree  with  honors.  In  1860  he  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  of  Maine,  after  a  long 
and  thorough  course  of  study  and  rudi- 
mentary practice  in  the  office  of  the  late  A. 
I\  Gould  of  Thomaston,  Maine.  Immedi- 
ately upon  receiving  his  license  to  practice  lie 
formed  a  partnership  with  J.  P.  Cilley.  The 
young  linn  of  Cilley  &  Hill  gained  and  held 
a  lair  share  ol  practice,  but  in  1862  he  en- 
tered the  military  service  ol  his  country  as 
captain  of  the  Twentieth   Maine    Infantry, 

which    he    organized.      A    year    later    he    un- 

willingly  accepted  a  discharge  on  account  ol 
typhoid  lever  contracted  after  the  battle  of 


Antietam,  and  settled  as  a  practitioner  of 
law  at  Alexandria,  Virginia,  his  business 
necessitated  the  opening  of  an  office  at  Wash- 
ington, and  Mr.  Hill  became  the  mouthpiece 
at  the  capital  of  the  law  firm  of  Hill  & 
Tucker.  Mr.  Tucker  attended  to  most  of 
the  routine  business  at  Alexandria.  In  1867 
Mr.  Hill  was  appointed  registrar  in  bank- 
ruptcy for  the  Eighth  Judicial  District  of 
Virginia.  He  resigned  this  function  upon  his 
appointment  in  1869,  at  the  early  age  of 
thirty-five,  to  the  bench  of  the  same  district. 
In  1874  he  withdrew  from  all  connection 
with  practice  at  Alexandria,  and,  as  the  head 
of  the  firm  of  Hill  &  Ellsworth,  devoted  him- 
self entirely  to  practice  in  the  courts  at 
Washington.  By  this  time  the  remarkable 
bent  of  Mr.  Hill's  mind  in  the  direction  of 
patent  law  had  become  apparent,  and  it  was 
but  a  short  time  until  the  firm  of  Hill  & 
Ellsworth  had  gained  much  more  than  a  local 
reputation  for  clear  understanding  of  patent 
law  and  for  ability  in  the  conduct  of  cases. 
But  Washington  soon  proved  to  be  too  nar- 
row a  field  for  the  exercise  of  Mr.  Hill's 
legal  skill.  Inventions  are  more  numerous  in 
commercial  than  in  political  centers,  and, 
therefore,  with  a  clear  discernment  of  its 
nascent  greatness,  Mr.  Hill  selected  Chicago 
as  his  final  base  of  operation.  He  came  to 
the  city  in  1881  and  founded  the  patent  law 
firm  of  Hill  &  Dixon,  which  endured  for 
nine  years.  He  then  practiced  alone  for  a 
time,  and  later  was  joined  by  his  brother, 
John  W.  Hill,  remaining  in  this  connection 
until  August,  1904.  Judge  Hill  stood  in  the 
first  rank  of  patent  lawyers,  and  his  retainers 
came  from  all  parts  of  the  country.  1  le  was 
a  man  of  great  mental  capacity  and  much 
force  of  character,  and  in  him  were  united 
mental  and  moral  sagacity  joined  to  integrity 
and  honor.  He  was  a  stalwart  Republican, 
and  in  his  younger  days  was  very  active  in 
politics.  For  two  years  he  served  as  chair- 
man ol  the  Republican  State  Committee  ol 
Virginia,  and  in   1868  was  delegate  to  the 

convention    that     nominated    (ieneral    Grant. 

Iii  this  distinguished  body  he  was  honored  by 
election  as  a  member  ol   the  committee  on 


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resolutions,  and  the  resolutions  embodied  in 
that  convention  may  justly  be  considered  as 
epoch-making. 

Judge  Hill  was  twice  married,  the  first 
union  being  solemnized  February  2,  1864, 
with  Miss  Adelaide  R.  Cole  of  Roxbury, 
Massachusetts,  who  died  February  3,  1897. 
November  26,  1904,  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Edith  Healy,  a  daughter  of  George  P.  A. 
Healy,  of  Chicago. 

Judge  Hill  was  a  member  of  the  Union 
League  and  Exmoor  clubs.     He  was  a  writer 


of  considerable  note,  and  besides  his  contribu- 
tions to  various  papers  and  journals,  he  was 
the  author  of  "The  Existence  of  God  and 
the  Immortality  of  the  Soul,"  known  as 
"Hill's  Cosmic  Law."  It  is  not  in  any  sense 
a  theological  treatise,  but  is  rather  a  lawyer's 
brief. 

Lysander  Hill  died  October  30,  1914. 
Peacefully,  honorably,  he  met  and  discharged 
all  of  life's  duties;  honored  and  beloved,  he 
passed  away  sincerely  mourned  by  all  who 
knew  him. 


CHARLES  HOWARD  BESLY 


THE  late  Charles  H.  Besly  of  Chicago, 
Illinois,  who  was  for  years  a  most  sub- 
stantial figure  in  the  hardware  industry  of 
this  state,  was  born  at  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin, 
July  15,  1854.  His  parents  were  Oliver  and 
Isabella  (St.  John)  Besly. 

He  began  his  school  training  in  Milwaukee 
and  continued  it  in  Chicago.  Some  time  later 
he  went  abroad  and  studied  in  London.  He 
received  degrees  as  an  engineer  and  as  a 
metallurgist. 

His  first  business  experience  was  had  in 
the  wholesale  department  of  Marshall  Field 
&  Company.  Then  he  decided  to  go  into 
business  for  himself.  At  this  time  he  had 
saved  a  thousand  dollars  from  his  earnings. 
As  this  amount  was  insufficient  for  his  needs 
he  borrowed  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars 
from  the  late  Mr.  Leiter.  He  then  bought 
the  stock  he  required  and  opened  a  small 
hardware  store  in  Chicago,  on  Lake  Street. 
Within  a  year  he  had  paid  back  the  full 
amount  of  the  loan  he  had  received  from 
Mr.  Leiter. 

Year  after  year  his  business  was  made  to 
grow.    He  later  founded  and  developed  the 


firm  of  Charles  H.  Besly  &  Company  which 
is  today  known  all  over  the  country  as  one  of 
the  principal  manufacturers  and  distributors 
of  brass  goods  and  Besly  grinders. 

Mr.  Besly  was  married  in  1884  to  Miss 
Mary  Welles  of  Fort  Dodge,  Iowa;  one 
daughter,  Violet  (Mrs.  Leonard  G.  Phillips) 
of  New  York,  was  born  to  them.  The  mother 
died  in  1891.  Mr.  Besly  was  married,  Febru- 
ary 8,  1895,  at  Chicago,  to  Miss  Kathleen  M. 
Healy,  a  daughter  of  the  late  George  P.  A. 
Healy,  the  world-famous  portrait  painter. 
Extended  mention  of  Mr.  Healy  is  found 
elsewhere  in  this  history.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Besly 
had  three  daughters:  Louisa  (Mrs.  Joseph 
Charles  Stewart)  of  California,  and  Edith 
(Mrs.  Lawrence  Capes)  and  Miss  Helen 
Besly  (Mrs.  Frank  B.  Tours).  Lieutenant 
Tours  belongs  to  the  British  Royal  Navy. 

Mr.  Besly  was  a  member  of  the  Chicago 
Athletic  Association,  the  Chicago  Association 
of  Commerce,  and  of  the  Engineers  Club  of 
New  York. 

Charles  H.  Besly  died  December  31,  1908. 
His  life  records  one  of  the  notable  successes 
in  Chicago's  business  history. 


399 


WILLIAM  DEMING  NELSON 


The  Barrett  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany of  Chicago,  has  a  remarkable 
record  of  growth  and  broad  usefulness 
equalled  by  few  concerns  in  the  country;  and 
a  good  share  of  the  thought  and  skill  that  has 
brought  these  results  have  come  from  the  late 
William  D.  Nelson.  He  was  an  indispensable 
part  of  the  Barrett  firm  since  the  year  pre- 
ceding the  Chicago  fire  until  his  death. 

William  Deming  Nelson  was  born  in  Bath, 
Grafton  County,  New  Hampshire,  Septem- 
ber 24,  1846,  a  son  of  Oswald  A.  and  Emily 
(Deming)  Nelson,  natives  of  Boltonville, 
Vermont,  and  Bath,  New  Hampshire,  respec- 
tively. The  father  was  a  farmer;  later  he 
moved  to  Muskegon,  Michigan,  and  was 
there  a  pioneer  in  the  lumber  business. 

The  son's  boyhood  was  spent  in  Bath, 
where  he  attended  the  local  schools.  Then  he 
clerked  in  a  small  store  owned  by  a  cousin  in 
West  Charleston,  Vermont.  It  was  in  1865 
that  he  came  to  Chicago.  This  city  was  con- 
tinuously his  home  since  that  year.  His  first 
work  here  was  in  the  commission  business  of 
Samuel  McDowall  on  South  Water  Street. 

In  1870,  Mr.  Nelson  entered  the  business 
of  Barrett  &  Arnold,  manufacturers  of  roof- 


ing material.  This  company  started  business 
in  1857.  In  1889  the  name  of  the  business 
was  changed  to  the  S.  E.  Barrett  Manufac- 
turing Company,  and  this  was  succeeded  by 
the  Barrett  Manufacturing  Company  in  1896. 
It  now  is  known  as  the  Barrett  Company  of 
the  Allied  Chemical  &  Dye  Corporation,  and 
is  probably  the  largest  plant  of  its  kind  in  the 
world.  William  D.  Nelson  served  as  man- 
ager of  this  business  through  all  the  stages  of 
its  expansion  for  forty-two  consecutive  years. 
His  retirement  was  in  1912.  He  earned  a 
place  as  one  of  the  finest,  strongest  and  best- 
loved  men  in  the  business  life  of  Chicago. 

William  D.  Nelson  was  married  July  16, 
1869,  in  Chicago,  to  Miss  Mary  McDowall, 
a  sister  of  Samuel  McDowall,  and  a  native  of 
Auburn,  New  York.  Of  late  years  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Nelson  lived  at  No.  850  Chalmers 
Place.  Mr.  Nelson  belonged  to  the  Illinois 
Athletic  Club,  and  the  Edgewater  Golf  Club. 

The  long,  happy,  serviceable  life  of  Wil- 
liam D.  Nelson  closed  September  23,  1923. 
His  career  combined  rare  capability  with 
absolute  faithfulness,  and  the  devotion  he 
always  held  for  his  family  and  his  friends 
was  returned  in  overflowing  measure. 


400 


MR.  AND  MRS.  BENJAMIN  FRANKLIN  LINDSAY 


BENJAMIN  FRANKLIN  LINDSAY 


Benjamin  Franklin  Lindsay  was  born 
January  13,  1838,  and  died  June  24, 
1901.  He  married  Frances  Catherine  Wis- 
well,  who  was  born  April  13,  1846,  and  who 
died  June  24,  1918.  They,  and  their  imme- 
diate family,  filled  a  large  place  in  the  life  of 
Iroquois  County  for  a  great  many  years. 
Their  children  are:  Ira  Mason  Lindsay,  born 
February  3,  1867;  Alice  Lois  Lindsay,  born 
February  1,  1871;  John  Ellis  Lindsay,  born 
August  8,  1873;  Blanche  Lindsay,  born  June 
4,  1876;  Mabel  Lindsay,  born  September  21, 
1878,  and  Edward  Eugene  Lindsay,  born 
February  28,  1884. 

The  Lindsay  family  is  numbered  among 
the  earliest  pioneer  settlers  in  Illinois.  They 
came  to  Iroquois  County  back  in   1834  and 


received  their  land  by  special  grant  direct 
from  the  United  States  government.  It  is 
interesting  to  note  that  much  of  this  property 
is  still  retained  by  their  descendants. 

From  the  earliest  pioneers,  the  members 
of  this  family  have  been  conscientious  and 
progressive  leaders  in  that  community. 
They  built  the  first  brick  house  in  that 
part  of  the  state;  they  gave  much  time 
and  thought  to  public  service;  and  in  her 
own  home  a  member  of  this  family  con- 
ducted one  of  the  first  schools  in  Iroquois 
County. 

The  Lindsay  family  have  been  very  sub- 
stantial people  and  have  done  much  for  the 
development  of  that  section  of  the  state  ever 
since  that  time. 


401 


FRANK  ELDRIDGE  WYNEKOOP 


Dr.  Frank  Eldridge  Wynekoop  was 
born  in  White  County,  Indiana,  on  De- 
cember 13,  1866,  a  son  of  William  and 
Helen  (Haynes)  Wynekoop.  He  attended 
public  school  in  Monticello,  Indiana,  and  later 
graduated  from  Wabash  College  and  re- 
ceived his  degree  of  Master  of  Science  there. 

He  then  entered  the  college  of  Physicians 
and  Surgeons  at  Chicago,  graduating  in  1895 
with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine. 

For  nearly  20  years  he  taught  at  the  Col- 
lege of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  as  professor 
of  biology,  embryology  and  histology.  Dur- 
ing this  time  he  was  also  bacteriologist  for  the 
city  of  Chicago.  He  continued  to  be  asso- 
ciated with  the  City  Health  Department  for 
twenty  years,  accomplishing  a  very  beneficial 
public  service.  While  there  he  did  an  im- 
portant work  in  the  study  of  the  influenza  or- 
ganism, and  his  views  are  still  quoted  on  the 
subject. 

He  eventually  withdrew  from  the  City 
Health  Department  so  that  he  could  give  all 
his  time  and  strength  to  his  very  large  private 
practice.     I  lis  life  was  filled  with  service  of 


incalculable  value  to  mankind.  His  home 
and  his  office  were  maintained  on  the  West 
Side,  in  Chicago,  for  thirty-six  years. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  original  staff  of 
Lake  View  Hospital.  More  recently  he  was 
on  the  staff  of  the  West  Suburban  Hospital. 

On  April  17,  1900,  Dr.  Wynekoop  was 
married  to  Dr.  Alice  Lindsay  of  Onarga,  Illi- 
nois, a  daughter  of  Benjamin  Franklin  Lind- 
say, and  Frances  (Wiswell)  Lindsay.  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  Wynekoop's  children  are  Frank 
Lindsay  (deceased),  Walker,  Earle,  Cath- 
erine and  Louise  Wynekoop. 

Dr.  Frank  E.  Wynekoop's  life  and  work 
here  ended  in  his  sixty-third  year.  He  will  be 
profoundly  missed.  He  was  infinitely  devoted 
to  his  practice  and  was  gifted  with  the  finest 
personal  character  and  skill.  He  was  an  out- 
standing friend  to  all  humanity  in  the  com- 
munity where  he  served  so  long  and  so  well. 
Few  men  have  been  so  widely  and  deeply 
loved  for  the  indispensable  good  that  tlu\ 
have  wrought. 

Dr.  Frank  E.  Wynekoop  died  on  January 
2,  1929. 


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HUGH  ADDISON  COLE 


Hugh  Addison  Cole  was  born  at  Mt. 
Pleasant,  Iowa,  October  6,  1862,  a  son 
of  the  Rev.  William  R.  and  Cordelia 
(Throop)  Cole,  natives  of  Maryland  and 
New  York  state  respectively.  The  father  was 
a  graduate  of  Harvard  Divinity  School.  He 
and  his  wife  were  early  settlers  in  Indiana, 
and  later  moved  to  Iowa,  where  all  their  chil- 
dren were  born. 

Hugh  A.  Cole  attended  public  school  in 
Mt.  Pleasant,  and  then  entered  Iowa  Weslyan 
University.  After  his  graduation  he  took  up 
the  study  of  law  at  Iowa  State  University, 
receiving  his  degree  in  1884.  That  same  year 
he  was  admitted  to  the  Iowa  bar. 

Soon  after  finishing  his  schooling  he  went 
into  the  hardware  business,  at  Council  Bluffs, 
Iowa,  in  partnership  with  his  brothers, 
Arthur  T.  and  Ernest  C.  Cole,  under  the 
firm  name  of  Cole  &  Cole. 

While  he  was  living  there  Mr.  Cole  helped 
organize  the  Iowa  Retail  Hardware  Dealers 
Association,  and  was  its  first  president.  Later 
he  became  a  founder  and  president  of  the 
National  Hardware  Dealers  Association. 

The  firm  of  Cole  &  Cole  remained  in  busi- 
ness at  Council  Bluffs  for  fifteen  years.  Here 
it  was  they  developed  a  hot-blast  stove,  of 
their  own  manufacture,  which  has  since  been 
in  quite  general  use  throughout  the  land. 
Demand  for  the  Cole's  Hot-Blast  Stove  grew 
to  such  an  extent  that  larger  facilities  for  its 
manufacture  were  required;  and,  about  1900, 
the  business  was  moved  to  Chicago  and  land 
was  purchased  where  the  factory  now  stands, 
at  3250  South  Western  Avenue.  The  Cole 
Manufacturing  Company  also  makes  ranges 
and  "furnaces  and  have  at  their  factory  a  very 
complete  manufacturing  equipment  including 
nickel-plating  and  enameling  plants. 

In  1916  Mr.  H.  A.  Cole  bought  from  his 
brothers  their  interests  in  this  business. 

Mr.  Cole  was  married  at  Mt.  Pleasant 
Iowa,  October  6,  1887,  to  Miss  Catherine 
Penn,  a  daughter  of  Edward  L.  and  Amelia 


(Weaver)  Penn.  Her  father  was  president 
of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Mt.  Pleasant, 
and  was  chairman  of  the  board  of  trustees 
of  Iowa  Wesleyan  University.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Cole  had  five  children  born  to  them: 
Edward  Penn  Cole,  Hugh  Livingston  Cole, 
Ralph  Goldsmith  Cole,  who  died  in  infancy, 
Amelia  T.  Cole  (Mrs.  Arthur  F.  Wedder- 
spoon),  and  Clarence  Oliver  Cole. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cole  and  their  family  have 
long  been  members  of  St.  James  M.  E. 
Church,  Chicago.  Mr.  Cole  served  this  body 
as  trustee  and  in  various  capacities  on  com- 
mittees. He  was  on  the  reception  committee 
for  some  twenty  years. 

Throughout  the  long  period  of  his  resi- 
dence in  Chicago  Mr.  Cole  was  very  actively 
interested  in  charitable  and  philanthropic 
work.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Hyde  Park 
Protective  Association.  He  was  deeply  de- 
voted to  the  work  of  the  Chicago  Junior 
School  for  Poor  Boys,  and  was  chairman  of 
their  board  of  trustees.  He  was  a  director  of 
the  Hyde  Park  Branch  of  the  Young  Men's 
Christian  Association.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  City's  Committee  of  Fifteen  for  the 
Suppression  of  Vice. 

Mr.  Cole  owned  four  large  farms  at  Sas- 
katchewan, Canada.  These  he  fully  equipped 
and  developed,  and  from  them  he  had  a  great 
deal  of  pleasure  and  satisfaction. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Union  League 
Club  of  Chicago,  and  of  the  Beverly  Country 
Club. 

A  chapel  in  St.  James  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  at  Chicago  has  been  built  in  memory 
of  Mr.  Cole.  It  is  a  very  beautiful  chapel. 
It  is  open  every  day  of  the  year  to  everyone, 
regardless  of  church  affiliations,  who  wishes 
to  use  it. 

The  death  of  Hugh  A.  Cole  occurred  De- 
cember 19,  1924.  He  had  lived  a  full  life, 
notably  active  and  successful,  and  devoted  in 
a  remarkable  degree  to  the  finest  type  of 
service  to  other  people. 


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W.  SEYMOUR  BUTLER 


Among  those  of  longer  residence  at  Oak 
Park,  Illinois,  W.  S.  Butler  will  be  very 
pleasantly  remembered.  Mr.  Butler  was  born 
at  Green  Bay,  Wisconsin,  August  30,  1844. 
His  parents  were  Deacon  Daniel  Butler  and 
Julia  Hinsdale  Butler,  who  were  natives  of 
Northampton,  Massachusetts,  and  New  York 
City,  respectively. 

Deacon  Daniel  Butler  was  one  of  the  early 
merchants  in  Wisconsin.  His  dry-goods  store 
at  Green  Bay  grew  to  be  an  institution  of 
much  importance  to  the  community,  serving 
the  people  of  the  country  for  many  surround- 
ing miles.  Deacon  Butler  also  did  much  to 
further  pioneer  church  work  in  that  section 
of  the  State. 

XV.  S.  Butler,  after  studying  in  the  local 
high  school,  went  to  work  in  his  father's  store. 
When  the  Civil  War  broke  out,  he  enlisted 
in  a  Wisconsin  regiment  and  served  with  hon- 
orable record  until  the  end  of  hostilities.  He 
then  returned  to  the  store  at  Green  Bay  and 
continued  there  until  ill  health  necessitated 
his  retirement  from  business  in  1898. 


At  that  time  Mr.  Butler  had  sufficient  re- 
sources to  make  him  financially  independent. 
He  never  again  resumed  active  business,  but 
turned  his  interest  to  the  furthering  of  chari- 
table and  humanitarian  work. 

Mr.  Butler  was  married  November  25, 
1869,  in  Milton,  Wisconsin,  to  Miss  Laura 
Sanborn,  a  daughter  of  Levi  and  Sarah 
(Wood)  Sanborn.  This  began  an  associa- 
tion which  continued,  very  happily,  for  over 
fifty-two  years. 

The  Butlers  established  their  home  in 
Oak  Park,  Illinois,  in  1899  and  continued  to 
live  there,  also  maintaining  a  winter  home 
in  Florida.  Their  membership  was  with 
the  First  Congregational  Church  of  Oak 
Park.  Mr.  Butler  was  a  Knight-Templar 
Mason. 

W.  Seymour  Butler  died  June  28,  1922. 
He  will  be  truly  missed,  for  his  friendships 
were,  many  of  them,  of  years  standing,  and 
the  influence  of  his  life  was  widely  felt 
through  his  identification  with  charitable  work 
and  welfare  activities. 


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